What's going on when my baby has a fever, diarrhea and vomiting?

Babies are the apple of our eyes. In fact, it is normal for them to get sick. We adults also get sick often, let alone incompletely developed babies. Babies have poor resistance and need proper protection from their parents. Many times we are always worried about our babies getting sick, but once the baby is uncomfortable, parents will panic. The most common symptoms are diarrhea and fever. So what happens when a baby has a fever, diarrhea, and vomiting? Let’s learn more about it!

Pediatricians say diarrhea and fever are common symptoms in babies. First of all, parents should find out whether the cause of their baby's diarrhea is infectious or non-infectious, and then prescribe the right medicine. It is especially important to observe the baby's condition. The amount of urine is a sign of whether the baby is dehydrated. If the amount of urine is the same as usual, it means that the baby is not dehydrated. If your baby urinates little or even no, it means he may be severely dehydrated. Parents can give the baby homemade rice soup or sugar and salt water, and give the baby plenty of water.

1. Wind-cold diarrhea: The baby's abdomen gets cold due to external factors such as playing outside, not paying attention when taking a bath, or not adding clothes in time when the weather turns cold. The stool is clear, foamy or green, and some babies will have fever symptoms.

2. Diarrhea due to spleen deficiency: Weak spleen and stomach lead to diarrhea after eating. There are undigested food, milk lumps, etc. in the stool, but it is not smelly. The baby's face is yellow and he looks not energetic.

3. Diarrhea caused by food poisoning: Because the baby eats too much, it causes abdominal distension and pain, and the stool is sour and smelly. Because excessive eating damages the spleen and stomach, the baby does not want to eat.

4. Spleen and kidney yang deficiency diarrhea: This is what we often call "early morning diarrhea", bowel movements at four or five in the morning, long-term diarrhea, pale complexion, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, and lack of energy.

5. Damp-heat diarrhea: urgent diarrhea, smelly stool, a few with mucus, redness and swelling around the anus, loss of appetite, dry lips, and sometimes fever.

Now that we understand what is going on when a baby has a fever, diarrhea and vomiting, many people will choose a response method based on their baby's condition. In fact, this is correct, because although the symptoms are the same, the causes are not necessarily the same. You must go to the hospital for relevant examinations so that you can better determine the treatment method, prescribe the right medicine, and achieve better results.