What should I do if my baby has a fever, runny nose and diarrhea?

Babies often get sick due to poor resistance and other factors. Fever and runny nose are commonplace, and some also have diarrhea. Once a baby is sick, parents are like headless flies, losing their direction and not knowing what to do. They just blame themselves and blame themselves for not taking good care of the baby. In fact, this is useless for the baby's condition. Let's first look at what to do if the baby has a fever, runny nose, and diarrhea? Let’s learn more about it!

When the baby's body temperature is greater than 38℃, it is called a fever. Generally speaking, fever will not cause harm to the baby's brain, so parents don't need to be overly nervous. As long as the baby is in good mental state and not drowsy, there is no need to send the baby to the hospital immediately. Parents only need to take the baby's temperature at any time and observe the changes in temperature. When the temperature rises above 38.5℃, you can give the child appropriate antipyretics and then go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

Generally speaking, most fevers are caused by infection. The pathogens of infection may include bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, etc., and the first two are the most common. It is recommended that you have your child do a routine blood test, which can roughly reflect whether the child is infected with bacteria or viruses, and then choose antibiotics or antiviral drugs based on the results.

If your baby has a fever and diarrhea, it may be due to enteritis. You can take ceftriaxone suspension or berberine tablets for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. If the bowel movements are normal, it is recommended to take Mommy Love and Smecta for treatment. If you are adding complementary foods, you should stop adding them, or reduce the amount of complementary foods you add, and then resume gradually after your child gets better. In particular, avoid eating undigested food. In severe cases, intravenous fluid therapy is needed to avoid dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

Pay attention to replenishing water and salt in time. You can supplement with oral rehydration salts, or boiled water with some salt and sugar. Sugar can promote the absorption of water and salt.

Now we know what to do when the baby has a fever, runny nose, and diarrhea. When the baby is sick, parents must not panic. It is useless to blame themselves, because we must first treat the baby. If the condition is serious, we need to go to the hospital in time so that we can control the condition. And many times, parents need to reflect on what they have not done well and correct it in time.