What to do if your six-month-old baby has diarrhea

Baby diarrhea is a very common disease in pediatrics. It is usually most common in babies under two years old. Many gastrointestinal functions of six-month-old babies are not yet fully developed. If the baby's diet is improper, it is easy to cause diarrhea symptoms in the baby. If a six-month-old baby has diarrhea, parents should take the baby to the hospital for a detailed examination in time. Also, pay attention to keeping the baby's abdomen warm and let the baby drink more water.

What should I do if my six-month-old baby has diarrhea?

1) Feeding should be regular and quantitative. Add complementary foods gradually on time, but do not add starchy or fatty foods too early or too much, nor change the type of complementary foods suddenly. You can feed your baby some apple juice and carrot water to achieve the purpose of absorbing excess water in the intestines.

2) The process of weaning should be gradual and avoid quick decisions. Generally, it takes 2 weeks to switch to a new milk powder. The first switch should start with the middle meal of the day, and then increase the number of meals every few days until the baby is completely switched to the new milk powder. Taking into account the different physical constitutions of babies, the steps of changing milk can be adjusted according to the individual.

3) Pay attention to climate changes, add or remove clothes in time, and keep your abdomen warm. After each bowel movement, clean the baby's anus with warm water, change diapers frequently, handle feces in time and wash and disinfect hands to avoid repeated infection. At the same time, strengthen physical exercise to prevent colds, pneumonia, otitis media and other diseases.

4) If the situation occurs during the transition from breast milk to formula, you should pay attention to the stool of the formula-fed baby, which is usually soft and paste-like or in strips, and can be yellow or green in color. Generally speaking, every baby's bowel movements are different. As long as the baby's diet and daily life are normal and his growth and development are good, parents do not need to worry too much about the frequency, shape and color of the baby's bowel movements.

5) Once watery stools appear, beware of rotavirus diarrhea, also known as autumn diarrhea, which is an infectious enteritis that is common in autumn. The vast majority of children become ill after being infected with rotavirus. This disease is a self-limiting disease with a course of 3-8 days. The main treatment is fluid replacement, antiviral and symptomatic treatment.

6) Eating too much starch or sugary food can increase the fermentation of food in the intestine, and the resulting stool will be dark brown, watery and foamy. Parents can adjust their baby's diet appropriately and reduce the intake of starch or sugary foods.