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

Families all hope that their babies can grow up healthily and not be troubled by diseases. But the reality is that many babies will get sick during their growth, especially diarrhea, which is very common. Seeing their babies suffer, parents are also very worried and sad. So, what should we do if a six-month-old baby has diarrhea? If you want to know the answer, please read the following carefully!

There are many reasons that cause diarrhea. When a baby is infected by a virus, bacteria or parasite, the stool will become loose. Food, antibiotics, etc. can also cause diarrhea in babies. Once the baby has diarrhea, parents should first find out the cause of the diarrhea. If accompanied by symptoms such as vomiting and fever, the cause of diarrhea may be infection. Diarrhea is also likely to occur when changing milk. If the baby is breastfeeding, it may be caused by some food consumed by the mother.

I'll teach you how to make a rice soup to cure diarrhea: use a cooking pan and ordinary rice, first heat the pan until there is no steam, then put the rice in and stir fry continuously until the rice turns brown, but not mushy. After the rice is fried, wait until it cools down, then add a little water and cook for a few minutes until the rice is cooked. Feed your baby one or two spoonfuls each time, don’t give him too much, this will have a therapeutic effect.

Mothers should be careful not to cook with raw rice, because the soup made from raw rice is cold in nature, which is not only useless in treating diarrhea, but may sometimes aggravate the condition.

Through the introduction above, I believe you already know what to do if a six-month-old baby has diarrhea! When your baby has diarrhea, don't panic. The baby's resistance is poor and he is easily infected by viruses. In normal times, try not to let your baby come into contact with unclean things, and don’t let him linger in places with a lot of people. Be sure to disinfect the toys he uses!