Can babies drink salt water when they have diarrhea?

Nowadays, many babies are the apple of their parents’ eyes. If a baby gets sick, it will definitely be the parents who are anxious. Some parents will use some folk remedies to treat their children when their children are sick. For example, if the baby has diarrhea, some parents will choose to give the child salt water. So is this right or wrong? Next, let’s ask an authoritative expert to explain it to you.

It depends on what kind of diarrhea it is, its nature, frequency, color, etc. If it is mild, you can take some Memi Ai. Don't use Smecta for the time being, because some babies will not be able to defecate after using Smecta. If the diarrhea is severe, you should go to the hospital for routine stool and rotavirus tests to see if there is any bacterial or viral infection, and then treat it according to the situation. Sugar and salt water is not a cure for diarrhea. It is just a supplement for salt and sugar after dehydration. If you have really severe diarrhea, you must go to the hospital.

Children's digestive capacity has a certain limit. If the food they eat exceeds their tolerance, diarrhea will occur. Due to differences in eating habits, health conditions and individual differences, the nutrients (mainly fat) contained in some mothers' breast milk exceed the baby's needs, which will cause diarrhea in the baby, which is usually called "physiological diarrhea." If the baby has no other symptoms except increased frequency of bowel movements, has a good appetite, does not vomit, and his growth and development are not affected, then it is not caused by any disease. After adding complementary foods, the bowel movements will gradually return to normal, and the mother does not need to worry too much. Babies with "physiological diarrhea" do not need medication, and generally the effect will be achieved by changing the baby's diet to milk or other dairy products.

If you don't want to wean your baby, you can shorten the time of each feeding and let your baby only eat the first half of the milk which is high in protein and low in fat. This can also improve the situation. If necessary, the mother can drink a large cup of light salt water half an hour to an hour before breastfeeding to dilute the breast milk, and then feed the baby.

The above is the article that explains whether babies can drink salt water when they have diarrhea. The baby’s body is very small and not fully developed. Some diseases cannot be treated like adults. Parents should not give your baby medicine casually.