How to treat non-infectious diarrhea in three-month-old babies with poor gastrointestinal function

Every parent wishes for their baby to be healthy, especially when the baby is just born. Adults should pay more attention to the baby's changes and whether there is any discomfort. Nowadays, many babies have poor stomachs, which will affect their healthy growth. So how should we regulate the baby's stomach and intestines? First of all, we need to distinguish whether it is infectious diarrhea or non-infectious diarrhea. Infectious diarrhea should also be distinguished as bacterial or viral diarrhea. Viral and bacterial diarrhea should be treated with symptomatic medication under the guidance of a doctor.

Non-infectious diarrhea can be treated with diet

fasting:

For babies with frequent diarrhea and watery stools, it is best to fast for 8 to 12 hours (i.e. stop feeding 1 to 2 times) to allow the baby's gastrointestinal tract to rest. During the fasting period, the baby can be fed with sugar and salt water (i.e. add a little salt to the sugar water). The amount of breastfeeding when starting after fasting should also be less than usual.

Reduce milk supply:

If the diarrhea is not serious, fasting is not necessary, but the amount of milk feeding should be reduced: for breastfeeding, the interval between feedings should be shortened accordingly; for milk feeding, the amount of milk can be reduced and water can be added to dilute the milk. If complementary food has already been added to the baby, it is best to stop feeding it.

Gradually restore milk supply:

When the diarrhea has eased and the baby has entered the recovery period, the amount of milk can be gradually increased, but not too quickly to avoid causing diarrhea again. Generally speaking, it takes 5 to 7 days to fully restore the original milk feeding amount. If the baby has reached the age to add complementary foods (usually after four or six months), you can start adding complementary foods after the baby's bowel movements have been normal for one week.

Wash your buttocks after defecation;

After each bowel movement, it is best for the mother to wash the baby's buttocks with warm water to prevent redness of the buttocks. If redness and erosion have occurred on the buttocks, the eroded and red area should be exposed to the air to dry, and then coated with 20% tannic acid ointment or vaseline oil.

Therefore, when your baby has a bad stomach, you must pay attention to his diet. It is enough to take in enough protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, etc. every day, but avoid excessive intake. While paying attention to food supplements, you should strengthen your baby's gastrointestinal function and immunity. It is recommended that you supplement your baby with some probiotics while eating, so that your child can grow up healthily.