What to do if your baby has diarrhea at four and a half months old

When a baby over four months old has diarrhea, the first thing to consider should be the child's diet. Some mothers may worry that their children are getting bigger and are afraid that they will not be full, so they feed them hard and let the children eat too much. Since the child's digestive system is not perfect, they cannot digest so much. This situation may cause diarrhea in the child. Of course, there may be other situations. Here I will introduce to you what to do if your baby has diarrhea.

① Adjust and control diet: Give the digestive tract proper rest and reduce its burden. You can stop adding complementary foods and foods that are difficult to digest. Appropriately reduce the amount and frequency of breastfeeding or extend the time between two breastfeedings.

② Breastfeeding mothers should eat a light diet during their baby's diarrhea, drink a bowl of warm water before feeding, and do not stop breastfeeding easily. When feeding, try to let your baby eat the first part of breast milk which is easy to digest, and avoid eating the last part of breast milk which contains more fat.

③ Artificially fed babies should eat skimmed milk powder or boil the milk and then remove the fat from it. Repeat this process of boiling and skimming three times to make skimmed milk. For those with severe diarrhea, reduce the amount of milk and dilute it with water. You can add 1/2 part water or 1/2 part rice soup to 1 part milk. If necessary, you can dilute it with 1 part milk and 1 part water or rice soup. After the baby's diarrhea improves, gradually increase the amount of milk until it is full.

④ Those who have diarrhea and are dehydrated need to replenish the water lost in the body. They can use "oral rehydration", which includes 3.5 grams of salt, namely sodium chloride, 1.5 grams of potassium chloride, 20 grams of glucose, 1.5 grams of sodium bicarbonate, and 1000 ml of warm water, about 4 glasses. The proportion of its ingredients is reasonable, which is conducive to absorption. It should be fed one spoonful at a time with small amounts and multiple times to allow the stomach to absorb it.

If your baby has diarrhea, in addition to timely treatment, you should also pay attention to the baby's personal hygiene, wash your hands frequently, change your baby's clothes frequently, and clean and disinfect your baby's toys regularly. During breastfeeding, mothers should also pay attention to their diet and avoid eating raw, cold, or irritating foods to avoid affecting the baby.