What should I do if my baby has a cold stomach and diarrhea?

Many mothers have reported that their babies often have diarrhea, and the diarrhea lasts for a very long time. The children are very uncomfortable, and the parents are also very worried. So we must first understand the specific reasons for the children's diarrhea, because some cases are caused by improper care by parents, so I will introduce it to you now.

Babies have a limited digestive capacity. If they eat more food than they can handle, they will suffer from diarrhea. 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.

So everyone still needs to pay attention. Although it is not a serious illness, it will still affect the child's growth and development as well as the child's physical health, especially the health of the gastrointestinal tract. So everyone must carefully understand the cause of their child's diarrhea and choose the conditioning and treatment method according to their child's situation.