What should I do if my baby has red stools?

This situation in which babies have red stools due to diarrhea is also a relatively common pediatric disease. It may be caused by incorrect daily diet or because the baby is not adapted to the diet. Therefore, parents must have their own understanding of their children's diet, because many recipes are only suitable for other babies, so they must compile their own baby's recipes according to their baby's characteristics.

Many mothers rush to the hospital as soon as their baby has diarrhea. In fact, when babies first start to have diarrhea, they are usually mildly dehydrated. As long as it is under the guidance of a doctor, treatment can be carried out at home. This is timely and convenient, and can reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble, which is very beneficial to the baby's recovery. So, the first thing mommy needs to do is to determine whether the baby is mildly dehydrated. Babies with mild dehydration feel thirsty, have slightly dry lips, produce less urine than usual, and the urine is yellow in color. They also become irritable and cry easily.

Mommy can choose from the following methods of rehydration: rehydration with homemade sugar and salt water, that is, add 1.75 grams of refined salt and 10 grams of white sugar to 5000 ml of warm boiled water, 1.75 grams of refined salt is equivalent to half of the beer bottle cap, 10 grams of white sugar is equivalent to 2 teaspoons; rehydration with homemade rice soup and salt liquid, that is, add 1.75 grams of refined salt to 500 ml of warm boiled water; rehydration with ORS (oral rehydration salt) prescribed by the doctor, ORS rehydration salt is a prepared dry powder, when using it, just mix it into liquid according to the instructions.

Then, give 20-40 ml of fluid per kg of your baby's body weight during the first 4 hours. After that, take it orally at any time and drink as much as you can. Babies under 2 years old can be fed a small spoonful every 1-2 minutes, while older babies can drink from a small cup. If the baby vomits, wait 10 minutes before feeding him slowly again; once the baby's eyelids become swollen, it indicates that the fluid has been replenished excessively, and he should temporarily switch to drinking boiled water or breast milk.

After listening to the above methods of the editor, I believe that all mothers have a general understanding of this disease. You can try to use the above methods to regulate it. If the baby improves well, there is no need to give the child medicine or see a doctor, but if the effect is not obvious, and the child is uncomfortable, you must go to the hospital in time.