Causes of watery diarrhea in babies

Many parents are particularly concerned about their baby's bowel movements, because normal baby's bowel movements represent the child's physical health. Therefore, many parents are particularly worried about their children's health when their baby has watery diarrhea, and want to fully understand the reasons why their baby has watery diarrhea. The specific answers are given below, and you can continue to learn more about it.

Baby's stool

﹡It is normal for your baby's stool to change, which mainly depends on your baby's diet

* Breastfed and bottle-fed babies also have very different stools; in general, breastfed babies have softer stools and pass them more frequently than bottle-fed babies.

What is diarrhea?

Diarrhea is defined as the passage of watery stools three or more times a day.

What causes diarrhea?

Diarrhea can be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term), and the causes of the two are different;

Acute diarrhea may be caused by a viral infection, food poisoning, or sometimes as a side effect of taking antibiotics or other medications.

Chronic diarrhea (lasting more than two weeks) may be caused by a bacterial infection, but it may also be caused by underlying conditions in the body, such as lactose intolerance.

Infant diarrhea is a chronic type of diarrhea that can affect a baby's growth and is the result of simply eating certain foods or passing through the intestines too quickly. After the baby reaches 4 years old, chronic diarrhea will gradually disappear.

What should you do if your baby has diarrhea?

﹡ Diarrhea usually goes away quickly and is not too serious

* If your baby is 3 months to 1 week old, the diarrhea will not last longer than 48 hours; if it lasts longer than this or there are other symptoms, contact your doctor

Your baby may be at risk of mild dehydration and you should pay close attention

Signs of dehydration include: rarely or never wetting diapers, little urine output, drowsiness, no response to teasing, glassy eyes, and dry lips and tongue. If your baby shows any of these signs, you should see a doctor immediately.

﹡If you are breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, we recommend that you continue to feed your baby the milk he usually drinks.

﹡ For older babies, you should often feed them water or diluted juice, and try to feed them normally.

If your baby refuses to eat, keep feeding him until his appetite returns.

﹡It is recommended to seek medical advice and follow the doctor's advice

The above content fully introduces the causes of watery diarrhea in babies. If your child has diarrhea, and it is watery diarrhea, you must pay attention to it. After fully understanding the cause, it is best to take the child to the hospital for examination, confirm the cause of diarrhea, and then receive treatment as soon as possible so that the child can recover as soon as possible.