What to do if your 4 and a half month old baby has diarrhea

My 4 and a half month old baby has diarrhea and can’t stop it. What should I do? Faced with such a situation, do young parents nervously give their children medicine or wait and see if the situation can get better? The baby's various physiological and health systems are not fully developed, and if one of them is not handled properly, it may be a lifelong regret. Therefore, experts say that there are many reasons for baby diarrhea, some of which require immediate treatment and cannot be delayed.

The reason is that newborns have poor immune function, especially intestinal immunity. When the intestines are infected, they are unable to weaken and neutralize the virulence of bacteria. In addition, the fetus grows in a bacteria-free greenhouse environment in the uterus, and immediately after birth it grows in an environment contaminated by numerous bacteria and viruses. Its resistance is too weak, and its digestive function and regulatory functions of various systems are also relatively poor. Therefore, newborns are prone to digestive dysfunction and infectious diarrhea.

The treatment for diarrhea caused by different pathogens is different. The principles of diet and nutritional supplementation are the same as those for diarrhea in older children. Newborns should not drink too much milk when they first start to have loose stools. If breast milk is insufficient, you can add diluted milk (1 part water to 1 part milk). Do not rush and increase the amount of milk too quickly. Reduce the gastrointestinal burden, take some light salt water, vitamin C, and take gastric enzyme mixture and epididymide orally to help restore digestive function. Different types of diarrhea use different vitamins, such as some berberine, furazolidone, polymyxin, etc. If the diarrhea is caused by a virus, parents do not need to give children anti-inflammatory drugs. If the bowel movement does not improve after general treatment and the child has watery diarrhea more than 10 times, the child should be taken to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

When a newborn suffers from infectious diarrhea, it is caused by many pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. During delivery, the fetus passes through the mother's vagina, and bacteria can enter the fetus's mouth through the vagina and cause infection. Contaminated milk, nipples and feeding bottles, etc. The sanitary conditions at home are very good, but the mother and the aunt who takes care of the child do not pay attention to cleanliness and become carriers of the disease. Some newborns suffer from serious illnesses, such as neonatal sepsis, pneumonia, etc., which can also reach the intestines through the bloodstream. Even colds can cause viruses to enter the intestines and cause diarrhea. The symptoms of diarrhea caused by different bacteria and viruses are also different; patients with mild symptoms show simple gastrointestinal symptoms, with diarrhea 5-6 times to more than 10 times a day, as well as low fever, poor appetite, vomiting, weakness, mild abdominal distension, crying, dry lips, and sunken anterior fontanelle. In severe cases, the stools may be watery and may increase to 10-20 times per day. It is also accompanied by high fever, vomiting, oliguria, and drowsiness. Parents carefully observe the newborn and find that the newborn has cold hands and feet, pale skin, deep breathing, and cherry-red lips. If you find that your child has poor reaction when changing diapers, cyanosis around the mouth and nose, dry lips, and sunken eye sockets, do not be careless and seek medical attention immediately.

The above is an introduction on what to do if your 4 and a half month old baby has diarrhea. I hope it can help you solve the problem. When a 4 and a half month old baby has diarrhea, you should first observe the baby's symptoms carefully, and then make targeted improvements and remedies. Diarrhea in a 4 and a half month old baby is neither serious nor mild, and needs to be treated with caution.