Baby diarrhea

Children's bodies are relatively fragile, so mothers must pay more attention to their children's adverse reactions in daily life. Only in this way can we respond in a timely manner. For example, diarrhea and wind-heat cold are common diseases in children. If these diseases are not treated in time, the child's body can easily be exhausted, which will affect his future development.

Diarrhea is a common disease among children and we should pay attention to it. During the growth process of children, their intestines are relatively fragile, so many foods cannot be digested well, and diarrhea will occur more frequently.

Diarrhea, like cold and fever, is a common disease, especially in late autumn and early winter. Because the gastrointestinal function of infants and young children is not fully developed and their body resistance is poor, they are easily prone to diarrhea.

What conditions can cause autumn diarrhea in babies?

There are three main routes of transmission:

One is the fecal-oral route, which is infection through the digestive tract;

The second is close contact transmission;

The third is respiratory transmission. The weather is changeable in autumn and winter, and viruses are extremely active. Infants and young children aged 6 months to 2 years are easily infected because of their weak resistance. In fact, school-age children and adults can also be infected with rotavirus and develop diarrhea, but compared with infants and young children, their symptoms are milder and the course of the disease is shorter.

How to care for a baby with diarrhea at home?

When caring for a baby with diarrhea at home, pay special attention to caring for the baby's buttocks. The skin around the anus of children with diarrhea will become red, and in severe cases, local ulceration and inflammation will occur. Therefore, it is necessary to change diapers frequently for babies and wash their buttocks with warm water after each bowel movement to prevent urinary tract infection and buttock inflammation. If the buttocks are already red, apply some tannic acid ointment after cleaning.

In terms of dietary nutrition, babies with diarrhea can continue to eat leftovers and there is no need to fast completely. Breastfeeding can still continue. For babies who drink milk, under 6 months old, give them 1/2-2/3 diluted milk, and gradually resume normal diet after 2-3 days. Children over 6 months old can start with their usual diet, such as thick porridge (preferably millet porridge), noodles, vegetables, fish or minced meat, etc., starting with small amounts.

If a child has loose stools, does that mean he has diarrhea?

Clinically, diarrhea refers to more than three bowel movements a day, which are loose, unformed, have increased water content, contain undigested food residues or contain mucus, pus and blood.

After reading this article, we can learn some ways to deal with children’s daily diarrhea. These methods are relatively common and useful, and are worth our reference. If you find any adverse symptoms in your daily life, you should seek medical attention in time and listen to the doctor's advice.