What are the signs that your baby's diarrhea is getting better?

The baby's immunity is very low, and diarrhea can occur if you are not careful. There are many reasons for baby diarrhea, such as enteritis, bacterial infection or milk powder, etc. Baby diarrhea needs to be divided into the severity of the disease. If it is mild diarrhea, parents can usually relieve the symptoms of diarrhea by adjusting the baby's diet. If the diarrhea is severe, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

There are many reasons why babies have diarrhea, and most of the time, babies have diarrhea in infants under two years old. For newborns, they may have bowel movements more than ten times a day. When they grow older, they may have bowel movements five or six times a day, and then gradually decrease. From the moment the baby is born, the mother should pay attention to the baby's bowel movements, including color, taste, shape, frequency, etc. If your baby has diarrhea, parents need to know how to deal with it, and they also need to understand which symptoms indicate that the baby's diarrhea has improved.

1. What are the signs that your baby’s diarrhea is getting better?

1. Stool gradually takes shape

When the baby has severe diarrhea, the stool may be unformed or even watery. If the diarrhea improves, the stool will gradually take shape, changing from a paste to soft strips until it reaches normal state.

2. Reduce the frequency of diarrhea

The baby's diarrhea frequency decreases and the intervals between them lengthen, which means that the baby's diarrhea is gradually getting better. Parents can record the time and status of each bowel movement of their baby for easy comparison.

3. Mental state gradually improves

When babies have severe diarrhea, their mental state deteriorates and they are basically sleepy. If the situation improves, the baby's mental state will improve, he will not be sleepy all day, and he will try to play.

4. Improved appetite

When a baby has severe diarrhea, his gastrointestinal function is very fragile, which will seriously affect his appetite. Therefore, if the baby's appetite improves, it means that the diarrhea has improved.

2. What to do if your baby has diarrhea

1. Adjust your diet

If the baby is given complementary food, the frequency of complementary food feeding needs to be reduced or stopped directly, and the baby should try to eat light food. If the baby is breastfed, the baby should be given more breast milk.

2. Try not to take antibiotics

Antibiotics are not a good medicine for treating diarrhea and may also lead to failure of diarrhea treatment. It may cause intestinal flora disorder in the baby.

Severe diarrhea in babies may lead to dehydration, so babies should be properly replenished with water when they have diarrhea. At the same time, it is best to eat as soon as possible to improve the diarrhea condition. At the beginning, they can eat some porridge, potatoes and other foods, but avoid greasy foods. Try not to choose antidiarrheal drugs. Although they can prevent diarrhea, intestinal motility will also be reduced, making it difficult for toxins in the baby's body to be discharged.