Why does the newborn have diarrhea?

Neonatal diarrhea is a very common phenomenon in life. Most people think that neonatal diarrhea is caused by eating too much milk, so when making milk powder for the baby, they will choose to make it thicker. In fact, neonatal diarrhea is closely related to the gastrointestinal function of the newborn, and it is likely to cause gastroenteritis. Therefore, when the child has diarrhea, the child's body temperature should be measured frequently. So what is the reason for the newborn's diarrhea?

The reason why babies have diarrhea

1. Gastroenteritis. It is common in both adults and children. It is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines that can easily lead to diarrhea. The pathogens that cause gastroenteritis are mostly viruses, the most common of which is rotavirus, which occurs frequently in late autumn and early winter. Half of the babies hospitalized for diarrhea are infected with this virus. If a baby has diarrhea accompanied by stomach cramps, vomiting, and low fever, it is likely caused by gastroenteritis.

2. Formula milk. Improper preparation of formula milk may also cause diarrhea in babies, so add water in strict proportion when preparing milk. In addition, babies may also suffer from diarrhea due to improper sterilization of utensils used to prepare formula milk. In either of the above situations, changing the brand of formula milk will not help, so it is best to take your baby to see a doctor first and then decide what to do.

What to do if your baby has diarrhea

1. Try to avoid eating foods that can easily cause bloating. For breastfed babies, if the child's symptoms continue to fluctuate while the mother is on a diet, breast milk is not the cause of the child's bloating. But if the mother's child's bloating is relieved after a moderate diet, then the mother should stay away from those bloating-causing foods.

2. If your child is fed with formula milk, you can try changing to another brand of milk powder. If your child cannot absorb lactose, then when choosing milk powder, you should pay special attention to the nutritional formula of the milk powder on the outer packaging, and try to choose formula milk powder that does not contain lactose, soy or is low in allergenicity. Of course, changing milk powder may not produce immediate results. You may need to wait about two weeks to see the effects.

3. Don’t wait until your baby is so hungry that he cries very hard before feeding him. If the child cries very hard, parents should first comfort the child.

In the future, when the baby encounters this situation, mothers don’t have to worry too much, because there is always a way to solve it. It is very normal for babies to have diarrhea, because babies always eat liquid food and very little food enters their bodies, so the stool is naturally thinner and not too sticky. It is like how it is impossible to be full by drinking milk every day.