Can babies with gastroenteritis drink milk powder?

Babies have weak immunity and the types of food they can eat are very limited. When babies have gastroenteritis, parents don’t know whether they can feed them milk powder. Actually, it is possible, but the amount needs to be carefully considered when feeding milk powder. The general measures to be taken are to eat small meals frequently, and also pay attention to drinking water to prevent diarrhea and dehydration. At the same time, parents should keep the baby's abdomen warm and the anus clean to avoid other problems.

Can babies with gastroenteritis drink milk powder?

Diarrhea requires eating. Babies can drink milk powder. As long as you pay a little attention and don't feed too much at one time, and try to feed in small amounts and multiple times, there will be no problem. It is not correct to fast excessively when you have diarrhea. In addition to drinking milk powder, you can also eat some porridge and rice cereal. Don't eat eggs and greasy and difficult-to-digest foods for the time being. You should also drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, and be sure to keep your abdomen warm.

What to do if your baby has gastroenteritis

1. Keep your abdomen warm. When the temperature drops, the intestinal motility of babies with diarrhea will increase. If the abdomen is further cooled, the intestinal motility will increase even faster, which will aggravate the diarrhea. Parents can use a hot water bottle to apply heat to the baby's abdomen, or rub the baby's belly to relieve pain.

2. Disinfection of daily necessities. Things used by the child should be cleaned and disinfected in time to avoid further infection. Baby's toys should also be disinfected regularly. Baby's eating utensils, such as bottles, soup spoons, etc., should be washed with boiling water before and after each use. It is best to boil and disinfect them once a day.

3. Keep the anus clean. Clean the baby's bowel movement with warm water after each bowel movement and change the baby's diaper in time.

4. Eat properly. Whether the condition is mild or severe, there is no need to fast. As long as the child has an appetite, he or she can be encouraged to eat. During the acute phase, you can reduce the number of breastfeeding sessions and shorten the duration of each breastfeeding session. The food is mainly liquid and semi-liquid, that is, milk, rice soup and porridge.

From the above, we can see that babies with gastroenteritis can eat milk powder, but they cannot eat it like usual. Try to eat less at a time. And if the baby has abnormal conditions after eating, you should stop feeding him immediately. In short, whether he can eat it depends on the baby's condition.