What to do if the baby catches a cold and has diarrhea

The most common condition is that babies get cold and have diarrhea, especially for infants under three months old. At that time, the baby's body has almost no temperature. If parents are not careful, the baby's abdomen will get cold and diarrhea will occur. It is best to let the baby wear a bellyband before the baby is three months old. Whether it is summer or winter, wearing a bellyband is a good protection for the baby's abdomen.

Even a slight change in temperature may cause a reaction, resulting in gastrointestinal motility disorders and intestinal spasms. And it's not just catching a cold, some people may also suffer from diarrhea due to drinking cold drinks. Mothers should observe carefully. If they find that their baby has diarrhea many times after catching a cold, and has diarrhea every time he catches a cold, they should pay attention that the diarrhea is not necessarily caused by a single reason. There may be other reasons such as gastroenteritis. If the condition is serious, the baby should be taken to the hospital for treatment.

The consequences of a baby catching a cold and having diarrhea may be serious

For younger babies, their organs are not fully developed yet, especially their digestive system is very weak. However, the baby's body develops rapidly and requires a large amount of nutrients and calories, but the weak gastrointestinal function cannot meet the body's needs. If you eat improperly or your abdomen gets cold, diarrhea will occur at the slightest disturbance. As parents, we should not take the baby's diarrhea caused by catching a cold lightly. We should not just treat it as ordinary diarrhea. In fact, if the diarrhea caused by catching a cold is not controlled in time, severe diarrhea may cause dehydration and acidosis in the baby, and in severe cases it may even endanger the baby's life. Therefore, when babies catch a cold and have diarrhea, we should not regard it as a "normal phenomenon" after catching a cold, but should pay great attention to it.

How to take care of a baby who has diarrhea due to a cold?

1. Feed your baby in time. For babies who have diarrhea due to cold or various factors, no matter what the reason is, it means that there are certain problems with the baby's digestive and absorption system. If parents mistakenly believe that the baby's digestive system cannot bear it and fast the baby, the baby's body will become more deficient in nutrition and his physical fitness will be weaker. Therefore, you must feed your baby in time, pay attention to eating easily digestible and light food, and replenish inorganic salts and vitamins in time.

2. Be sure not to let your baby kick the quilt when sleeping at night to prevent the baby from catching a cold again. The thickness of the baby's quilt is very important. If it is too thick, the baby will feel hot and will naturally kick the quilt. If it is too thin, the baby will definitely catch a cold. The temperature starts to drop at night in early autumn. It is best to wear a small vest or belly band both during the day and at night. This can protect the navel from getting cold and reduce the chance of diarrhea due to cold.

3. Ensure adequate water. When a baby has diarrhea, the body will lose a lot of water. At this time, you must make sure to feed the baby water, especially for babies with severe diarrhea for a long time, accompanied by vomiting and fever. You must pay attention to feeding the baby water frequently to replenish the lost salt and water in the body in time to avoid dehydration. For babies who are already dehydrated, the salt and water lost in the body should be replenished in time to avoid dehydration. If a baby is dehydrated, he or she should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.

4. Supplement Bifidobacterium adolescentis. Bifidobacterium is very helpful for baby diarrhea. Usually, baby infection, improper diet, antibiotic use, etc. will disrupt the balance of intestinal flora and cause diarrhea. Supplementing with Bifidobacterium adolescentis can help rebuild the intestinal flora microenvironment, restore normal intestinal pH, inhibit harmful bacteria, and thus relieve diarrhea symptoms.

5. Do not abuse antibiotics. Many young parents, due to their lack of parenting experience, when they find their baby has diarrhea, they quickly give the baby some antibiotics in an attempt to control the condition. Little do people know that the misuse of antibiotics is not only not conducive to controlling baby's diarrhea, but also may mask some actual illnesses. Antibiotics must be used under the guidance of a doctor.

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