Is hot compress effective for baby's diarrhea?

Every change in the baby after birth is watched by the mother. Because many new mothers do not understand the baby's growth and development very well, sometimes their judgment of the baby's physical condition is not very accurate. From birth to adulthood, every day is very difficult for babies, and mothers worry about their babies growing up healthily. It is common for babies to have diarrhea. Mothers have tried many methods but cannot prevent babies from having diarrhea. Mothers want to ask if hot compress is effective for babies with diarrhea?

1. Can I apply hot compress to my baby when he has diarrhea?

You can apply hot compress.

If the baby's diarrhea is caused by catching a cold, applying hot compress to the stomach can effectively relieve gastrointestinal discomfort, help eliminate the cold in the body, and relieve the baby's diarrhea symptoms.

2. Is hot compress effective for baby’s diarrhea?

1. Diarrhea caused by cold: effective

If the baby has diarrhea due to catching a cold due to eating cold food, not covering himself with a blanket at night, etc., and the frequency of bowel movements is only 1-3 times more than usual, and there are often curds in the stool, which is light green in color, and the situation is not too serious, hot compress is effective in relieving diarrhea.

2. Diarrhea caused by enteritis and dysentery: not very effective

If the baby suffers from enteritis, dysentery or other diseases due to drinking unclean water or eating spoiled food, hot compresses alone will not be very effective in relieving diarrhea. Drug treatment is still needed after a confirmed diagnosis.

3. How to apply hot compress when baby has diarrhea

1. Hot water bottle

Effect: When the baby has diarrhea due to catching a cold, improper diet, etc., using a hot water bottle to apply heat to the baby's abdomen can relieve the baby's abdominal pain and diarrhea symptoms.

How to do it:

(1) Pour warm water into the hot water bottle and tighten the lid.

(2) Use a dry towel or old clothes to wrap the hot water bottle, making sure to cover it completely to avoid direct contact with the baby's skin and causing burns.

(3) Place the wrapped hot water bag on the baby's abdomen and apply hot compress for about 30 minutes. Make sure there is someone to watch over the baby at all times.

2. Apply belly button stickers

Function: The navel patch has the effects of strengthening the spleen and warming the middle, dispelling cold and stopping diarrhea. It can assist in the treatment of diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms in children.

How to do it:

(1) Peel off the adhesive tape of the belly button patch, and be careful not to break the black medicine in the middle. It is also best not to touch the medicine in the middle with your hands.

(2) Then stick the belly button patch on the baby’s belly button. In principle, change it every 24 hours. However, if the baby’s skin feels uncomfortable, or the diarrhea or vomiting symptoms improve, you can remove the belly button patch.

(3) After using the belly button patch, parents can also massage the baby's abdomen in circles to relieve abdominal pain caused by diarrhea.

Note: Do not use belly button stickers if there are wounds or ulcers on the baby's belly button; if you find that the baby's belly button is itchy, red, swollen or has a rash after using the belly button stickers, you should stop using it immediately.

4. Adding pediatric massage will have a better effect

If the baby has diarrhea due to catching a cold, the effect will be better if you massage the baby before and after the hot compress.

1. Rub Wailaogong for 20 minutes

Location: On the back of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, 0.5 inches behind the metacarpophalangeal joint.

Operation method: The doctor holds the patient's left hand with his left hand, with the palm facing downward, bends the ring finger and little finger to form a 90-degree angle with the palm surface to make the acupoints visible, and rubs them left and right with the spiral surface of the thumb for 10 to 15 minutes.

2. Clear the stomach meridian for 10 minutes

Location: First segment near the palm end of the thumb.

Operation method: Push straight from the base of the thumb to clear the stomach meridian, which is called stomach meridian clearing massage. Massage about 100 times each time.

3. Push Tianhe Water for 10 minutes

Position: Located in the middle of the forearm, with the common tendon to Hongchi (Quze) forming a straight line.

How to operate: Use the test paper and middle finger to push along the inside of the phone from wrist to elbow.