Diarrhea in a small child is frequent and does not always occur due to pathology. A baby who feeds on breast milk often empties the intestines. It's okay if your baby is calm. The baby is gaining weight well and the general state of health is not disturbed. It is necessary to take measures to treat diarrhea in a child if it lasts several days, and impurities are observed in the feces.
Instructions
Step 1
It is not necessary to treat diarrhea for a child under one year old. At the age of 12 months, it is not the frequency of emptying and not the color of the stool that matters, but most importantly, that there are no impurities in the form of mucus and blood. If the baby has these symptoms and the stool is very liquid, then the first thing you should do is to replenish the loss of fluid with plenty of drinking - fresh clean water or special mixtures with glucose and minerals.
Step 2
Diarrhea in a small child comes from the slightest violation of the usual diet. Breastfeeding refers to the nutrition of the mother. It is important to find out what the baby's body reacts to, thus excluding these foods from the diet.
Step 3
Some foods may not be tolerated by the child. Nowadays, this is a fairly common phenomenon. Intolerable foods include cereal gluten - wheat, rice or oats, and cow's milk. For children who cannot absorb cow's milk goat's milk is perfect. Also, lactose-free dairy products are now on sale.
Step 4
Diarrhea in a baby can be a serious pathology requiring medical attention. For example, appendicitis or intestinal intussusception. In no case should you treat diarrhea for a child under one year old if the body temperature is elevated and the baby feels pain. Sometimes the pain is cramping. See a doctor immediately.
Step 5
Loose stools and frequent bowel movements may be due to an intestinal infection. It occurs due to a violation of the microflora by viruses and bacteria. This category also includes food poisoning when eating non-fresh foods. An immature enzyme of the pancreatic apparatus has errors in its work. Frustrations in a baby are frequent. If this is not a serious infection, and this will only be determined by a specialist, it is not worthwhile to treat at all. After all, diarrhea is a protective reaction of the body, the same as vomiting. Only symptoms accompanying diarrhea are treated. Give plenty of fluids, if a slight temperature rises, give an antipyretic suspension. After a couple of days, the intestines and stomach of the crumbs will return to their normal working condition.
Step 6
If the baby has been diagnosed with dysbiosis, and in all cases when the stool is disturbed, bifidopreparations and food products containing bifidobacteria will clearly not be superfluous.
