It is common for babies to have poor intestinal health and experience diarrhea. Especially for babies who are breastfed, if their mother's diet is unhealthy and they eat some greasy foods, the baby may experience diarrhea due to incomplete digestion of breast milk. Many parents like to take their babies swimming, which can improve their immunity. So, can babies swim when they have diarrhea?
When babies have diarrhea, their bodies are relatively weak and they may experience diarrhea at any time, so they cannot swim at this time. Swimming requires physical exertion, and when the body is not in good condition, swimming can easily lead to bacterial infections, making diarrhea even more severe. Parents need to let their babies rest more and give them more warm water to drink when they have diarrhea, to avoid dehydration.
Although moderate swimming in babies can improve their immunity, swimming when they are sick can worsen the condition. The water in the swimming pool is cold and contains some bacteria. If a baby has diarrhea caused by catching a cold and is still swimming at this time, it will worsen the problem of catching a cold and allow bacteria to enter the body, exacerbating the diarrhea.
Overall, babies should not swim during periods of diarrhea or illness and should rest more. Parents need to pay close attention to their baby's condition at all times. If the baby's diarrhea becomes more severe, they need to take antidiarrheal medication and replenish fluids in a timely manner.
