If a baby has severe diarrhea, it will cause a large amount of water loss in the body. Therefore, parents should pay attention to this situation and actively take measures to hydrate the baby to prevent excessive dehydration from causing adverse effects on the baby's health. However, how to prevent dehydration in infant diarrhea?
If infants with diarrhea want to prevent dehydration, they need to supplement water in time, such as boiled water, milk and soup. If infants have a bad appetite, they can eat some semi liquid food, such as millet porridge and noodles. If they drink water, they can add a small amount of salt, because diarrhea will take away some salt and electrolytes, so as to prevent electrolyte disorders.
If the baby has mild dehydration, it can be cared for at home, supplemented with sufficient water and salt. If it is moderate dehydration, it is necessary to go to the hospital for intravenous fluid replacement. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure sufficient rest and not take the baby out to play when their mental state is slightly better, to avoid the baby being invaded by wind and cold, and try not to go to crowded places.
If infant diarrhea is caused by bacterial infection, proper treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, and medication should not be stopped just because the baby shows some improvement to prevent diarrhea recurrence. If bacterial infection is not treated according to the regular course of treatment, it may also cause drug resistance, so it needs to be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.
