At the age of 1 and a half, babies may experience diarrhea, and some parents have also noticed that their babies have sour and smelly stools when they have diarrhea. Due to the fact that the stool is different from normal, parents are particularly worried. In the face of abnormal bowel movements in babies, it is necessary to identify the cause before treatment. What is the reason for diarrhea, sourness, and odor in the stool of a one-and-a-half-year-old baby?
Reasons for a 1-and-a-half-year-old baby's loose and sour stool
One type is caused by non infectious factors, such as improper diet and feeding or weather changes, which can cause diarrhea. The other type is caused by infectious factors, such as unclean milk utensils or food consumed by children, which allows bacteria to enter the body and cause diarrhea; Long term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics can cause dysbiosis of the gut microbiota, leading to diarrhea; When children suffer from acute upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, otitis media, urinary system infections, pharyngitis and other diseases, diarrhea can be caused by fever and the influence of pathogenic toxins.
What should I do if my baby's diarrhea stool is sour and smelly
1. Pay attention to hygiene and disinfect utensils. The child has diarrhea, it is important to pay attention to hygiene. Parents should wash their hands carefully before and after taking care of their children to avoid cross infection. Pay attention to cleaning and disinfecting children's utensils, toys, and tableware, especially bottles. After each use, they should be cleaned promptly and preferably disinfected at high temperatures for 20 minutes. Older children (around 2 years old) should separate their utensils from adults, and the toilets used by children with diarrhea should be thoroughly disinfected.
2. Supplement water and prevent dehydration. During autumn diarrhea, children may have frequent watery stools, which are thin and pale in color, sometimes resembling white rice soup or clear water. Repeated diarrhea can cause water loss in children's bodies. To prevent dehydration in children, they can be given highly effective and inexpensive oral rehydration salts (ORS), which are sold in various hospitals and pharmacies. Every time a child experiences diarrhea, taking approximately 50-100 milliliters of ORS can prevent dehydration.
3. Home care, meticulous observation. Children with diarrhea are prone to mental fatigue, so parents should pay attention to observing changes in their child's mental state, complexion, body temperature, and whether dehydration has improved. In addition, it is necessary to observe the frequency, volume, and characteristics of the child's stool to see if there have been any changes in the condition. Parents should wash their hands carefully before and after caring for sick children to prevent cross infection. After each bowel movement, the affected child should change their diaper promptly and rinse the anus and surrounding area with warm water to prevent the occurrence of red buttocks and urinary tract infections. If hip redness has already formed, apply tannic acid ointment, streptomycin ointment, cod liver oil, etc.
The symptom of diarrhea in a one-and-a-half-year-old baby is not uncommon, but if the color and condition of the stool are different from before, parents should pay enough attention and understand the cause of the baby before continuing treatment. One and a half year old babies may not have strong digestive abilities, so it is important to consider this when preparing complementary foods for them.
