Diarrhea is an unbearable disease that occurs several times a day, with severe abdominal pain that can lead to dehydration and have a significant impact on overall health. Especially when babies experience diarrhea, they will cry incessantly. Some babies experience diarrhea shortly after birth. What are the reasons for diarrhea in newborns at 27 days?
Reasons for diarrhea in newborns at 27 days old
1. Improper care leads to diarrhea. There are various reasons for children's diarrhea, and some babies may experience diarrhea due to excessive burden on their digestive system. For example, improper feeding can result in too much food being given to the baby, causing the digestive system to have too little time to digest and absorb it. Or parents may not pay attention to keeping their baby's abdomen warm.
2. There are too few digestive enzymes in the intestines. For digestive enzymes, I believe many people know the efficacy of digestive enzymes. In the intestines of newborn babies, there are relatively few types of digestive enzymes, and babies are more prone to digestive problems. Therefore, diarrhea is more likely to occur.
What to do if a newborn has diarrhea for 27 days
1. For newborn babies, especially those who are just over 20 days old, it is best to choose a liquid food feeding method. For example, letting the baby drink formula or breast milk. Other solid or semi liquid foods should still be fed to the baby when they are older.
2. Pay attention to the disinfection and cleaning of baby tableware, and pay more attention to the hygiene of baby's diet, especially in the use of tableware. It is necessary to regularly disinfect the baby's pacifier and tableware.
3. Regardless of the cause of diarrhea, although the digestive function of infants is reduced, they can still digest and absorb some nutrients. Therefore, infants who are breastfed should continue to be fed as long as they want to eat. Babies who eat milk can reduce their milk intake by about one-third each time, with a little water in the milk.
Baby diarrhea is a common disease, first of all, parents should not worry, understand the cause of baby diarrhea, and then carry out effective and reasonable treatment, which is responsible for the health of the baby. In the process of taking care of their baby, parents should pay attention to the changes in their baby's diet and lifestyle, and be careful to avoid diseases caused by improper diet and bacterial infections.
