Baby diarrhea is called diarrhea, and there are many situations that can cause diarrhea in babies. Even regular food can cause diarrhea in babies, as their digestive system is not fully developed. Therefore, parents need to understand the causes of diarrhea in babies in order to prescribe the right medicine and cure it in a timely manner. So, what should I do if my baby has diarrhea caused by a cold?
After a baby catches a cold, diarrhea often occurs due to the invasion of pathogens, causing inflammation of the upper respiratory tract mucosa and resulting in adverse reactions in the digestive tract. Therefore, after catching a cold, babies not only experience diarrhea, but also vomiting, abdominal pain, and other symptoms. Therefore, to treat this condition in babies, parents should not only pay attention to keeping their babies warm, but also take medication to promote intestinal recovery. And don't eat too much food temporarily to avoid causing gastrointestinal discomfort again. Parents can choose to inject substances such as energy supplements to ensure the baby's normal body.
In addition, many babies may experience diarrhea for other reasons. For example, if a baby suffers from gastroenteritis, which is a gastrointestinal cold caused by various viruses, it usually occurs in autumn and winter, and parents need to be sent to the hospital for treatment. Moreover, baby diarrhea may also be caused by bacteria, and this disease can mostly self heal, so parents don't have to worry.
Regardless of the cause of the baby's diarrhea, parents need to give the baby appropriate breast milk or some easily digestible rice water, and encourage the baby to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. Generally, parents can give their babies salt supplements to ensure water and salt balance in the body. In addition, parents should not give their babies antibiotics, otherwise it may cause the baby's condition to recur. Even if antibiotics need to be used, they must be done under the guidance of a doctor.
