The baby's digestive system is not well developed and often experiences diarrhea due to various reasons. It may be caused by not covering the bed properly during sleep, which can result in the baby catching a cold in the stomach, or by improper addition of complementary foods. Baby diarrhea must be stabilized in a timely manner. What should I do if my one year and two month old baby has diarrhea?
Baby has diarrhea with watery stools, which may be caused by indigestion or enteritis. Parents should first observe and make some adjustments to their diet. Reduce the amount of milk consumed, or dilute the milk to reduce the burden on the digestive system. Attention should also be paid to complementary food. Try to eat some light and digestible food, drink more Congee, and reduce the intake of protein and fat.
Parents who discover that their baby has diarrhea for more than two weeks must take it seriously and go to the hospital to check their stool routine, find the specific cause, and receive targeted treatment. If diarrhea is caused by enteritis, it is recommended to use some probiotic drugs to regulate it. Severe cases also require antibiotic treatment.
If a baby has diarrhea, it may also be caused by a cold. It is necessary to actively treat the cold. After the disease is cured, diarrhea will also be relieved. But when it comes to medication, parents should not blindly give it to their babies. As babies are in the developmental stage, improper medication can seriously affect their healthy growth.
Parents need to be particularly attentive when taking care of their babies. Although babies over one year old may have eaten many foods, they should still pay attention to raw, cold, and stimulating foods and try not to let them eat them to avoid triggering gastrointestinal diseases.
