It is caused by toxins from germs growing in foods left out too long. Most often, symptoms go away in less than 24 hours. It often can be treated at home without the need for medical care. Prevention of Spread to Others Careful hand washing after using the toilet or changing diapers. After Care Advice Overview: Most diarrhea is caused by a virus. Diarrhea is the body's way of getting rid of the germs.
Your job is to prevent dehydration. Here is some care advice that should help. Mild Diarrhea: Keep on a normal diet.
Offer more breast milk. If needs extra fluids, also offer some formula. Do not give any fruit juices. Reason: They make diarrhea worse. If on baby foods, offer more starchy foods such as cereal, crackers, rice. Frequent, Watery Diarrhea: Nurse your baby more often. Also, give some extra fluid if you think breast milk isn't keeping up with the fluid losses. You can use formula or ORS Pedialyte. Solid foods: If on baby foods, continue them. Cereals are best. You can use Pedialyte or the store brand.
Babies with diarrhea may also act agitated and fussy , and they might have trouble feeding. These side effects can occur with bottle-fed baby diarrhea and breastfed baby diarrhea. Viral infections. A rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea in children ages 2 and younger.
Fortunately, the number of children who get this intestinal infection has dropped significantly since the introduction of the oral rotavirus vaccine in About one in 10 children who take antibiotics develop diarrhea, nausea, and stomach pain. If you think antibiotics are causing your baby's diarrhea , talk to your doctor before stopping the medication.
Stopping antibiotics early can lead to antibiotic resistance and cause a bacterial infection to return. Infants in daycare centers have a higher risk of contracting giardia, an intestinal infection caused by parasites. Exposure occurs when babies put fecal-contaminated toys, food, their hands, or other objects into their mouths.
Most children get better without special treatment. Milk allergy. Up to 3 percent of children are allergic to milk proteins found in dairy products, including most formulas, and breastfed babies can develop allergies to milk proteins in the dairy products their moms consume.
A baby with a milk protein allergy may vomit and develop hives, as well as diarrhea. If your baby has a milk protein allergy, your pediatrician may switch them to a special formula. Nursing moms may have to forgo dairy or foods containing milk protein. Babies who are fed formula will poop let frequently and that poop will have a smoother consistency and a darker color.
Diarrhea can be recognized due to its high volume and extreme watery look. It will resemble water more than poop. Watery, large and frequent poops combined with a change in the babies behavior, attitude or feeding are a sign for concern. Call your pediatrician. More From Parenting. Parenting Best Toys for 5-Year-Olds. If your baby is younger than 3 months and has a fever as well as diarrhea, call your pediatrician at once. If your baby is older than 3 months and has had mild diarrhea with a slight fever for more than a day, check whether he's passing a normal amount of urine.
Also check his temperature with a thermometer. Then call your pediatrician. A viral infection that causes vomiting and diarrhea may make your baby irritable for 1 or 2 days. If your baby is otherwise healthy, symptoms should clear up on their own. Your pediatrician will advise giving fluids to your baby to make up for the fluids and electrolytes eg, sodium, potassium lost with the diarrhea.
Pharmacies carry premixed drinks with the right balance of electrolytes for newborns and young infants; homemade solutions may not have the correct electrolyte balance and therefore should not be used. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode.
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