1. Symptoms of baby diarrhea
Diarrhea refers to an increase in the number of bowel movements per day, an increase in the amount of stool, and thin or watery stool, accompanied by varying degrees of abdominal bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. If your baby develops these symptoms, you need to seek medical attention promptly.
2. Dietary principles that should be followed during diarrhea
During your baby\’s diarrhea period, the following dietary principles should be followed:
1. Provide adequate water replenishment: Babies will lose water seriously during diarrhea and need to replenish water in large quantities.
2. Food that is light and easy to digest: You can feed your baby some light and easy-to-digest food, such as rice noodles, noodles, etc.
3. Avoid irritating foods: such as spicy foods, fried foods, etc.
4. Appropriate nutritional supplements: You can provide appropriate nutritional supplements to your baby, such as feeding more yogurt containing probiotics.
3. The impact of milk powder on diarrhea
For babies with mild diarrhea, you can continue to feed milk powder. However, during diarrhea, the baby\’s gastrointestinal function will be affected and the digestion ability will decrease. If the baby is fed milk powder containing high fat and protein, it may increase the baby\’s digestive burden and worsen the diarrhea.
4. How to choose suitable milk powder
If you need to feed your baby milk powder, it is recommended to choose low-fat, low-protein, and easy-to-digest milk powder. At the same time, you can choose milk powder with added ingredients such as probiotics and prebiotics to help restore the balance of intestinal flora.
5. How to prevent diarrhea in babies
Prevention is more important than cure. The following are several aspects of preventing diarrhea in infants and young children:
1. Wash your hands regularly: Parents and caregivers should wash their hands regularly and ensure that the environment around the baby is hygienic.
2. Reasonable diet: Reasonable diet is one of the keys to preventing diarrhea in infants and young children.
3. Maintain good habits: Eating at regular intervals, not eating too many snacks, and following good hygiene habits are all important measures to prevent diarrhea in infants and young children.
4. Vaccination: Vaccination is also an effective way to prevent diarrhea.
6. Summary
During periods of diarrhea, babies need to follow the principles of a light and easy-to-digest diet and properly supplement with water and nutrients. In the case of mild diarrhea, you can continue to feed milk powder, but you need to choose low-fat, low-protein, and easy-to-digest milk powder. Prevention is more important than treatment. Parents and caregivers should keep the kitchen and the environment around the baby hygienic, eat regularly and rationed meals, and follow good hygiene habits.
