Diarrhea is the most common disruption of the gastrointestinal tract. Diarrhea itself is not a disease, but only one of the signs of a serious illness, which can only be diagnosed by a doctor.
What is considered a diarrhea in a child?
Diarrhea (diarrhea) in a child is a loose stool that goes on for a long time and can not be consciously controlled by the child. However, the frequency of stools does not play a special role, since this indicator varies greatly in childhood, until the child is one year old. In a baby who is breastfed, diarrhea can be up to 6-8 times a day, while for an artificial baby - usually no more than three times.
Before deciding how to treat diarrhea in a child, you need to re-evaluate the diet, sleep and wakefulness of the baby. It is necessary to monitor his actions more actively during the day, observe hygiene rules and exclude situations when a child pulls dirty hands in his mouth.
Causes of diarrhea in a child
Diarrhea in childhood can be the result of the following:
- improperly organized nutrition: for example, the baby overeats, this often belches;
- incorrect introduction of the first complementary foods;
- intestinal dysbiosis;
- various intestinal infectious diseases;
- diseases of other organs in the child's body: inflammation of the ears, lungs, acute appendicitis, liver diseases, worms, acute appendicitis, liver diseases.
What to eat with diarrhea?
If the baby's diarrhea has just begun, then it is necessary to stop feeding him for a while. Subsequently, it is necessary to exclude from the child's diet of food products that include fiber in its composition, since it is difficult to digest. Also it is not recommended to give the child apple, grape juice, sweet, salty, fatty, dairy products.
The list of products that can be offered to a kid is not rich: mashed potatoes, rice broth, crackers, toasts, bananas. At the same time the food should be as often as possible, and the portions themselves are small, so that it is easier for the child to eat the proposed food at one meal.
Than to drink a child with diarrhea?
During diarrhea, the child's risk of dehydration increases. Absolutely without liquid, he can not. It is best to give the baby a regular boiling water. In addition, you can make a salt solution: one liter of water takes one teaspoon of table salt, one tablespoon of sugar, half a teaspoon of soda. This solution should be offered to the child every 15 minutes for two teaspoons.
Diarrhea in infants: treatment
It is necessary to treat not diarrhea itself, but its cause, which caused this violation. Since during a diarrhea a child loses a large amount of fluid, it is important not to dehydrate the body.
Saline is actively used in the treatment of young children. If the baby is still breastfed, then it is necessary to apply it as often as possible to the breast.
In order to understand how and how to stop diarrhea in a child, it is necessary to seek medical help, where the specialist will pick up
Severe diarrhea in a one-year-old child: treatment
If there is diarrhea in a child in 1 year, the treatment should be under the supervision of a doctor if in addition to diarrhea in the child there is vomiting, decreased appetite and general deterioration of the condition. The expediency of taking sorbents must be discussed in each individual case with medical staff. If the child's diarrhea is mild and there are no other symptoms, then an abundant drink and a sparing diet can help the baby cope with diarrhea. However, with persistent diarrhea for several days, you need to seek medical help.