Diarrhea with breastfeeding mother

When breastfeeding, it is not uncommon for a mother to have such a disorder as diarrhea. In such cases, a woman often panics, because simply does not know how to behave in a similar situation. Let's try to understand and find out what can be taken from diarrhea during breastfeeding, and how to act in this case.

Because of what can lactation cause diarrhea?

First of all, it is necessary to exclude such a violation as irritable bowel syndrome. It manifests itself in the form of prolonged diarrhea, which occurs against the background of emotional overstrain, which is not uncommon in women who have recently undergone birth. A distinctive feature of this diarrhea is the fact that it stops at night.

A more formidable cause of diarrhea in the mother during breastfeeding is an intestinal infection. Almost always with this violation, there is a deterioration in health, nausea, vomiting, weakness.

What remedies can I use for diarrhea that occurred during GW?

First and foremost, the mother must adhere to the diet: from the diet it is necessary to exclude raw vegetables, fruits, also salted and spicy dishes, sweets, milk. However, you need to monitor the replenishment of fluid in the body. As a drink it is better to use ordinary water without gas, fruit drinks.

If we talk about folk remedies that can be used to combat diarrhea during lactation, then it is necessary to name:

• decoction from the bark of oak;
• rice broth.

Among drugs that help get rid of diarrhea, breastfeeding can take activated carbon, Sorbex, Smektu, Regidron (to restore the water-salt balance in the body).

Thus, as can be seen from the article, there are many ways to get rid of diarrhea when breastfeeding. However, any medicine for diarrhea, taken with breastfeeding, should be agreed with the doctor.