Diarrhea in a child can be caused by various causes: poisoning, mechanical damage, intestinal infection and so on. At the same time, whatever the reason, one of the most important stages in the stabilization of the state is the change in the nutrition of children with diarrhea. The diet should be consistent with the doctor, but in any case, its main goal is to unload the baby's digestive system and let it come back to normal.
Nutrition for diarrhea in children under one year of age
If it is a question of feeding of babies, basically to change it is necessary nothing. The only thing that needs to be reviewed is the feeding regimen. To feed the baby should be more often, but at the same time to watch, that he ate a little, so that the stomach is not overloaded. If the baby is on artificial feeding, then the scheme is the same - you should give the mixture often, but smaller than usual, portions. Also, you should consult a doctor about the mixture - perhaps for the period of the illness, you should change the usual to a fermented milk or a low-lactose one.
If the child has already begun to eat the lure, then it should be removed for a while from the diet, leaving only breast milk or a mixture.
What you can not eat with diarrhea?
The diet of a child who eats solid food should exclude products that load the intestines and cause fermentation. Do not give:
- fatty food, because it dilutes the stool even more;
- whole milk, which is hard for digestion;
- fresh vegetables and fruits;
- beans;
- flour and confectionery;
- broths;
- canned food;
- smoked products;
- Wheat groats.
What to feed a child with diarrhea?
The child's menu for diarrhea should include light meals, steamed, baked in the oven, boiled. It is better if the food is crushed - blender or grated through a sieve.
In addition, with diarrhea there is a serious risk of dehydration, so you should include a rich drink in the baby's diet: weak tea without sugar, broth of wild rose, compote from dried fruits, purified drinking water without gas.
What foods can I have with diarrhea:
- boiled porridge on the water;
- fermented milk products, cottage cheese;
- kissel;
- low-fat meat, fish;
- boiled chicken eggs;
- baked apples.
What to feed children after diarrhea?
After fixing the chair, it is recommended to keep the diet for another 4-5 days and only after that you can start to inject in small doses whole milk and fresh fruits and vegetables. From fatty, fried, smoked, sweet it is better to abstain for two consecutive weeks.