Should I reduce the amount of milk I feed my child when he has diarrhea? Three things to pay attention to when feeding a child with diarrhea

Diarrhea in children is a very common disease in pediatrics, and many parents do not pay much attention to it. If it is not treated in time, the treatment method is incorrect, and the nursing method is incorrect, it is easy to make diarrhea more serious. It is also necessary to pay attention to the correct feeding method, not to eat irritating food, too greasy food, and eat more fresh fruits.

Diarrhea in children is a headache for many parents. During the onset of the disease, the child is prone to loss of appetite. In this case, the child should be taken to the hospital for examination in time and the correct medication should be used according to the doctor's instructions. The usual diet should also be adjusted. Only a correct diet can make the disease recover faster. So should the amount of milk be reduced for children with diarrhea?

1. Should I reduce the amount of milk I feed my child if he has diarrhea?

Children with diarrhea do not need to reduce the amount of milk they feed, but the feeding method should be changed. Try to feed small and frequent meals. If the child's diarrhea is accompanied by vomiting, the amount of milk can be relatively reduced. Since diarrhea can cause a lot of water loss in the body, it is necessary to feed some warm water while feeding to avoid dehydration.

2. Dietary considerations for children with diarrhea

1. Do not eat irritating food

Children with diarrhea should not eat spicy foods such as garlic, mustard, and peppers, as they can easily irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, leading to gastrointestinal inflammation and more severe diarrhea. In this way, there is no way to recover from the diarrhea as soon as possible.

2. Don’t eat too greasy food

Greasy food will increase the burden on the stomach and make diarrhea symptoms unable to recover due to indigestion. Therefore, children with diarrhea must avoid greasy food, otherwise it will only aggravate the diarrhea symptoms. Also, do not eat cold food, such as cold dishes and cold drinks, which will irritate the intestines, speed up intestinal peristalsis, and make diarrhea more severe.

3. Eat more fresh fruits

You can eat apples. Apples are rich in nutrients and taste sweet and sour. After entering the body, they can combine with excessive acidic substances, which can enhance the ability to resist diseases and physical strength. Apples contain tannic acid, which can absorb toxins and have a convergence effect. When children have diarrhea, you can boil apples in boiling water for a few minutes before eating them, so that the diarrhea symptoms can disappear as soon as possible.

Here are the dietary precautions for children with diarrhea. In addition to medication for diarrhea, proper diet is also very important. If you want to use medication, you must listen to the doctor's instructions. The drugs you can use include montmorillonite powder, microecological preparations, Chinese patent medicine diarrhea patches, zinc-containing preparations, etc. As long as the treatment method is correct and the daily care method is correct, the recovery speed is generally faster.