How to judge diarrhea in children

In our daily life, diarrhea in children is a very common problem, but when it occurs, parents are particularly worried and always think that the child has some disease. However, you should know that diarrhea in children is not necessarily a disease. The following is our detailed introduction.

It is very common for babies to have diarrhea. Some parents ask: I didn't feed my baby anything unhygienic, and I didn't keep him cold, so why did he suddenly have diarrhea?

Experts say: "Baby diarrhea like the above situation mostly occurs in infants under 2 years old. This is not pathological. It is what ordinary people often call a 'not considered a disease'. First, 12-year-old babies grow and develop very quickly, and their bodies need more nutrition. But their digestive organs are not fully mature. Medically speaking, they secrete less digestive enzymes. This will result in weak digestive ability and prone to diarrhea. Second, the nervous system has poor gastrointestinal regulation. For example, babies who are in the stage of adding complementary foods are also prone to diarrhea. Because the diet has changed, the baby may not adapt to certain added foods. In addition, impatient mothers add too many types of complementary foods in a short period of time or feed too much at one time. These are all reasons."

How to tell if your baby has diarrhea at home? Experts say that you can tell by the frequency of bowel movements. "A normal baby usually has 12 bowel movements a day in yellow strips. Diarrhea means more bowel movements than normal, 4-6 times in mild cases, more than 10 times in severe cases, or even dozens of times. The other way to tell is by the nature of the stool. The watery stool, egg drop soup-like stool, mucous stool or bloody stool may also be accompanied by fever, cough, irritability, and poor spirits. If this type of diarrhea occurs, it is mostly caused by bacterial or viral infection, which is another matter."

In addition, experts remind mothers that developing good hygiene habits in daily life is also a way to prevent and treat diarrhea in children. Pay attention to the cleanliness of hands and the disinfection of milk bottles. The brewed milk should not be left for too long to avoid the growth of bacteria. When the baby is just starting to add complementary foods, remember to start with a single item and a small amount.

Parents do not need to worry too much about the above-mentioned pediatric diarrhea. As long as they reduce their diet appropriately and choose some easily digestible foods, this problem will be solved by itself and the child will get better.