diarrhea in infants

Diarrhea in Infants- is terrible and should never be disregarded

Although few consider diarrhea as something not so serious a disease and believe that this illness is something that comes and goes automatically.  Where no medication, no drug or tablet is required but little do individuals understand that diarrhea, is something, which may take a toll on human life especially on infant. Even in developing countries, kids and toddlers fall victim to this disease and lose their life. However, there is no need to freak out when a kid in your family or even your own kid is suffering under this ailment. Catching diarrhea is normal and even today curing chronic diarrhea is little too challenging however there are different medication accessible in market resorting to which pain can be subsided along with its symptoms. The moment you suspect that, your kid is suffering from diarrhea, its best to take him/her to the nearest doctor. However, diarrhea treatment is not always about taking pills and syrups, balanced food is also required.

There are few aspects knowing which effectively you can reach decision in no time.

What is Diarrhea?

Diarrhea is a health condition where frequent discharge of stool is natural and normal. Stools are irregular and watery, loose and little stinking. Young infants go through irregular bowel movements, often they release loose bowels, and often they do not release bowels for days. However, bowel-releasing rate differs from one child to another, so before reaching any conclusion you need to compare the consistency and frequency of bowel movement of your kid. Diarrhea in infants is caused due to varying reasons like Food poisoning, intolerance to certain foods, side effects of antibiotics and allergic reactions.

Gastroenteritis

However, gastroenteritis is the most common cause in diarrhea. Gastroenteritis is the viral infection of intestine and stomach, which often causes acute gastroenteritis and it, continues for a week. Often this infection induces vomiting along with watery bowel. This infection often causes respiratory problems like earache, sore throat and congestion. The infection could be viral as well as bacterial, in most cases it is seen that the health recuperates on its own without involving any specific treatment but when it comes to dehydration, the child needs to drink as much fluid as possible. When diarrhea lasts for more than weeks it is termed as chronic diarrhea and it may lead to weight loss and poor body growth. Lactose intolerance along with sensitivity to protein and gluten may cause diarrhea where loose, grey, and putrid stool together with excruciating stomach pain occurs.  However, the stomach pain is nothing but intestine lining inflammation.

 How to treat gastroenteritis

Diarrhea treatment should not be tried out individually, if you are not having experience and knowledge, it may turn fatal. Make your child drink sufficient water replete in sails and calories.

Make sure your child is drinking enough liquids to replace the fluids, salts, and calories she is losing through diarrhea. When the condition is deemed mild normal balanced diet can be continued. During this phase, breast milk is necessary. Undiluted water and milk, blueberry or carrot juices  are known to restrict diarrhea.  Infants are tend to lose stamina, so during this stage it is not good to feed them with heavy calorie food rather meal should be determined as what doctor prescribes.