diarrhea in infants

Treat properly the severe diarrhea in infants

While treating the diarrhea in infants, the parents must be aware of the fact that in small babies the bowel movements usually comes in different colors, textures and odors which are completely based upon the food consumption of any infant. The consumption of food can either be a solid food, formula or breast milk. In comparison to adults, the baby stool is bit loose and a much looser stool in very much uncommon. If you feel or see that all of sudden these bowel movements gets more watery or looser, profuse or frequent, it is definitely the problem of diarrhea.

The main causes of Diarrhea in infants

Diarrhea in small babies can arise due to several factors. It can be caused to changed diet plan or can be intestinal infections. The main causes caused problems for babies are

·         Infection due to parasite, bacteria or virus. The small babies are not aware of everything; they may pick up virus or bacteria that may cause diarrhea by contacting with contaminated water or food, touching the contaminated floor or surfacing and after that putting them in their mouths.

·         Poisoning

·         In taking too much of juice of fruits

·         Allergy due to any food or medicines sensitivity

The parents must seek a doctor advice if they find below mentioned things in their infant

·         The baby is having a dry mouth

·         Irritability

·         Urinating less

·         Crying but there are no tears in their eyes

·         Lethargy or unusual drowsiness and some more

Diarrhea treatment

Most of the cases of diarrhea resolve themselves after two or three days, but you must take self care for quick solutions and rest.

The top things to avoid in diarrhea conditions are as follows:

·         You must not consume sugary foods, high fibre, greasy, dairy products and avoid caffeine

·         You must place a wheat pack or a hot water bottle on your tummy

·         In take a medical capsule known as paracetamol that can proffer some sort of relief from severe abdominal cramps

·         You can also apply castor oil or zinc ointment in your affected area where your child has developed a rash

·         You must not give aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen for pain relief to your infants, it may cause harmful effects on them

·         You must give them plenty of water at short intervals as in problem of diarrhea; there are more chances of losing water from body that may give rise to dehydration problem as well.

Basic preventions for diarrhea treatment

·         The most effective way to keep your kid away from diarrhea problems is always ask them to wash their hands before in taking food.

·         You must throw away or clean properly the chopping boards, stove tops, bench tops with proper diluted solution

·         You must consult your doctor in case, the health of your kids gets more severe. You can also ask your doctor for giving a proper vaccination to your child.