How to take care of yourself when you have diarrhea due to a cold

It is very common for adults to catch a cold in the stomach, and it is even more common in babies because their immune system is lower than that of adults. If the baby's stomach catches a cold, diarrhea will occur easily. Parents should discover it in time and provide relevant care. If the baby catches a cold and has diarrhea, parents should ensure that the baby is fed in time.

The consequences of a baby catching a cold and having diarrhea may be serious

For younger babies, their organs are not fully developed yet, especially their digestive system is very weak. However, the baby's body develops rapidly and requires a large amount of nutrients and calories, but the weak gastrointestinal function cannot meet the body's needs. If you eat improperly or your abdomen gets cold, diarrhea will occur at the slightest disturbance. Especially in this cool autumn season, many babies will have diarrhea due to catching cold. As parents, we should not take the baby's diarrhea caused by catching a cold lightly, thinking that it is no big deal. In fact, if the diarrhea caused by catching a cold is not controlled in time, severe diarrhea may cause dehydration and acidosis in the baby, and in severe cases may even endanger the baby's life. Therefore, parents should not regard their baby's diarrhea due to catching a cold as a "normal phenomenon" after catching a cold, but must pay great attention to it.

How to take care of a baby who has diarrhea due to cold?

1. Ensure adequate water. When a baby has diarrhea, the body will lose a lot of water. At this time, you must make sure to feed the baby water, especially for babies with severe diarrhea for a long time, accompanied by vomiting and fever. You must pay attention to feeding the baby water frequently to replenish the lost salt and water in the body in time to avoid dehydration. If a baby is dehydrated, he or she should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.

2. Feed your baby in time. For babies with diarrhea caused by cold or various factors, no matter what the reason is, there are certain problems with the baby's digestive and absorption system. If parents mistakenly believe that the baby's digestive system cannot bear it and fast the baby, the baby's body will become more deficient in nutrition and his physical fitness will be weaker. Therefore, you must feed your baby in time, pay attention to eating easily digestible and light food, and replenish inorganic salts and vitamins in time.

3. Do not abuse antibiotics. Many young parents, due to their lack of parenting experience, when they find their baby has diarrhea, they quickly give the baby some antibiotics in an attempt to control the condition. Little do people know that the misuse of antibiotics is not only not conducive to controlling baby's diarrhea, but also may mask some actual illnesses. Antibiotics must be used under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Give medicine appropriately. During the illness, give your baby some Mommy Love. This medicine can increase the beneficial bacteria in the intestines, relieve diarrhea, and improve the intestinal environment. Babies love its sweet taste, so you don’t have to worry about the bitter taste of the medicine causing pain to your baby. If this medicine cannot relieve the baby's condition, you need to take the baby's stool to the hospital for testing and ask the doctor to prescribe the right medicine.

5. Be sure not to let your baby kick the quilt when sleeping at night to prevent the baby from catching a cold again. The thickness of the baby's quilt is very important. If it is too thick, the baby will feel hot and will naturally kick the quilt. If it is too thin, the baby will definitely catch a cold. The temperature starts to drop at night in early autumn. It is best to wear a small vest or belly band both during the day and at night. This can protect the navel from getting cold and reduce the chance of diarrhea due to cold.