How to treat diarrhea in pregnant women

Many female friends know that confinement is very important. Because if you don't pay attention, it will leave a root of disease. Therefore, many women pay close attention to various details during the confinement period. But many people find that no matter how much attention they pay, their bodies will still have some problems - diarrhea. So, do you know how to treat diarrhea in postpartum women?

If a woman has loose or watery stools after giving birth, it is called postpartum diarrhea. The reasons are loss of control over diet during the postpartum period, or exposure to cold and dampness, heat and dampness, impact on the spleen and stomach, or weak spleen and kidneys, and damage to qi due to labor. So, what should I do if I have stomach pain and diarrhea during confinement?

1. Preventive measures: After giving birth, you should eat an appropriate amount of light food that is easy to digest. You can eat nutrient-rich food only when the mother's physical strength recovers and her appetite improves. At the same time, pay attention to food hygiene and avoid eating overly cold or spicy food. Mothers should also pay attention to physical exercise, strengthen their physical fitness and prevent cold. For pregnant women with weak spleen and stomach, they should be promptly treated with foods that warm and nourish the spleen and stomach.

2. Dietary principles: Whether it is acute diarrhea or chronic diarrhea, the cause should be identified as much as possible, and then actively treated according to the cause. At the same time, pay attention to dietary taboos and treat the disease accordingly based on different types of illness.

3. Recommended food ingredients: For those with cold-damp (wind-cold) type diarrhea: it is advisable to eat foods that warm the middle and dispel cold, remove wind and dampness, and avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, cold, sticky and glutinous foods. For those with damp-heat (summer dampness) type diarrhea: it is advisable to eat foods that clear heat and dampness or light and bitter foods, and avoid eating sticky, glutinous and greasy foods.

4. Give the mother appropriate fluid replacement to replenish the water and electrolytes lost due to diarrhea, especially potassium ions, and replenish the calories lost due to diarrhea. At the same time, closely observe the fetal condition and whether there are any signs of premature birth or miscarriage.

5. Follow the doctor's instructions for appropriate medication. When giving drugs to treat diarrhea to postpartum women, especially antibiotics, extreme caution should be used. Penicillins such as ampicillin or cefixime can be used for anti-infection treatment, which is safer for both mother and baby. Patients can also be given some microecological preparations to regulate intestinal flora, strengthen the body's resistance and suppress evil.

6. Ensure that the mother’s daily diet allows her to obtain adequate vitamins and minerals. You can also ask your doctor to prescribe a list of daily pregnancy vitamins for you and ask you to take them regularly during pregnancy.