What to do if your child has diarrhea due to cold

Children are very fragile creatures, especially when their immune systems are not strong but they don’t understand yet. I believe that many children are prone to catching cold because they like to run around outside and are exposed to the wind. Also, they like to kick off the quilts at night and get their stomachs cold. Diarrhea is very common. So what should we do when children get diarrhea due to cold?

First, pay attention to food.

If the baby has watery stools due to a cold stomach, it is recommended to stop feeding the baby milk and instead feed the baby liquid food or solid food until the baby's stool becomes more formed and the stool no longer has watery stools, then switch to feeding the baby milk. Gastrointestinal diseases caused by colds often do not cause children to have a fever, but if the baby does not sleep well at night for a long time, it may also be a bacterial infection. If a fever occurs, it is natural to use children's heat-removing patches to physically cool down the baby.

Second, supplement your baby with probiotics.

If your baby has diarrhea, you can give him/her appropriate amounts of probiotics. Whether the baby has diarrhea or constipation, these probiotics are a good helper. Probiotics can regulate the stability of intestinal flora and help the baby's gastrointestinal motility. If the baby has severe diarrhea, the mother will take the baby to the hospital for treatment and will find out that the antibiotics prescribed by the hospital cannot identify harmful bacteria and beneficial bacteria, and kill both good and bad bacteria together. This is very detrimental to the baby's health.

Third, soak your baby’s feet.

Prepare a pot of water, as much water as possible. When the water for baby's foot soaking has cooled down, you can add hot water. Put the three ingredients into the pot. After the water boils, mix the cold water with the boiling water. The mother should test the temperature with her own hands to avoid scalding the baby's delicate feet. Soak the baby's feet while it is warm, for about 20 minutes each time, twice a day. The baby's skin is delicate and absorbs well. Soaking the baby's feet in this way can have an anti-diarrhea effect through the warming effect.

Fourth, keep it clean.

Change the baby's diaper promptly after each bowel movement to prevent bacterial growth. If the baby's diarrhea becomes severe again, rinse the anus and surrounding areas with warm water to prevent diaper rash and urinary tract infection.