Her symptoms
She was really fussy,irritated,watery with blackish stuff on her stool, bowel movement: 3-4x/day
and for a mom like me.. Its really a nerve wrenching and heart breaking one seeing her like that.
But here are possible reason why your child might get a diarrhea..
1. Vitamins..Yes, according to the pediatrician, some kids may get to have bad reaction to their vitamins, so just incase it's what you think caused it, stop for a day or two and observe if it changes her bowel movement but if it didn't like what happen to my cuppiecake, you may resume giving her vit. Just what I did.
2. It may be because of oily food, and again I'm sort of guilty about it since I love to eat French Fries and my daughter would always pick hersellf to feed.. So avoid feeding your child anything oily and should not be given when shes having diarrhea.
3.other solid food, My mother-in-Law love to mash potato, give her oats, banana, apple and other solid food.. BUT babies even the on their advisable ages(6mons and up) to feed should not be overfed..
BTW when is it consider overfed..
-its when you give too much..for a kid like mine, a small 4 inches banana, half an apple or 3 spoonfull of oats will be fine if still hungry feed her with milk..
4.High fiber foods, OVERFEEDING, and you should also avoid giving it when she has diarrhea..since its a frequent bowel movement already and fiber is good when constipating..
5. From something she usually hold and or put inside her mouth, like toys, her hand, feet, even teether, spoiled food, or anything she would love to explore and taste, DIARRHEA is viral and due to bacteria .. And it may be contagious.. So..
6. Someone with Diarrhea might have transferred it to her.. note that You should wash your hand after changing her diaper, before holding her or somebody else...and keep things around her always clean and dry.
7. Teething, somethings changing on her body..
8. Improper cleaning of bottles and other feeding/teething stuff that contacts to her mouth..
--so my advise is pre-rinse your child's bottle after using it to avoid milk spoiling that are hard to remove and maybe invisibly stained the bottle,pacifiers should be kept clean,dry and covered when not in use.
Use a good cleanser.. Soon I'll tell you what brand I am confidently using:) invest on good bottles and on good brush and sponge as well.. Change the nipples when possible:)
Diarrhea can cause Dehydration
-losing body water and salt due to frequent bowel movement--loses ELECTROLITES
- Weakens the body
- May lead to other disease
-may also be sign of other Serious infection
- the saddest part it can FATAL
Signs of DEHYDRATION
- skin elasticity when pinched, it doesn't get back as usual fast, dry..
-irritated and fussiness
-lesser urination
-no tears when crying
-head ache
-sunken part on her head's soft area
Consult DOCTOR
Your baby is Below 6 months old.
Bowel movement is more than 5x/day that lasts for more than 4 days
Bloody stool or with pus
Fever
Vomiting
Dizziness
Abdominal pain
Rashes
First aid...
A.)Dont buy ove the counter medicine.. But you may rehydrate by using ORS,, I gave her Pedialite 500 ml, 2ml in a feeding bottle after each bowel, on the third day.
B.)Change her Diaper as soon as possible and clean thoroughly, including the changing area after each changes
C.)Keep her home to avoid the spread.
I was so worried on the 4th day thats why I had her
D.)stool examined without the pedia's advise
E.) comfort your child and give her mild tummy rub, but stop if she didnt like it...
F.) Keep her environment clutter free and peaceful to rest, remember she doesnt get enough sleep..
I have my very own ways and those might be able to help you in any way, if you want to know more or simply like it, please leave a comment and feel free to share:) thank you!
Helpful article! Thank you!
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