When you see fallen leaves all over the ground, it means that the golden autumn is here. But for young babies, the autumn breeze brings not only leaves, but also rotavirus. Moms, are you ready for the test of fall diarrhea?
Fall diarrhea, as the name implies, is a diarrheal disease that occurs in the fall and winter, usually during the season of October to December each year, and is most common in babies aged 6 months to 3 years old. The virus that causes diarrhea in babies is named rotavirus because it resembles a wheel, rotavirus diarrhea starts rapidly and is often complicated by mild sensations for 1-2 days, followed by diarrhea several times a day, stools are watery stools or egg-flake soup-like stools, which can easily lead to dehydration and electrolyte balance imbalance in babies, which can be life-threatening in serious cases.
1, promote breastfeeding
If the baby is still in the breastfeeding stage, then this is not a good time to wean the baby. As breast milk is rich in immunoglobulins, which helps to enhance the immunity of infants and young children’s gastrointestinal tract, and contains a variety of digestive enzymes and antibodies needed by children, various nutrients are very suitable for children’s digestion and absorption, much superior than cow’s milk and all breast milk substitutes, and health, economic, convenient.
2, formula-fed babies
If the baby is still in the stage of drinking milk powder. We recommend that mothers, according to the baby’s growth and development reference, choose a small can of milk powder suitable for the baby’s big brand. Because there is a lot of rain in the summer and autumn, large cans of milk powder bacteria are more likely to breed. Small cans of baby drink fast, less bacteria, is a healthy choice.
3, reasonable, on time to add complementary food
The first thing you need to do is to add a little to a lot of complementary foods, gradually increase, so that the baby has a process of adaptation; from thin to thick, first drink rice soup, gradually transition to thin rice, soft rice; from fine to coarse, such as adding fruit, start feeding juice, and then eat puree. 5 months suitable to add egg yolk, fish puree, tender tofu; after 7 months can add nutritious, suitable for its digestion and absorption of food, such as fish, minced meat, vegetables, cookies, etc. Gradually do some necessary preparation for weaning. Also pay attention to avoid adding several complementary foods at the same time, causing the baby’s gastrointestinal burden.
4. Strictly control the baby’s hygiene
Since autumn diarrhea in babies is mainly caused by rotavirus, which is present in common foods, the best way to prevent this disease is to keep the “disease from the mouth” gate. In addition, mothers and fathers should pay close attention to the thoroughness of the cleaning of baby bottles and spoons, diligently disinfect baby food utensils, change clothes, and pay attention to the cleanliness of hands.
5, pay attention to the baby’s abdomen to keep warm
In autumn, the climate is getting cooler and the abdomen of children is easily frozen.
6, keep the air fresh
Do not close the doors and windows because the weather has turned cold and you are afraid that your baby will get cold. Keeping good indoor air circulation can reduce the chances of viral infections.
7, do not chew rice to baby
Never give your baby chewed rice, which may lead to infant diarrhea. Some mothers are afraid of burning their children, like to lick the tip of the tongue to try the temperature, which is a bad habit. Other mothers like to peck the pacifier and taste the temperature of the milk, which is even worse. The normal bacteria in the adult’s mouth may be pathogenic to the baby.
8, if the occurrence of autumn diarrhea baby mother do not be afraid
1, can oral baby under the guidance of the doctor oral enough liquid to prevent dehydration. Follow the doctor’s instructions for intravenous fluids to correct dehydration acidosis.
2, continue to diet, diarrhea baby body nutrients lost too much, should give him enough tolerable food to prevent malnutrition and prevent growth and development from being affected. Breastfeeding babies continue to breastfeed, if artificial feeding, can continue to give the usual customary food.
The use of antibiotics will not only fail to cure the disease, but will also disrupt the micro-ecological balance in the child’s body, prompting diarrhea to persist or secondary infection. In terms of antidiarrheal medicine, Chinese herbal medicine can be used, such as the Chinese patent medicine children’s diarrhea stop granules have a better effect on infants and young children rotavirus diarrhea, good safety, no side effects, in addition to diarrhea can also reduce fever, vomiting time, improve the baby’s appetite, improve immunity, etc., reduce the impact of rotavirus diarrhea on the baby’s health and quality of life.
I hope these suggestions can help young parents to have a healthy baby and a happy family to welcome the golden autumn.