Baby diarrhea, many mamas will have the misconception that dehydration is only water, in order to prevent dehydration, simply give the baby to drink warm water hydration can be. Mamas pay attention, this will be a big mistake oh! Why can’t you simply feed warm water for diarrhea? When a baby has diarrhea, the water and electrolytes in the body will be excreted along with the stool, plus the baby’s high demand for water, it is easy to dehydration and electrolyte disorders, resulting in hypovolemic shock and even life-threatening. What can be used to prevent dehydration? Oral rehydration salts are a miracle tool that can help mothers to solve their worries. What is oral rehydration salt? Oral rehydration salt is a white crystalline powder that is compounded with anhydrous glucose, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and sodium citrate as the main ingredients to replenish sodium, potassium, and body fluids and to regulate water and electrolyte balance. Oral rehydration salts, when prepared according to the instructions, can be used to treat mild to moderate water loss due to diarrhea, vomiting, and fluid loss through the skin and whistle tract. The World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Centers for Disease Control, all unanimously recommend it. Specifically, there are three types of oral rehydration salts, including Oral Rehydration Salts I, II and III. We recommend the newest Oral Rehydration Salts III (the third generation of oral rehydration salts). When should oral rehydration salts be used? It is recommended that a certain amount of Oral Rehydration Salt III (ORS III) should be given after each loose stool to prevent dehydration from the beginning of the diarrhea until it stops. Once the diarrhea has stopped, the oral rehydration salts should be stopped. How do I use oral rehydration salts at home? If your baby is in good spirits, has no sunken eyes and has elastic skin, you can give the medicine according to your baby’s age and take it in small amounts, several times and slowly. If the liquid becomes cold in low temperature, it can be warmed up with hot water. If the baby has already shown signs of mild to moderate dehydration, such as dry mouth and lips, reduced urination, depression, few or no tears when crying, sunken eyes, etc., calculate the amount of rehydration salt needed by following this formula: Rehydration salt dosage (mL) = (50-75) mL x body weight (kg) and finish drinking within 4 hours. The mother needs to mix the rehydration salts and water strictly according to the ratio indicated in the instructions, adding the rehydration salts first and then the warm water. After mixing the rehydration saline, you can give it to your baby to drink. Special reminder to mothers: 1. The preparation of oral rehydration salts should be strictly in accordance with the instructions, and not too much or too little water should be used. 2. Do not use milk (including breast milk, formula, milk), juice or other beverages with rehydration salts, and do not add extra sugar and salt to the rehydration solution. 3.Do not divide a bag into several brews to avoid errors in water. 4.If you do not finish it at one time, you can heat it in water when you drink it next time, do not add water directly. 5, has been configured to drink the solution within 24 hours, otherwise it should be poured out. Don’t panic about diarrhea, keep feeding! Baby diarrhea is the time to test the mother’s psychology, continue feeding, oral rehydration solution is the key to care. 1, breast-fed babies, continue to feed your baby breast milk, but need to feed more frequently, you can give your baby some oral rehydration solution. 2. For formula-fed babies, give oral rehydration saline for the first 12 hours after diarrhea, followed by small but more frequent doses of formula. 3. For babies who are slightly dehydrated or not dehydrated, they should be encouraged to continue eating the same foods they normally eat, plus some oral rehydration solution in moderation. It is recommended that mothers keep some oral rehydration salts at home, so there is no danger of your baby getting diarrhea with oral rehydration salts in time. These cases need to go to the hospital in time 1, baby less than 3 months, or more than 3 months of the baby diarrhea time more than 24 hours are not relieved, then you need to take the baby to the hospital in time. 2.Blood in the stool, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination. 3.Baby refuses to drink or eat for several hours, which may lead to dehydration. 4.The baby is not playing, lying still, curling his legs, not letting mommy touch his tummy, and his head is covered with sweat. 5.The baby has become severely dehydrated, which means that there are symptoms such as lethargy and sunken eyes, and this situation also requires intravenous rehydration treatment. 6.The main purpose of giving the baby oral rehydration saline is to let the mother know how to prevent dehydration. If the mother is unable to judge the baby’s condition, it is best to take the baby to the hospital.