What should I do if my baby has diarrhea in autumn? What are the causes of diarrhea in babies in autumn?

What should we do if our baby has diarrhea in autumn? Today, let’s introduce the causes of diarrhea in babies in autumn. Autumn is here, and it is easy for babies to have abnormal physical conditions when the seasons change. So how should we deal with diarrhea in babies in autumn? Please see the detailed introduction below.

What to do if your baby has diarrhea in autumn

1. Prevent dehydration. Parents can make rice soup with salt solution or oral rehydration salts (ORS) at home for their children.

2. Adjust the diet. Whether the condition is mild or severe, there is no need to fast. As long as the child has an appetite, he can be encouraged to eat. In the acute phase, the number of breastfeeding can be reduced, the duration of each breastfeeding can be shortened, and the child can be fed with milk and an equal amount of rice soup. Those with severe conditions and dehydration should go to the hospital for timely treatment. After the child's nutrition improves, the diet can be gradually resumed. The food intake must be gradually increased from less to more, and from thin to thick.

3. Do not abuse antibiotics. Autumn diarrhea is caused by viruses. Antibiotics are not only ineffective but also kill the normal flora in the intestines, causing flora disorders and aggravating diarrhea.

4. Keep the anus clean and clean it with warm water after each bowel movement. Change the diaper of the baby in time. The things used by the child should be washed and disinfected in time to avoid repeated cross infection.

5. The course of autumn diarrhea in children caused by rotavirus is generally 5 to 8 days, and it will improve and heal on its own. As long as parents follow the doctor's advice to take medicine, drink plenty of water, and give their children high-nutrition, high-vitamin, and easily digestible food, it can generally be gradually cured. Infants and young children with severe autumn diarrhea, such as those with high fever, frequent vomiting and diarrhea, and dehydration, should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Causes of diarrhea in babies in autumn

1. Rotavirus infection: mainly caused by rotavirus infection, which often occurs in artificially fed infants. If the utensils or food used for feeding are not disinfected or are not disinfected well, there is a possibility of infection. The virus can also be transmitted through the respiratory tract or water sources. This situation often occurs from August to December, with the peak in October to November.

2. Large temperature difference: The temperature in autumn changes greatly, sometimes hot and sometimes cold. Climate change can cause colds, cold abdomen, and various infections, which can also lead to diarrhea.

3. Immature digestive system: The digestive system of infants and young children is immature, and the enzyme activity is poor, but the nutritional needs are relatively high, and the intestinal burden is heavy. If they are fed improperly, such as adding too much starch and fat food, resulting in changes in composition, or eating too much at one time, it can cause digestive disorders and lead to diarrhea.

4. Immature immune function: The nervous system, endocrine system, circulatory system, liver and kidney functions of infants and young children are immature, the regulatory function is poor, and the immune function is not mature enough. When pathogens enter the body with contaminated food, it is easy to cause diarrhea.

What are the symptoms of autumn diarrhea

There are usually two criteria for judging baby diarrhea: First, observe the baby's stool. Normal babies have 1-2 bowel movements a day, and the stool is yellow and strip-shaped. During diarrhea, the bowel movement will increase, especially after suffering from autumn diarrhea, with mild cases having 4-6 bowel movements a day and severe cases having more than 10 bowel movements a day;

The second is to judge based on the characteristics of the baby's stool. When the baby has diarrhea, the stool is watery, egg-drop soup-like, and sometimes mucus or bloody. In addition, babies with autumn diarrhea also have symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal distension, fever, irritability, and poor spirits.