What to do if your baby has diarrhea 10 days after birth? 8 ways to avoid medication

Newborns are very fragile, and their gastrointestinal functions are not yet fully developed, so a little bit of cold or dietary problems may cause diarrhea. It is not recommended to use medications for newborns. So what should we do? Here are 8 non-drug treatment methods recommended for you.

What to do if your baby has diarrhea 10 days after birth

Continue breastfeeding

Breast milk can pass on antibodies to babies and provide the best and most active probiotics. When babies are just born, there is no flora in their intestines, so they are prone to diarrhea. Therefore, insisting on breastfeeding can help the baby's intestines establish a balanced flora state and improve the symptoms of diarrhea in babies who are only 10 days old.

Massage your baby's tummy

If a baby has diarrhea 10 days after birth, we generally do not recommend drug treatment. Parents can massage the baby's belly to achieve the purpose of stopping diarrhea.

Method: Dad or mom spreads out his or her palm, places it on the baby's abdomen, and gently rubs it counterclockwise for about 50 times, or for about 2 minutes. This massage technique can help the baby stop diarrhea and promote gastrointestinal function.

Massage for your baby

1. Push back

Dad or mom rubs the baby's spine from bottom to top until the skin turns slightly red and hot. Diarrhea can damage the baby's menstrual fluid, and qi, blood and menstrual fluid have the same origin, so the baby needs to be replenished with qi and blood. The spine belongs to the Du meridian in traditional Chinese medicine, which controls the yang of the whole body. Pushing the back can replenish yang, strengthen the spleen and kidneys, enhance the baby's resistance and relieve the symptoms of diarrhea.

2. Push up seven vertebrae

Dad or mom uses the side of the thumb or the pads of the index and middle fingers to push from the baby's coccyx upwards to the waist, which is the Du meridian point, and stops in the depression below the second lumbar vertebra. When massaging, the technique can be a little heavier, and it is appropriate to push until the skin becomes warm. This can help the baby stop diarrhea very well.

3. Rub the navel

The baby lies flat, and the father or mother rubs the baby's navel with the base of the palm or the tip of the middle finger from light to heavy, for 3-5 minutes each time, which can effectively relieve the baby's diarrhea symptoms. Note: The nails should be short and flat to avoid scratching the baby.

4. Rub your thumbs

Let the baby lie flat on the bed or in the mother's arms. Hold the baby's hand with one hand with the palm facing up. Use the index finger and middle finger of the other hand to fix the baby's thumb. Use the threaded surface of your thumb to rub the baby's thumb thread in a clockwise direction for at least 100 circles.

5. Rub the door

Banmen acupoint is located on the thenar plane of the palm. Dad or mom can use the tip of the right thumb to rub the baby's thenar palm clockwise about 50 times. Massaging here can help the baby strengthen the spleen and promote digestion, enhance the peristalsis of the intestines, and make the baby's intestinal function better.

6. Push the Kidney Meridian

Dad or mom presses the outermost section of the baby's little finger and pushes it clockwise 150-300 times. This is the reaction point of the baby's kidney meridian. The kidney governs water, so massaging this area can replenish kidney water and prevent the baby from dehydration due to diarrhea.

Hot towel on belly

If a baby who is 10 days old has diarrhea, it is very likely that the baby’s stomach is cold. At this time, parents can relieve the symptoms of diarrhea by applying a hot towel to the baby’s stomach to keep it warm and increase the baby’s gastrointestinal temperature.

Take probiotics

When babies have constipation or diarrhea, taking an appropriate amount of probiotics can balance the intestinal flora and relieve the discomfort of diarrhea. Parents can soak probiotics in milk powder or take it with water, but the water temperature cannot be higher than 45℃.

Changing milk powder

If a newborn baby is allergic to ordinary milk powder and is tested to be lactose intolerant, the baby will have diarrhea after eating ordinary milk powder due to the lack of lactose-degrading enzyme in the body. At this time, parents should promptly replace the baby's milk powder with "anti-allergic formula" or "soy protein formula" to improve the baby's diarrhea.

Regulating mother's diet

If a breastfed baby has diarrhea, it may be because the mother has eaten greasy food, which makes it difficult for the baby to digest it and causes diarrhea. Therefore, mothers should be careful not to eat too greasy food during this period. The following dietary remedies can be passed to the baby through breast milk to stop diarrhea.

1. Carrot soup

Carrots are alkaline foods. The pectin they contain can promote stool formation and absorb pathogenic bacteria and toxins in the intestines. They are good antidiarrheal and antibacterial foods.

Method: Wash the carrots, cut them to remove the stems, cut them into small pieces, add water and boil them until they are soft, then filter them with gauze to remove the residue, then add water (500 grams of carrots to 1000 milliliters of water) and boil them. Take 2-3 times a day, 100-150 milliliters each time, and stop using after the diarrhea improves.

2. Cooked Apple Soup

Apple is an alkaline food that contains pectin and tannic acid, which has adsorption, astringency and antidiarrheal effects.

Method: Take a fresh apple, wash it, cut it into apple cubes with the skin on, cut two slices of ginger, add 250 ml of water, cook until the apple is soft, and feed the child with apple water.

3. Scorched Rice Soup

Scorched rice soup is easy to digest, and its carbonized structure has a good adsorption and antidiarrheal effect, making it the first choice for mothers whose babies have diarrhea. Preparation: Fry the rice until it is brown, grind it into powder, add water and cook it into rice soup for consumption.

Stay hydrated

If a 10-day-old baby has diarrhea, parents should prevent the baby from becoming dehydrated due to excessive water loss in the stool. It is best to feed the baby a small amount of warm water in a bottle after each defecation and feeding.

Seek medical attention promptly

If your baby has diarrhea 10 days after birth and has the following symptoms, you need to seek medical treatment in time:

1. Having bowel movements every one or two hours for more than 12 hours.

2. The patient has had a high fever of 39°C or above or has had a high fever for more than 1 day.

3. The stool contains blood.

4. The baby presents with vomiting and diarrhea, accompanied by symptoms of dehydration.

5. The baby shows signs of pain in a certain part of the body.

6. Mild diarrhea lasting for more than two weeks.

7. Refuse to breastfeed.

How to prevent diarrhea in babies 10 days after birth

1. Adhere to breastfeeding

Many babies are allergic to milk powder and have diarrhea symptoms due to lactose intolerance. If parents can insist on breastfeeding, they can avoid the problem of diarrhea in the baby within 10 days after birth. In addition, mothers who breastfeed should not eat too greasy food, otherwise it will easily cause diarrhea in the baby.

2. Baby’s eating utensils should be cleaned and disinfected frequently

Parents should clean and disinfect the baby's eating utensils to prevent the invasion of germs and bacteria, which may cause gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea in the baby.

3. Don’t give your baby cold water

Babies who are just 10 days old should not eat any other food except milk, and should only be fed warm water that has been cooled after being boiled. This way, there will be no bacteria in the water, which can cause gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea in the baby.

4. Add or remove clothes according to the temperature

The baby's daily clothing should be increased or decreased according to the rise and fall of temperature to avoid overheating. At night, the child's abdomen should be prevented from getting cold and causing diarrhea. It is best to cover the baby's abdomen with a small blanket to keep it warm.