Do babies with diarrhea need zinc supplements? Do babies with diarrhea need to change milk powder?

Usually babies' stomachs are very fragile and they often have diarrhea. When many mothers find their babies have diarrhea, they think it is because of the milk powder. So here we will find out whether babies need zinc supplements when they have diarrhea. Should babies change their milk powder when they have diarrhea?

When the baby has diarrhea, zinc supplementation is not allowed. First of all, when diarrhea occurs, the gastrointestinal absorption function will be weakened, which is not conducive to the absorption of zinc, and will aggravate the irritation of the gastrointestinal tract and the symptoms of diarrhea. When the baby has diarrhea, the diet must be simple and light, easy to digest. Any raw, cold, greasy, and irritating diet is not allowed. Targeted treatment is needed for the cause of diarrhea. If diarrhea is caused by infection, it is necessary to choose appropriate antibiotics or antiviral drugs for anti-inflammatory treatment according to the type of infection. At the same time, you need to drink more water. At this time, you can take some smecta orally for antidiarrhea treatment, which is still quite effective. If the diarrhea is particularly serious, you need to go to the hospital for infusion treatment to avoid water and electrolyte imbalance. The above methods are for reference only. For specific inspection and treatment measures, you should go to the hospital to consult a professional doctor.

Avoid frequent changes in baby's milk powder. Changing the milk powder too frequently will cause malnutrition to the baby, so mothers need to be cautious. If the baby has reached the stage of changing milk powder, you can continue to change it for the baby, but when changing the milk powder for the baby, you need to pay attention to the precautions of changing milk powder. When changing milk powder for the baby, parents must feed the baby with the milk powder of the previous stage. At the beginning, give the baby more milk powder from the previous stage and less milk powder from the new stage, so as to prevent the baby from having abnormalities. When feeding the baby, you should also pay attention to the baby's health. When you find abnormalities, stop feeding the milk powder immediately. When the baby has diarrhea, the mother should pay attention to the proportion of the milk powder. When the milk powder is too diluted, it will cause diarrhea in the baby. At this time, you need to change the proportion of the milk powder and make it more concentrated. In addition, changing the milk powder too quickly will also cause diarrhea in the baby, which is also something that mothers need to pay attention to.

It is best to stop giving vaccinations after the baby has diarrhea. Babies are relatively young and are more likely to have diarrhea symptoms when the weather changes, the abdomen is cold, or there is indigestion. After the onset of diarrhea symptoms, it is necessary to choose the appropriate treatment plan according to the child's condition and not let the disease develop. Regardless of whether the symptoms are severe or mild, vaccinations are not recommended at this time. Because when the child has diarrhea, the body's resistance is relatively poor. Vaccination at this time may cause the disease to recur or even worsen due to adverse reactions to the vaccine, and the vaccination will not achieve the desired ideal effect. Therefore, in order to avoid adverse situations, be sure to avoid giving your child vaccinations during diarrhea.

It is recommended that infants with diarrhea continue to eat to meet physiological needs and ensure the supply of calories. Therefore, they can drink milk powder, but they must choose the right milk powder. Because some infants' diarrhea is caused by lactose intolerance or intolerance to milk powder, you can choose lactose-free milk powder or other milk powder for oral administration. Children with severe diarrhea and vomiting can be temporarily fasted for 4 to 6 hours, but water abstinence is not required. If they can drink water, they should still be given oral rehydration salts to prevent or correct dehydration. In addition, the dietary structure needs to be adjusted. After the diarrhea gradually improves, it is recommended to add complementary foods, from less to more, from thin to thick, and from one to multiple.