Can babies eat salt when they have diarrhea? Can babies use salt hot compresses on their stomachs when they have diarrhea?

It is quite common for babies to have diarrhea, because the stomach of babies who have just been weaned is usually very fragile. If the mother does not pay attention to the diet, the baby will easily have diarrhea. So let's find out whether babies can eat salt when they have diarrhea? Can you use salt hot compress on the stomach when babies have diarrhea?

Salt does not cause diarrhea in children, but children do not know to drink water, so they still need to eat less salt, and it will not be good for children's blood pressure in the future. In general, babies can drink salt water when they have diarrhea. Because when babies have diarrhea, their stools are thin, and the body's water and electrolytes such as potassium and sodium are excreted from the body, which can easily lead to dehydration in babies, and also cause poor appetite and poor spirits in babies. Therefore, if babies are dehydrated due to diarrhea, drinking salt water can help replenish the required water and electrolytes, and at the same time help prevent dehydration, acidosis and other phenomena in babies. If babies have diarrhea, you can stop adding complementary foods to them. At this time, the baby's gastrointestinal function is very poor, and you should not force it if you have a poor appetite. Eating too much will only increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, causing indigestion, and diarrhea and other discomforts will also worsen. The baby has diarrhea and stools more frequently, and parents must change diapers for the baby frequently. The baby should be cleaned and replaced in time after each diarrhea, and the baby's butt should be cleaned with warm water and replaced with a clean diaper. It helps to prevent redness and inflammation of the baby's buttocks.

When the baby has diarrhea, you can use salt to warm the stomach, which has the effect of stopping diarrhea. Fried salt ironing the abdomen is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, which can warm up the local tissue, promote blood circulation, regulate the autonomic nerves, relieve pain, and relieve diarrhea symptoms. If the baby has diarrhea, let the child rest more. Parents should carefully observe the nature, color and frequency of the child's stool. The stool can be sent to the hospital for testing to find the cause of diarrhea. Parents should let the child rest more, and the baby should wash the buttocks with warm water in time after defecation, which can avoid the occurrence of red buttocks. If the baby has severe diarrhea, it is easy to cause dehydration. Therefore, for babies with diarrhea, you need to feed more water. If the child has dry lips, sunken eye sockets, or less urine or no urine, it is generally dehydrated. At this time, you should send the child to the hospital in time. The doctor will give the child fluids and correct the body's water and electrolyte balance.

Babies with diarrhea can drink pumpkin porridge appropriately, because pumpkin porridge helps digestion and absorption, and can provide babies with a lot of water and nutrients, and can also provide enough calories. Therefore, it can prevent some complications, especially dehydration and electrolyte disorders, and pumpkin has a relatively low fiber content and is rich in carotene. For babies with diarrhea, drinking pumpkin porridge appropriately can ease the intestinal absorption of fat and sugar, and can also help the baby digest. If the baby has obvious diarrhea, be sure to drink more water, pay attention to rest, keep warm, avoid activities, and pay attention to the baby's mental state.

Dinggui Umbilical Patch is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation containing cloves, cinnamon, and piper longum. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and warming the middle, dispelling cold and stopping diarrhea, and is suitable for the auxiliary treatment of diarrhea and abdominal pain in children. Babies with diarrhea can apply Dinggui Umbilical Patch. Dinggui Umbilical Patch is a common method of treating diarrhea. It has a certain auxiliary treatment for mild diarrhea or babies with few diarrhea. In addition to applying Dinggui Umbilical Patch, babies with diarrhea should also adjust their diet and eat easily digestible foods such as porridge and noodles; montmorillonite powder protects the gastrointestinal mucosa, probiotics regulate intestinal flora, and oral rehydration salts prevent and treat dehydration. If you find itchy navel or rash after using Dinggui Umbilical Patch, you should stop using it.