Patient's question:
Four to five bowel movements a day, poor spirits, poor appetite, slightly reduced food intake January 3, 2010Doctor's answer:
Here is some information about infant diarrhea, which you can refer to. If you usually have only 1-2 bowel movements per day and suddenly have 5-6 bowel movements, you should consider whether you are sick. If you usually have more bowel movements but the child is generally in good health and not losing weight, it does not necessarily mean there is an illness. There are many factors or causes that can cause infant diarrhea, which can be broadly divided into two categories: one is non-infectious factors, such as improper diet or weather changes, which can all cause diarrhea. Diarrhea caused by diet includes eating too much or too little; changes in food composition, such as adding too much sugar (on the other hand, a lack of sugar intake can easily cause constipation); adding complementary foods too quickly, causing discomfort; weaning the child when the weather is hot, etc. Weather changes, such as a child getting cold, can cause intestinal dysfunction; hot weather can reduce the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes, leading to indigestion and diarrhea. The other category is infectious factors, such as unclean feeding utensils or food that the child eats, allowing bacteria to enter the body and cause diarrhea; long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, leading to intestinal flora imbalance and causing diarrhea; when a child suffers from acute upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, otitis media, urinary tract infections, pharyngitis, and other diseases, due to fever and the effects of pathogenic toxins, diarrhea can be caused. During the diarrhea period, taking Mamiaoyou or Heshengyuan Children's Probiotic Powder can also shorten the duration of diarrhea. Suggestions: Mamiaoyou and Heshengyuan are beneficial bacteria that regulate the gastrointestinal system. They can make loose stools less loose and constipation less dry. Mamiaoyou has a moderate price, while Heshengyuan is relatively expensive. If a breastfed child has diarrhea, you can shorten the duration of each feeding and let the child eat the first half of the milk. Because the first half of breast milk has a higher protein content and is easier to digest, it is rich in nutrition, while the second half has a higher fat content and is harder to digest. If necessary, the mother can drink a large glass of light salt water half an hour to an hour before feeding to dilute the milk, and then breastfeed the child. Food-based diarrhea relief The following foods not only provide infants with essential nutrients but also have a certain anti-diarrheal effect. 1. Cracked rice soup: Grind rice powder or milk powder into a fine powder, roast it until golden brown, add water and an appropriate amount of sugar, and boil it into a thin porridge. Cracked rice soup is easy to digest, and its carbonized structure also has a good adsorption and anti-diarrheal effect, making it the first choice for infant diarrhea. 2. Carrot soup: Carrots are alkaline foods, and the pectin they contain can help form stools, adsorb pathogenic bacteria and toxins in the intestines, and are good for anti-diarrheal and antibacterial effects. The method for making carrot soup is as follows: Wash the carrots, cut off the stems, chop them into small pieces, cook them until soft, strain them with gauze to remove the residue, and then add water to make a soup (according to the ratio of 500 grams of carrots to 1000 milliliters of water), and finally add sugar and boil. Serve 2-3 times a day, with each serving being 100-150 milliliters, and stop using it after the diarrhea improves. 3. Apple puree: Apples are also alkaline foods, containing pectin and tannic acid, which have adsorption, astringent, and anti-diarrheal effects. Take a fresh, soft apple, cut it in half, and scoop it into a puree with a spoon. Wish your baby good health.