Patient's question:
On January 5th, I was admitted to the pediatric department of the hospital due to a cold and fever. At first, I had recurrent fever and cough, but after receiving intravenous fluids and doing inhalation therapy, my cold and fever have basically improved. However, on the 10th, I had diarrhea, and I kept getting intravenous fluids and taking medicine. But the diarrhea became worse, now I have more than 8 bowel movements a day, watery in consistency, flowing out from the anus. I'm very worried.Doctor's answer:
For diarrhea of any cause, the digestive function of infants may be reduced, but they can still digest and absorb some nutrients. Therefore, breastfed infants should continue to be breastfed as long as they are hungry. For formula-fed infants, the amount of milk can be reduced by about one-third, and a little water can be added to the milk. If the infant is not satisfied after reducing the amount, you can add salted rice porridge or feed them carrot water or fresh vegetable water to supplement minerals and vitamins. For infants who have already started complementary foods like porridge, you can slightly reduce the amount of these foods. It is important to adjust based on the infant's thirst.