Patient's question:
My child, today is exactly nine months old. Since four days ago, I've noticed symptoms of diarrhea, with a maximum of four episodes in a day. During this period, he has only been eating breast milk and formula milk, refusing to eat rice porridge. This morning, he had a small amount of egg custard. When feeding, I can clearly hear his stomach gurgling. Could the diarrhea be caused by catching a cold?Doctor's answer:
At nine months old, babies have already started adding various complementary foods. At this stage, the choice of diet is very important. If the dietary method is incorrect, it is very easy to cause diarrhea, which has a significant impact on children's health. After diarrhea in a nine-month-old baby, active regulation is needed. It is also important to pay attention to supplementing sufficient nutrients for infants with diarrhea. There are some traditional therapies. The rule is to eat, which affects the supplement of nutrients and can easily lead to symptoms of malnutrition. Therefore, babies should not be completely fasting after diarrhea and should adopt a small amount of food eaten frequently. The diet must be low in fat content and can include things like vegetable puree, fish powder, soft noodles, porridge, banana puree, and so on. This dietary habit should be maintained for two weeks after recovery to achieve good conditioning effects.