Patient's question:
My daughter is one year old, bottle-fed, and has a bowel movement once a day. Every time she stays at her rural hometown (her hometown drinks spring water from the mountains), she has diarrhea for a few days after staying there for a few days, with 5-7 episodes of loose stools each day, and she has a bowel movement immediately after eating anything. Please advise, what could be the reason, and what should be done?Doctor's answer:
Is it not suitable for the water there? Noticed the child has diarrhea. Suggest checking and testing the stool to see if it's indigestion or intestinal inflammation. Also, pay attention to whether it's caused by a cold leading to intestinal dysfunction. If severe, see a doctor. Treatment with intravenous fluids. Extend the interval between feedings. Let the stomach and intestines rest. Drink more water. If adding complementary foods, pause the addition. Or reduce the amount of complementary foods added. Gradually resume adding foods once symptoms improve. Especially avoid foods that are hard to digest.