Patient's question:
My daughter is 4 months old. She started having diarrhea yesterday. Last night, I used an abdominal pain patch on her stomach. I don't know if it had any effect on her. This morning, she had about three bowel movements again. I really don't know what medicine to give her. Could you please suggest a better solution?Doctor's answer:
Hello. There are two reasons for infant and young child diarrhea:One is indigestion, mainly due to improper diet. Unreasonable feeding, such as overeating or giving too much high-protein, high-fat, rough, and hard-to-digest food, as well as excessive consumption of cold and raw food, can lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction and result in diarrhea.
The other is gastrointestinal infection. For example, if food or feeding utensils are contaminated with bacteria or viruses, it can cause gastrointestinal inflammation, leading to diarrhea.