Patient's question:
My child, today is exactly nine months old. Since four days ago, I noticed symptoms of diarrhea, with a maximum of four bowel movements 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 little bit of egg custard. When feeding, I can clearly hear his stomach gurgling. Is the diarrhea caused by catching a cold?Doctor's answer:
At nine months old, babies have already started eating a variety of complementary foods. At this stage, the choice of diet is very important. If the dietary method is incorrect, it is easy to cause diarrhea, which greatly affects the child's health. After a 9-month-old baby has diarrhea, active regulation is needed. It is also important to pay attention to supplementing sufficient nutrients for babies with diarrhea. There are some traditional therapies. The rule is to eat, which can affect nutrient supplementation and easily lead to symptoms of malnutrition. Therefore, babies should not be completely starved after diarrhea and should adopt a small amount of frequent meals diet. The diet should definitely be low in fat content. You can give the child some vegetable puree, fish powder, soft noodles, porridge, banana puree, and so on. This dietary habit should be maintained for two weeks after the condition recovers to achieve good regulatory effects.