Patient's question:
Diarrhea for a week, not sure if it's related to changing the formula brand. Always been mixed feeding with breast milk and formula, one to two bottles of formula a day. Do I need to supplement fluids? How to do it?Doctor's answer:
Newborns should not be given too much milk at first. If breast milk is insufficient, dilute milk (1 part water and 1 part milk) should be added. Do not be too rushed or too quick to increase the milk amount to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Take a mixture of physiological saline, vitamin C, pepsin, and medium-chain fatty acids to help restore digestive function. Different types of diarrhea may require different vitamins, such as berberine, furazolidone, polymyxin, etc. If the diarrhea is caused by a virus, parents do not need to give the child anti-inflammatory drugs. If the stool does not improve after general treatment, watery diarrhea should exceed 10 times.