1 General recommendations of

According to the doctor, diarrhea or diarrhea in young children is a frequent bowel movement about 5-6 times a day, without the possibility to hold back the urge to excrement. Also the nature of the disorder depends on the method of breastfeeding the infant - on breastfeeding or on the artificial. According to statistics, babies, feeding on mother's milk, are less prone to digestive tract disorders than infants on mixtures.

Diarrhea in the baby does not tolerate delay and long reflection, negligence. It is necessary to act quickly and clearly. First, we need to establish the cause that caused the liquid stool in the baby. Otherwise, you can only bring harm to the child. Common reasons include: parasitic infestations, intestinal infections, dysbacteriosis, pathologies of the digestive system.

In any case, inspection and consultationdoctor. But before the doctor's arrival, the only thing parents can help with is not to let the small organism dehydrate.

2 Diarrhea without temperature

According to Dr. Komarovsky, imbalance in the activity of the gastrointestinal tract without characteristic fluctuations in body temperature is a consequence of changes in the psychological or physiological processes of the baby's body. Allocations during diarrhea are characterized by a watery consistency, a sharp acidic odor, the color of the feces changes. The poor state of the stomach is caused by physiological processes, which include age-related development associated with the start of adult food intake or with the increase in the amount of food eaten. Conventional overeating can very simply cause a child to have a severe disorder. Therefore, parents should strictly monitor the baby's diet, keep calories, the level of carbohydrates and fats.

A serious cause for anxiety is the presence in the stool of a large amount of mucus, an unnatural color for discharge, the presence of impurities of blood. Signal for emergency care are the colors green( the presence of a serious bacterial infection) and black( a sign of internal bleeding).

Multiple, rare stools in infants before the onset of three months are considered normal. In babies, the intestines are still not properly developed and are too long in relation to growth. Enzymes are the same as in adults, but not in such quantity. Immunity and flora in the intestine are not sufficiently developed, so the occurrence of rare cases of disorders is not a serious cause for concern. This is the normal development of internal organs. As the child grows and develops, cases of diarrhea gradually go away. Almost completely they pass to three years.

If the child has already turned three, and frequent diarrhea continues, it is necessary to urgently address to the doctor, undergo a complete examination.

Frequent and the main cause of diarrhea in children is the process of teething. For all children this is a great stress. And such emotional and physical stress can provoke a disorder of the stool.

Serious consequences of frequent stool disorders are dehydration, decreased immunity, loss of body weight, a backlog in physical development.

3 Watery stool with teething

The eruption of the first teeth lasts from six months to three. Depending on the individual characteristics of the child may be accompanied by mild discomfort and infrequent crying, nervousness, other babies may be greatly reduced immunity, frequent illnesses, insomnia, capriciousness, worsening of appetite, frequent rare stools. During the eruption of each new tooth, both the baby and the parents suffer greatly.

Teeth growth and stool disorders can be unrelated. But if this happens only during the eruption, do not worry much. You can take drugs to reduce intestinal peristalsis, but only those that are suitable for the age of the baby. You can apply fastening broths.

4 High temperature or vomiting with diarrhea

Most often, the presence of loose stools and high fever indicates rotavirus infection or other infectious bowel disease. It is urgent to call a doctor who will prescribe the tests, then he will write out the treatment. Rotavirus is very dangerous, but with timely and correct treatment is very effectively eliminated. This virus is in the first place in terms of the incidence rate, children are very often exposed to it, especially infants.

Before coming to the doctor, you should not self-medicate. Parents can help the child with frequent water intake, do not overfeed and give antipyretic. Products should be light so as not to overload the stomach.

Dr. Komarovsky is sure that in most cases diarrhea and vomiting are the consequences of food poisoning. Usually the tummy is painful when pressed. When spoiled products get into the body, the baby begins to reject them and take them out by vomiting and diarrhea to remove as soon as possible and more pathogenic bacteria.

Self-medication is not worth it, in most cases the baby is taken to the hospital for treatment.

In this case, it is also necessary to force the child to drink abundantly, although he will refuse it. To feed it is not necessary. It is necessary to monitor the arrival of medical care so that there is no dehydration.

5 Vomiting, diarrhea and temperature

The presence of vomiting, diarrhea and high fever indicates a strong food poisoning or a serious illness.

Self-medication is strictly prohibited. The worst thing is if such symptoms appear in a baby of the first year of life.

First, doctors clean the stomach, then prescribe a treatment to ease the condition. While symptomatic treatment is continuing, doctors are faced with the task of determining the source of such a serious condition of a small patient.

The main thing that a parent can do is provide a copious drink. Without medical assistance, children should not be treated.