Baby's autumn diarrhea
Release time : 06/10/2025 09:30:02
Autumn diarrhea in children is a common disease, which occurs in October and November, and babies under 5 years old are most likely to get the disease.
According to surveys, among the 12 million children under the age of 5 die each year in the world, 3 - 4 million die of diarrhea, ranking second only to respiratory diseases.
Therefore, it is imperative to take preventive measures against diarrhea.
Let's take a look at autumn diarrhea.
Baby's autumn diarrhea. Baby's autumn diarrhea is mainly caused by rotavirus and is mostly caused by artificially fed infants and young children.
If the utensils used during feeding are not good or are not disinfected thoroughly, the chance of getting sick is very high.
In addition, this disease is also affected by the seasons.
In autumn, the temperature generally changes greatly. If the baby is not adapted to it, it is easy for the abdomen to get cold, resulting in diarrhea symptoms.
In addition, the baby is young and the digestive system is immature. If you consume too much milk powder, you cannot digest it, and diarrhea symptoms will also occur, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Moreover, most babies' immune systems are not yet mature, and when pathogens enter the body through contaminated food, they are difficult to eliminate in time, which can lead to diarrhea.
Therefore, in this season with high incidence of diseases, prevention should be taken and symptoms should be understood clearly so that diseases can be detected in time and treated early, so that babies can stay away from the harm of autumn diarrhea and protect health.
Symptoms of infantile diarrhea in autumn, which is more common among children under two years old. Once it starts, various discomfort symptoms will appear, so we should pay attention to it as soon as possible.
The following are common symptoms of autumn diarrhea: 1. Frequent bowel movements: Before falling ill, a baby's daily defecation may be around three times, but after falling ill, the frequency of defecation increases to five or six times, with some cases reaching up to ten times.
2. Diarrheal stool: Diarrhea is a typical symptom characterized by the discharge of clear watery or egg-shell-like stool, sometimes appearing as white porridge-like stool, completely different from normal solid or ribbon-shaped stools.
Additionally, the stools are not foul-smelling.
3. Abdominal Pain: Some babies may also exhibit abdominal pain. If your baby cries and squirms around their abdomen, it's time for you to pay close attention.
4. Vomiting: After the onset of symptoms, the baby may also exhibit vomiting, leading to significant loss of nutrients.
5. Other Symptoms: Some babies may also experience high fever, coughing, runny nose, and sore throat. Therefore, extra attention should be paid to these symptoms.
September diarrhea in babies is a great challenge to their health. If not properly cared for, it can pose a threat to the body.
What are the dangers of diarrhea in autumn? Let's take a look.
1. Decreases Resistance: With an increase in the frequency of diarrhea daily, nutrients are lost from the body and cannot be timely replenished. This results in a weakened state of the body, leading to symptoms such as malnutrition.
Nutritional deficiencies can affect a baby's immunity, increasing the likelihood of other diseases attacking the baby.
2. Easily leading to dehydration: Frequent diarrhea and vomiting can cause a significant loss of fluids in the baby's body, resulting in symptoms of dehydration.
However, the dehydration situation of different babies varies, so it is essential to be vigilant.
3. Multiple Complications: If a baby's diarrhea is not treated in time, it may lead to more serious complications such as intestinal hemorrhage, volvulus, myocarditis, etc.
However, most babies do not exhibit such severe symptoms. Therefore, mothers should not overly worry and focus on providing proper care and treatment for their babies.
Caring for infants with diarrhea in autumn, seeing your baby suffer and feeling heartbroken is unbearable. You're likely to have trouble sleeping and eating every day.
However, Mom also needs to pay attention to the care for the baby, so that the baby can recover quickly.
To care for a baby with diarrhea, the following five measures are very practical: 1. Maintain hydration in the baby by ensuring adequate fluid intake to prevent dehydration. Offer the baby oral rehydration salts or encourage them to drink more water or juice. 2. Adjust the diet, choosing foods that are easy to digest. Options include rice porridge, noodles, and steamed buns. Also, avoid spicy, greasy, and raw foods for the baby. 3. Ensure hygiene by maintaining cleanliness and ventilation in the baby's living environment. Regularly wash toys and utensils to prevent cross-infection. 4. Observe symptoms promptly and seek medical attention if necessary. If the baby's diarrhea is severe or prolonged, it is essential to take them to the hospital for timely treatment to prevent delaying treatment. 5. Keep the baby warm to avoid catching colds. In cold weather, pay attention to dressing the baby warmly to prevent them from worsening their diarrhea symptoms due to exposure to cold temperatures.
1. Dietary Control: In cases of frequent vomiting in infants, a period of fasting is recommended. It should last for at least 3 hours, but water should not be withheld. This is because dehydration is common during an infant's illness.
Additionally, it is important to adjust the diet, including feeding the baby more porridge or rice soup, or light foods, and less spicy, pungent, and greasy foods.
2. Hydration: Drinking salt water and rice water can prevent dehydration in infants, and oral rehydration solution is also recommended for infants.
3. Attention to Observation: It is important to continuously monitor the baby's vomiting and diarrhea, including the frequency of vomiting and diarrhea, and their post-vomiting and post-diarrheal condition.
If you notice your baby vomiting and diarrhea is severe, lacks energy, and needs to be promptly taken to the hospital for detailed examination and timely medication treatment.
4. Abdominal Warming: In response to the changing autumn temperatures, it is important to ensure adequate warmth for the abdomen. This is because exposure to cold can increase the likelihood of recurrent illnesses in the abdominal area.
5. Protect the buttocks: Proper care for the buttocks is also essential. After every bowel movement, use a soft, absorbent tissue to wipe the buttocks clean, then apply a moisturizing cream around the area.
The reason for this is that frequent bowel movements in babies, coupled with dampness in the buttocks, can lead to eczema and other skin diseases.
Prevention and Management of Diarrhea in Children in Autumn: If your baby has diarrhea during the autumn, it's natural for you to be anxious. However, please be cautious and do not rush into treatment.
Here are some important points to remember: 1. Antibiotics should not be misused. The phenomenon of antibiotic misuse is relatively common among people who fall ill, but it is necessary to remind mothers that in the case of a baby's diarrhea, it is crucial not to misuse antibiotics. This is because the cause of a baby's diarrhea may not be an infection with rotavirus, and instead, it might be due to improper diet.
The misuse of antibiotics will not only fail to achieve the desired therapeutic effect, but also weaken the baby's resistance to antibiotics and affect the treatment of other diseases. Therefore, for the health of the baby, it is advisable to use antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor.
Compound phencyclidine should be used with caution. It is a common medication for treating autumn diarrhea, but it contains atropine which can inhibit respiration, thus it should be used with caution.
Currently, the use of this medication for treating diarrhea in infants is relatively rare due to the young age of the baby and the need for caution when administering medications. Therefore, the instructions explicitly state that it should not be used for children, as it could potentially harm the baby's health.
3. Self-made hydration fluids during illness, mothers can make hydration fluids for their babies to drink themselves during illness, such as rice soup, which consists of 500 milliliters of rice soup and 75 grams of refined salt. After boiling, it is administered in small amounts several times a day to the baby. Additionally, sugar water can be prepared at home, using 500 milliliters of water and 10 grams of sugar, along with 75 grams of refined salt. The method of administration is the same as that for rice soup.
The medical information provided in this text is for reference only.
In case of discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately for a precise diagnosis and treatment by consulting with a medical professional in person.