Is The Baby 6 Months Old With Diarrhea Already 3 Days?
want to ask my child, 6 months old, diarrhea, have checked with the midwife, still have diarrhea, it was also hot 38.9, the heat has recovered, you have 10 days of diarrhea and 3 days already … how do you handle it? Thank you …
1 Answer:
Hello VelvelOvel, Thank you for the question.
Diarrhea is a condition when the frequency of bowel movements is more frequent than usual with stools that become more fluid. Diarrhea can also be accompanied by discoloration of stool or stool mixed with mucus or blood. In addition, some other symptoms in infants are fever, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, fussiness, decreased appetite. Diarrhea accompanied by fever in infants can be caused by a viral infection, bacterial infection, or parasitic infection. Early treatment that is important to do is to maintain food intake so that the baby's nutrients are met and maintain drink intake to avoid dehydration. You can still give milk, water, and ORS for children. If your symptoms still don't improve at all even though you are already taking medication, you should consult a general practitioner or pediatrician. The doctor needs to ask about your child's symptoms, physically examine your child, and perform other assessments such as blood tests or stool examinations. Further treatment will be given by the doctor according to the cause. However, if there are danger signs such as sunken baby's eyes, crying without tears, the frequency of BAK is much reduced, the baby looks weak and it is difficult to eat and drink, then the sign the child has experienced severe dehydration, please immediately visit the nearest emergency room for immediate treatment.
I hope this helps.
