Notice that the child has diarrhea, is quite simple. In normal children during the first months of life, watery stools, light yellow, 5-6 times a day. With diarrhea the stool acquires a greenish color, becomes watery, with an unpleasant odor, mucus, sometimes blood. Emptying increase to 20 times a day. The General condition of the child may change – he becomes lethargic, apathetic, or, conversely, crying, screaming, showing signs of anxiety. The most dangerous during diarrhea – that the body loses a lot of fluid that is dehydration. Be sure to pay attention to the language of the child - do not dry it.
The most common cause of diarrhea in babies is an intestinal infection. It can be caused by improperly handled food, poorly washed containers for feeding, and viruses and bacteria that cause common illnesses, such as measles, sore throat, flu. Bacteria embedded in the mucous membrane of the intestines, irritate it, causing mucus and liquid. Also diarrhea may be a manifestation of improper or excessive feeding, unbalanced feeding, or by eating the wrong mixture. There are a number food and medicine, contributing to the development of diarrhea is the skins of fruit, some antibiotics, drugs containing iron (they can also paint the chair black in color).
The first thing you can do is to exclude from the child's diet of new products he's tried in the last days. Give him plenty to drink, especially light herbal infusion, gripe water.
Diarrhea that lasts for days and does not pass with the exception of suspicious products – the reason for the mandatory call pediatrician, and if the child's condition is severe and is accompanied by a rise of temperature, and ambulance. The doctor will deal with the causes of diarrhea, will assign the child appropriate treatment and advice about proper nutrition.