What to do about diarrhea in infants and young children
Disease description:
Recently, I suddenly noticed that my newborn baby, only half a month old, has started having diarrhea. A friend suggested using medication for treatment. May I ask, what should be done for infants with diarrhea?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
When infants or young children experience diarrhea, if the cause is due to cold abdomen from inadequate warmth protection by parents, you may use a clean towel soaked in warm water to apply heat to the abdomen to alleviate symptoms such as diarrhea. If the diarrhea is caused by bacterial infection from the external environment, resulting in bacterial dysentery, medication such as Cefaclor granules should be used according to medical advice. When infants or young children have diarrhea, it is important to keep their abdomen warm.
