Loose Motions in Infants

loose motion for babies: How To Tend Effectively

Loose motion is something that literally makes the body weak and creates horrible water scarcity, which, in worst possible cases invites death. When loose motion occurs to babies or infants it is necessary for the mother to take good care of the baby also give special attention to the food and liquid given during the period. It is common that during loose motion or diarrhea kids refuse to take food, they don’t feel the apatite any more nor do they feel any craving for anything. Stuffing them with heavy food is detrimental keeping in mind the deteriorating condition of their digestive system. You should make a diet schedule and follow it suitably, then only the worsening condition be healed. Now many will provide suggestions, many will advise you to give the child varying medicines but you should be conscious enough that the child must not feel stressed when it comes to digesting anything.

Loose Motions in Infants

Ø   As diarrhea creates scarcity of water in body, so after every bout of loose stool you can feed your child few teaspoon of coconut water, lemon water, buttermilk or simple regular water. If your child is on breastfeeding keep on feeding him, as breast milk is the best thing during loose stool, it provides important nutrients and improves digestion. Oral Rehydration Solution pack is available in chemist shops you can prepare drink, buying one packet and feed your child all through.

Ø   Loose motions in infants generate antipathy for food, so you should provide food items which are easy to digest. Your child may react in a fussy manner but you should keep patience and feed him/her. Some foods like moong dal khichdi, clear chicken soup, vegetable soup, dry toast, soft rice and varying such items you can give to your baby. You can add little amount of butter as your child requires butter for calorie. If your baby tends to vomit every 20/30 minutes then follow simple routine of feeding the child teaspoons of water.  You can offer your child few fruits, which are rich in potassium such as ripe bananas, baked apples.

Ø   When there is loose motion for babies you must not give your child food items like sugary items as it may worsen the condition of the baby. Moreover you should not include food items like spicy food or salads. Few elderly women provoke you to use some traditional home remedies but before trying them out, you must talk to the doctors. You can boil water or choose bottled water. If your child is not willing to have foods, you can always give crackers and light biscuits. But you must not forget about giving water to your child.

Ø   If your child does not seem to improve then you should immediately take the child to the pediatric. It may happen that the child cannot digest any food, in such condition you must consult the doctor. If you find your child to have fever or if his eyes seem droopy or if he looks dehydrated then you must not delay in consulting the health practitioner. When you find blood in the stool, if you find blood in throw up then you should be alert in tending the child. Remember, if tended properly then diarrhoea and vomiting can be cured applying home remedies.