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Diarrhea in children of the first year of life occursoften enough. This is due to the fact that the digestive system is not yet fully formed, so any violation of the microflora can lead to frequent stools. Usually the cause of diarrhea is E. coli, Salmonella or Staphylococcus aureus. About diarrhea can be said when bowel evacuation is carried out at least three times a day, while the stool is liquid. Sometimes it may show undigested pieces of food or mucus.

Diet as the main element of diarrhea treatment

First of all, you must give rest to the digestive tract. From the diet it is necessary to completely exclude milk and sour-milk products. Throughout the course of treatment should avoid heavy food. Specialists recommend to give the child a porridge in the morning, and soup for lunch. You can give the kid a compote of dried pears, rusks, rice decoction or porridge. These dishes have astringent effect. All dishes after the diet are gradually introduced. After each emptying of the intestine, it is worth giving a child a drink. The matter is that children very quickly lose a liquid from an organism, therefore before parents there is a task - to not admit dehydration. Often appointed "Region" or "Oralit", which restore the acid-base balance in the body and protect the body from losing the necessary fluid. Pay attention that it is impossible for the kid to give soda water and fruit juices.

Treatment with medicines

Because the child's diarrhea can be the resultvarious diseases, it is always worthwhile to see a doctor for diagnosis. If there is no opportunity to visit the doctor the next day, different sorbents can be used. These are drugs that, like sponges, absorb the pathogenic bacteria, toxins, poisons, leaving the useful microflora untouched. Such means include "Polyphepan", "Lignin", "Filtrum STI", "Enterosgel" and some others. They have an enterosorbent, detoxifying action. To restore the balance of microflora with diarrhea will help probiotics and preparations containing lacto- and bifidobacteria. Most of them are available in capsules, so the contents spill into a spoon and are given to the baby along with the food. Some drugs are available in droplets. If the baby does not get better, then it may be necessary to give him more serious medications. Especially dangerous is a watery stool or blood clots. In this case, call the doctor immediately.