Baby diarrhea is mostly caused by improper feeding and dietary imbalance. Diarrhea can be dangerous for infants and young children. Babies are prone to dehydration, but they cannot accurately express their feelings. In addition to daily care, mothers can also start with diet and use food to alleviate the condition of baby diarrhea.
【Eat easily digestible foods】
1. Cooked apples. Well-cooked apples have astringent properties. Feeding your baby one apple a day can help alleviate baby diarrhea. When cooking apples, it is better to steam them or add some rock sugar, as babies tend to like them more.
2. Egg yolk diet: After boiling the eggs, remove the shells and egg whites, and use the egg yolks to extract oil by simmering in a pot over low heat. For infants under one year old, feed them one egg yolk oil per day, divided into 2-3 servings. This can be done for 3 days as a treatment for diarrhea, and it also has the effect of tonifying the spleen, benefiting the stomach, and stopping diarrhea.
3. Burnt rice soup: First grind rice flour or milk cake into a powder, stir-fry until it turns yellow, then add an appropriate amount of water and sugar, and then boil it into a paste. When rice flour is heated after adding water, it has good adsorption and anti-diarrheal effects due to its carbonized structure.
4. Carrot soup: Carrots are alkaline foods. The pectin in them can promote the formation of stools and absorb bacteria and toxins on the intestinal mucosa. It is a good food for stopping diarrhea.
5. Chestnut paste: Mash 3-5 chestnuts, remove the shells, add water and cook into a paste, add sugar for seasoning, and consume 2-3 times a day. This has the effect of warming the middle and stopping diarrhea. Orange jujube tea and carrot soup also have the function of tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea.
6. Rice porridge. When the baby has diarrhea, give them more rice porridge to drink. It is easy to digest and nutritious. Avoid giving the baby hard foods when they have diarrhea. It is better to cook the rice porridge until it is softer.
7. Soft noodles. When the baby's diarrhea condition improves, you can cook some soft noodles for them, and add some vegetables appropriately. This can further supplement the baby's nutrition, and it is easier for the baby to digest.
8. Drink ginger tea. When the baby's stomach gets cold and causes diarrhea, you can make some ginger tea for the baby. Cut the ginger into small pieces, boil water, add ginger pieces, and then add a small amount of brewed tea. Give the baby some to drink every day to relieve the symptoms of baby diarrhea.
9. Hawthorn malt water. When the baby has diarrhea due to poor digestion, you can cook some hawthorn malt water for them to drink. The effect is good. The malt should be roasted, and 3-5 hawthorns are enough. It is better to add some brown sugar.
【Foods to avoid】
1. When the baby has diarrhea, avoid eating soybeans, tofu, soy milk, mung beans, red beans, and other foods. These foods can easily cause gastrointestinal bloating and worsen the diarrhea. In addition, drinking too much milk can also cause gastrointestinal bloating. Therefore, the baby should limit the intake of milk during diarrhea. It is better to feed the baby with yogurt in appropriate amounts. The lactobacillus in yogurt can effectively inhibit harmful bacteria in the intestines, which is beneficial for the baby's stomach and intestines. The baby should not eat high-protein foods when they have diarrhea.
2. When the baby has diarrhea and their digestion ability is weakened, avoid eating high-protein foods such as eggs, duck eggs, lean meat, etc. These foods are prone to fermentation and putrefaction in the intestines with disrupted intestinal function, which can worsen diarrhea. Therefore, the baby should eat less of these foods during diarrhea to prevent the condition from worsening. The baby should not eat high-fat foods when they have diarrhea.
3. High-fat foods are relatively difficult to digest. Meat, cream, animal offal, etc. contain higher fat content. Excessive intake can cause slippery intestines and prolonged diarrhea. Therefore, the baby should avoid eating high-fat foods during diarrhea. The baby should not eat foods containing fiber when they have diarrhea.
4. Foods containing fiber can further burden the baby's intestines and stomach. Common fruits such as watermelon, fresh pear, pomelo, grapefruit, as well as vegetables such as spinach, celery, and cabbage contain more fiber, which can accelerate intestinal peristalsis and worsen diarrhea. Therefore, the baby should not eat these foods when they have diarrhea.
