Question
Recently, the baby started to eat salmon and tomato puree as a new complementary food. However, the next day after eating, diarrhea symptoms appeared. Each time the baby urinated, it was accompanied by defecation. Yesterday, there were eight episodes of diarrhea, all of which were loose stools, and the last one even contained watery discharge. At night, due to the higher indoor temperature, the air conditioner was briefly turned on, but no coldness was felt and it was turned off. How should it be treated?
Answer
Caring for infants requires extreme care and patience, as children have weaker resistance and often experience various discomforts. Infant diarrhea is a common condition. Some infants may have yellow-green loose stools soon after birth, with increased frequency of bowel movements, but they are in good spirits, without vomiting, and maintain normal appetite. As they grow older, diarrhea naturally disappears after the introduction of new complementary foods. Infants with physiological diarrhea may experience skin issues after consuming milk or eggs, or after being exposed to sunlight, wind, or friction from clothing.