Question
How can baby diarrhea be treated quickly? Do you need to go to the hospital for treatment? How long will it take to improve?
Answer
For baby diarrhea, special attention should be paid to hygiene. Parents must wash their hands thoroughly before and after caring for the baby to prevent cross-infection. Baby utensils, toys, and tableware should also be cleaned and disinfected, especially bottles, which should be cleaned immediately after use and preferably sterilized at high temperature for 20 minutes. For children around 2 years old, their utensils should be kept separate from adults’, and the potties used by the baby with diarrhea should be thoroughly disinfected. For non-infectious pediatric diarrhea caused by improper diet or sudden changes in weather, antibiotics are also ineffective. For autumn diarrhea caused by rotavirus, most children can recover with proper fluid replacement and the use of probiotics and mucosal protectants.