Question
My baby is ten and a half months old. Two days ago, they had diarrhea and a fever, but the fever has now gone down, and there is still a bit of diarrhea, and they’re not eating much. What’s going on? Previous treatment and results: The hospital said it was diarrhea caused by intestinal inflammation, and they did an enema, gave some medicine, but there was no improvement the next day, and they got a fever again, so we went back to the hospital for another check-up. A little fluid was administered, but the child pulled out the IV needle. The doctor saw that it was hard to find a vein and the fever had gone down, so they gave some more medicine. I want to get some help: How can I stop the diarrhea and increase appetite?
Answer
Generally, for children with diarrhea, medication and probiotics are given. It’s normal for babies to have a loss of appetite during illness. Just like adults, when we feel unwell, we don’t want to eat. At this time, give your baby easily digestible food and avoid foods that are hard to absorb. It will get better in a few days. This is my suggestion for the question “How can I stop diarrhea and increase appetite,” hoping it will be helpful to you. Wishing you good health!