Question
Since July 10th, the baby has had a fever of 39 degrees, with watery stools up to 7 or 8 times a day. The fever keeps coming back. Now, after several days of intravenous drip treatment at Renmin Hospital, the fever has subsided, but the baby still complains of an upset stomach.
Answer
Diarrhea accompanied by fever is likely acute enteritis. Mom should be careful in handling the situation. Physical methods to lower fever can be used, such as using fever-reducing patches, rubbing the body with alcohol, or using fever-reducing suppositories. Avoid giving fever-reducing medicine unless it’s a high fever. External applications have few side effects. If diarrhea is severe, you can give some Simethicone. If there’s still no improvement, it’s best to take the baby to the hospital.