Question
My baby is just over one week old. After recovering from diarrhea, his appetite is poor, and he only eats a little at each meal, and he drinks less milk too. What should I do, as a mother, who is worried and anxious?
Answer
Hello, your child may have a decreased appetite due to zinc deficiency. I suggest that parents can buy zinc gluconate oral solution for the child to drink, which should improve the child’s eating situation after supplementing with zinc. In addition, parents should also pay attention to the child’s balanced diet, adjust clothing appropriately to prevent colds, and can provide light liquid foods such as rice porridge, fish soup, minced meat, egg yolks, etc., as well as hawthorn strips for digestion. At the same time, consider using digestive aids such as stomachic and digestant tablets.