Question
After my baby had a fever, their stool became abnormal. They used to have a normal bowel movement every day, but now they have diarrhea 5-6 times a day and it is very loose. My baby is 7 months old. What should I do?
Answer
Babies are still young, and their gastrointestinal function has not fully matured. Additionally, during illness, they may experience symptoms such as gastroenteritis, indigestion, or the common cold. It is recommended to give your baby probiotics and pay attention to giving them plenty of water in their daily life, maintaining a light diet, eating small meals frequently, and keeping warm to avoid catching a cold. I hope these suggestions will help you solve the problem. Wishing you and your baby good health! translationKey,department,title,ask,answer pediatric-70625,Internal Medicine,What to Do When a Baby’s Stool Becomes Abnormal After a Fever,baby has been running a fever for two days, has taken fever-reducing medicine and the fever has been suppressed, but the stool is abnormal; previously had one bowel movement a day with slightly loose stool, but now has diarrhea 5-6 times a day and it is very loose; 7 months old, what should I do,baby is still young, the gastrointestinal function has not fully developed yet; now they are in the stage of illness; nausea and vomiting may be associated with gastroenteritis, indigestion, or catching a cold