What can I give my 1 year old to get rid of diarreaha?!
Question: First thing is give her the BRAT diet and NOTHING ELSE- Bananas, Rice, Applesause, Regular Tea (black/orange pekoe - like Lipton)
Make sure she is getting enough fluids to prevent dehydration - Pedialyte or Pedialyte pops are ideal.
Call dr if it goes on more than 24 hours or if she has a fever - Sorry - HE
Answers: First thing is give her the BRAT diet and NOTHING ELSE- Bananas, Rice, Applesause, Regular Tea (black/orange pekoe - like Lipton)
Make sure she is getting enough fluids to prevent dehydration - Pedialyte or Pedialyte pops are ideal.
Call dr if it goes on more than 24 hours or if she has a fever - Sorry - HE
cheese very thick cheddar or just like crafft american singles
Fiber like oatmeal and vegetables to help bulk it up. Make sure he is drinking Pedialyte as well.
If it doesn't improve in an hour, call your pediatrician.
a very high fluid intake, starchy foods may help. don't hold back on food intake! will make it worse. just keep feeding your baby normal. hope this helps!
Mild Diarrhea: Continue regular diet. Eat more starchy foods. Drink more fluids. (Exception: avoid all fruit juices and soft drinks because they make diarrhea worse.)
* Offer unlimited FLUIDS: If taking solids, give water or 1/4 strength Kool-Aid or 1/2 strength Gatorade. If refuses solids, give milk or formula.
* Avoid all fruit juices and soft drinks (reason: make diarrhea worse).
* ORS is rarely needed, but for severe diarrhea, also give 4-8 oz. of ORS for every large watery stool.
* Solids: starchy foods are absorbed best. Give dried cereals oatmeal, bread, crackers, noodles, mashed potatoes, rice, carrots, applesauce, strained bananas, yogurt, etc. Pretzels or salty crackers can help meet sodium needs.
* Yogurt: If > 12 months old, give 2-6 oz. of active culture yogurt twice a day. (Reason: restores healthy bacteria to GI tract.)
5. Diaper Rash: Wash buttocks after each stool to prevent a bad diaper rash. Consider applying a protective ointment (e.g. petroleum jelly) around the anus to protect the skin.
6. Contagiousness: Your child can return to day care or school after the stools are formed and the fever is gone. The school-aged child can return if the diarrhea is mild and the child has good control over loose stools.
7. Expected Course: Viral diarrhea lasts 5-7 days. Always worse on day 1 and 2.
8. Call Your Doctor If:
* Signs of dehydration occur.
* Diarrhea persists longer than 2 weeks.
* Your child becomes worse or develops any of the "Call Your Doctor" symptoms.