Diarrhoea In Children

Your baby can continue to consume a normal diet. OK foods include:

• Rice, potatoes, and bread
• Yogurt
• Fruits and vegetables
• Milk (unless yourbaby has milk digestionproblems)

These foods might make diarrhoea worse:

• Foods that are high in fat
• Drinks with lots of sugar

You can:

• Make sure he or she drinks enough water and other liquids.
• Avoid diarrhoea medicines. They are not usually required for children, and they might be unsafe.

You should take your kid to the doctor if he or she:

• Has bloody diarrhoea
• Is younger than twelve months and won’t eat or drink anything for more than a few hours
• Has bad belly pain
• Is not acting like him or herself
• Is low in energy and does not respond to you
• Is dehydrated. Signs include:

• Dry mouth
• Thirst
• No urine or wet diapers for 4 to 6 hours in babies and young children, or 6 to 8 hours in older children
• No tears when crying