BABY UNDER 6 MONTHS WITH DIARRHEA
Whatever the cause of diarrhea in a baby under 6 months you should be aware that they are very vulnerable to dehydration complicated, so you should always consult your pediatrician.

* If breast-fed infants should continue breastfeeding.
* In case of infants fed formula should continue to give milk but less concentrated (more dilute) or change a lactose-free milk.
* In both cases it should be given rice water, herbs or antidiarrheal because the goal is not cut diarrhea (which has a defensive mission to kill microbes that are in the gut) but avoid dehydration and fluid milk contains and nutrients your baby needs.
* In both cases, the baby should be given less milk per feed (formula or breast) but more times a day.

OVER 6 MONTHS BABY WITH DIARRHEA
In the case of children who are already eating (6 months to 1 year and a half) should do the following:

* To offer more fluids than usual. You may consider the rehydration sachets.
* Continue with normal feeding, but more installments. (If you used to eat eat-eat 3 per day split into smaller portions 5 times a day).
* Do not try to introduce new foods as bad. Just give food to those who are accustomed or future could also cause allergies.
* Try to avoid fatty and spicy foods, and fruit or fruit peel raw.
* Ofréscale more food during convalescence. Need to recover what he lost.
* You can keep giving milk during the whole process will not hurt.
* Of course, no candy or energy drinks.
* Like the babies under 6 months should not be cut diarrhea but combat dehydration.

SAMPLE DIET FOR A BABY OVER 6 MONTHS WITH DIARRHEA

* BREAKFAST: Warm milk (high or low temperatures cause the diarrhea becomes acute), applesauce or jam and toast (it is easier to digest toast).
* MEDIA MORNING: Mazamorrita quince with cookies (or vanilla water alone)
* LUNCH: chicken or turkey grilled with steamed rice mixed with boiled carrots, salad, carrots, peas without skin and yellow potato and quince compote for dessert. Accompany with warm infusion.
* HALF LATER: Mazamorra cornstarch with milk and cookies.
Dinner: Chicken soup and boiled carrots, noodles and potato yellow turkey stew cooked with bits of pear and rice. Accompany with warm infusion.

Diarrhea is characterized by the frequent evacuation of watery stools, without forming, causing a excasa absorption of nutrients, electrolytes and fluids. You can go or not accompanied by pain, weakness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever or loss of appetite.

It may be acute or chronic. The first of sudden onset, usually lasts a day or two. The second usually takes longer, often a symptom of more serious disease. The disorder may stem from the diet, infections, medications, chronic diseases, emotional stress, etc. ….

General Care:

- Replace fluids urgently eliminated in the feces, based on wines, soft drinks, tea, etc … Gradually incorporate easily digested meals, small, frequent up to return to normal diet.

- If diarrhea is moderate, water and salts lost can be replaced, alternating sips throughout the day of the following beverages:

- 1 glass of orange or apple with half a teaspoon of honey and a pinch of salt and one cup of boiled water and a quarter teaspoon of baking soda.

To prevent it:

- Wash hands thoroughly before cooking or eating food.
- Pour a few drops of bleach on the plants we eat raw (tomatoes, lettuce)
- Ensure that the water we drink is clean, not drinking if in doubt.
- Wash the egg shells before opening.
- If we travel and water is not drinkable, not brush our teeth with ellla.
- Wash hands thoroughly after going.
- Boil or sterilize bottles, pacifiers, children under 1 year.