My 9 month old baby has had diarrhea for 2 weeks, no vomitting or a fever. What do I do??

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She also has a really bad rash, I've been putting Balmex on her bottom, is there anything better??? Thank you sooooooooooo much!

Answer 1

Diarrhea for two weeks in a nine month old is a serious situation, they dehydrate very quickly. A little diarrhea for a few days that resolves is generally treated at home, but for this you need to take her to the doctor and find out what's going on.

She probably has a horrible rash because the diarrhea is acidic and is eating away at her poor bottom. You need to treat the diarrhea first before you can fix her bottom. After that it will be easy to fix.

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My 9 month old baby has had diarrhea for 2 weeks, no vomitting or a fever. What do I do??
She also has a really bad rash, I've been putting Balmex on her bottom, is there anything better??? Thank you sooooooooooo much!

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9 Month Old Baby Diarrhea

Answer 4

TAKE THE BABY TO THE DOCTOR. At that age diarrhea for 2 wks she is most likely dehydrated and I am willing to bet that when you take her to the doctor the baby will be admitted to the hospital so that they can give her an IV to rehydrate her. It could be a virus or an allergy.
BAG BALM for the diaper rash. Wal~Mart carries it in the Pet section. I used it on all 5 of my children. It works better than the diaper rash medicines. If you have changed diapers or wipes recently it could well be the cause. One of my children was allergic to all of the wipes and I finally found the one type of diapers my child could ware. It took me about 4 mos. to figure out That is was a multiple problem and the solution

Answer 5

Is the poop greenish? Rash and diarrhea are often accompanied by a fever when babies are teething.

Probably multiple teeth will break through at one time. My son terribly sick for weeks and got four new ones in the end.

If her gums look red and you the gums themselves, you might even feel the teeth right underneath the surface. If you don't see or feel anything, though, it might be something completely different that needs a trip to the pediatrician.

Answer 6

See your doctor or practice nurse. The child will be dehydrated if this continues and might need saline powders.The rash is as a result of the bowel irritation. Johnson's baby oil is always good for any rash or irritation but do see your medical adviser.

Answer 7

are you giving your baby juice? if you give your baby lots of juice it will cause them to have runny stools, and can also cause a rash. friut will sometimes do that. when buying diaper cream look for the one with the highest amount of zinc oxide- its what helps heal and protect from rashes. 40% is the best i think you can get nowadays. balmex normally only has 11%. i hope this helps.

Answer 8

If you haven't taken her to a doctor, please do so. Make sure she does not become dehydrated, give her pedialyte popsicles(they're great) or some other form of hydrater. As for the rash I always used Sudocrem, it is the best, My doc calls it the "miracle diaper rash cream" if that does not work your doctor can prescribe a diaper rash cream. Keep it dry and let her go with no diaper for a bit (I know, easier said than done) but it really helps it heal, bacteria grows in dark damp places (ie. daipers).
good luck!!!

Answer 9

If she's had diarrhea for 2 weeks she needs to go to a dr whether or not she's had a fever or vomiting.

For the rash, try coating it in Bag Balm and dusting it with cornstarch baby powder.

Answer 10

Take the baby to your pediatrician to see what the cause is get the medication your baby needs, there are various causes all the way up to an intestional infection, you can also call him on the phone make your child gets plenty of fluids, and give some pedialyte to replenish vitamins and minerals and water loss to prevent dehydration and don't wait too long do it as soon as possible.