HI
what would be the best food for his looos nappies?
apples??? or yogert? or?
2007-04-25 02:39:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
For diarrhea, its best to follow the BRATT diet. Bananas, rice, applesauce, tea, and toast. No dairy, it will only agrivate it. Make sure he gets plenty of fluids, preferably something with electrolytes like pedialyte or gatorade. Good luck!
2007-04-25 02:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by My two cents 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pedilite to prevent dehydration and yogurt will help re-establish the natural bacteria in the intestine. Most ppl will recommend the BRATY diet bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, yogart
Furthermore dont give medication to a baby or anyone for that matter to stop diarrhea it will just prolong the virus in the body that it is trying to get rid of
2007-04-25 02:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by texas_angel_wattitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bananas Rice Apples Toast (BRAT Diet)
Here is a recipe my doctor gave me for diaherra:
Cereal-Based Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)
On average, infants and children suffer 2 bouts of diarrhea each year. Diarrhea can become a serious medical concern if dehydration results from the rapids fluid loss. To prevent dehydration, mix up the cereal-based ORT solution below and offer it to your child at the first sign of diarrhea.
Cereal-based ORT Solution
1/2 cup to 1 cup Infant Rice Cereal
2 cups (16 oz) water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. Using a 1/4 measuring teaspoon, accurately measure salt, leveling with a knife. Dissolve salt in water.
2. Gradually add cereal to the water until the mixture is as thick as is drinkable. Mix well.
Offer the ORT solution after each diarrheal stool. Infants need about a half cup, older children a full cup. Discard the mixture after 6 to 8 hours or if it becomes too thick to drink.
If your child is vomiting, offer the mixture in small amounts (1/2 to 1 teaspoon) every few minutes. If the vomiting occurs more often than every 45 minutes, call your pediatrician for further instructions.
You can continue to breast or bottle feed your baby during a bout with diarrhea. Children old enough to eat solid foods can continue iwth their regular diet, expecially starchy foods like cereals, breads and pasta, and potassium-rich bananas. Avoid fruit juices, sports drinks, carbonated beverages and foods that are high in sugar.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) recommends starting oral rehydration therapy immediately and continuing feeding during a bout with diarrhea. Cereal-based oral rehydration is an inexpensive therapy that can shorten the duration of your child's diarrhea.
Adapted from the training manual for treatment and prevention of childhood diarrhea with oral rehydration therapy, proper nutrition and hygiene. International child health foundations, inc and Gerber.
2007-04-25 03:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by Renee B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him anything with carbohydrates. Applesauce, bananas, rice, toast if he can chew it. Otherwise, some kind of crackers would be fine. Mashed potatoes are good. Cheerios.
Don't give juice of any kind (citrus juice can be rough on a upset stomach and other kinds of juices can make diarrhea worse.) and stay away from milk products for a day or two because they're not as easily digested. Give some pedialyte for fluids.
DO NOT give any medication like pepto or immodium - it can make it worse or last longer.
2007-04-25 06:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't give any actually medicine for diarrhea because it will just prolong it. You need to go out and buy some pedalite. Foods that are good for them to eat which can kinda help with the diarrhea is pretty much any diary products and pasta products, that is what my doctor told me for my daughter. So if you want to feed him yogurt that would help, you can also feed him mac and cheese too!
2007-04-25 03:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give your baby some mint tea to settle his tummy also some Pedialyte which will replace some of the fluid he lost. As for food nothing too heavy try mushed bananas and oatmeal, call your pediatrician if it does not get better.
2007-04-25 02:47:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can give him pedilite... Its a drink and its made for diarrhea. I havent used it on my baby yet but i have had it since she was born (Shes 8 months old now) You can get it almost in any grocery store (Even wal-mart) and its not very expensive. Hope this helped :)
2007-04-25 02:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by Emma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yogurt would probably help with diarrhea. Also try rice cereal and make it alittle thick, if your baby can swallow it. Or try Oat cereal it tastes bad so maybe add bannanas or apple sauce to it.
2007-04-25 02:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by jillys110580 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him a little yogurt. it will help if there is any bacteria causing the diarrhea. make sure to keep him hydrated, and if he is running fever then no yogurt or any dairy. it will turn on his stomach and then you have it from both ends.
2007-04-25 02:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by krystina68 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well when my baby had diarrhea I stopped giving her any dairy products for at least 12 hours, try feeding your baby pedialite and sweet clear soda for hydration, for foods give him/her bananas...good luck
2007-04-25 03:18:36 · answer #10 · answered by Tabatha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋