Symptoms of diarrhea and dehydration in an eight month old baby

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Baby's digestive system is very delicate, sometimes due to a variety of reasons there will be diarrhea. This disease seems very small, but it does great harm to people's health. When new parents see that their baby has diarrhea, they will not rush to the hospital for examination at the first time. Instead, they will stay at home and take care of their diet. But sometimes when the baby has diarrhea and dehydration symptoms, there will be danger. They need to be sent to the hospital urgently, So what are the symptoms of baby diarrhea and dehydration? Now let's talk about it.

Symptoms of diarrhea and dehydration in an eight month old baby

Mild dehydration: general children easily irritable, crying, thirsty, crying tears reduced, urine volume also reduced accordingly. The eye socket is slightly sunken, the skin is slightly dry, and it shrinks slowly after pinching.

Moderate and severe dehydration: the child is mentally poor, restless or sleepy, the severe one is in coma, weak limbs, no tears or dry mouth when crying, obvious depression of two eye sockets, obvious reduction or no urine, slow retraction after pinching the skin, sudden obvious weight loss, weight loss of about 3% - 10%, or even more.

If the child is thirsty, he can freely drink the electrolyte solution and boiled water mixed with oral rehydration salts, and there is no need to limit the amount of drinking. Do not try homemade formula electrolytes at home, including homemade sugar and salt water, unless directed by a pediatrician and equipped with appropriate tools.

matters needing attention

At ordinary times, we must pay attention to keep the baby warm. When we go to bed at night, the room must be warm to avoid the baby catching cold and freezing the stomach. When we go out, we must give the baby more clothes to ensure that the baby's clothes are dry.