The child has diarrhea without fever: causes of loose stools and what to do

Causes of loose stools

If diarrhea is not accompanied by fever, this ismay indicate a digestive disorder. It is necessary to differentiate between the concepts of diarrhea and loose stools. In the latter case, these are infrequent bowel movements that do not cause abdominal pain and do not cause discomfort to the baby.A blood test will help determine the cause of diarrhea without fever in a childPhoto: Getty Loose stools appear in the following cases:

Overeating, excessive consumption of milk or juice. Diarrhea in this case will be short, it must go on without medication.
Allergy to food. An allergic reaction can be accompanied not only by itching, then also by diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting.
Unbalanced nutrition. If parents give the baby "harmful" food, such as fried or fatty foods, then diarrhea without fever may begin.
Lack of digestive enzymes. This problem is typical for children of the first 2 years of life. Due to the immaturity of the enzyme system, the digestive tract does not always cope with the digestion of certain foods. Temperatures will not be present in the crumb, but the feces will become liquid and frothy. In children up to a year lactase deficiency is often found, when the body can not cope with the assimilation of lactose.
Introduction of complementary foods. Babies are not yet mature GIT, so the digestive system may not cope with the digestion of new products in large quantities. If the disorder has arisen after the introduction of complementary foods, it is worth giving up this food for a while.
Reaction to medicines. Diarrhea is a side effect of the use of antibiotics and other drugs.
Dysbacteriosis of the intestine. In this disease, diarrhea can alternate with constipation. In addition to these symptoms often there is an allergy, crumbs are disturbed by a pain in a stomach.

Diarrhea is having bowel movements more than 5 times a day.day, which may be accompanied by abdominal pain. It can appear due to poisoning, eating expired products, unwashed or unripe fruits. Diarrhea is also caused by bacteria.

What to do with diarrhea without fever

It is necessary to monitor the baby's condition,to prevent deterioration. If the child has frequent bowel movements, dehydration should be avoided. Give the child saline solutions bought at the pharmacy or prepared at home. Give the liquid in small doses, 1-2 teaspoons every 10 minutes.Treatment of diarrhea without fever in a child is necessarystart with a dietPhoto: Getty If the baby is breastfed, you can't switch him to artificial feeding. Changing food will actually make him feel worse. Mom should go on a diet. Follow these recommendations:

give the child enterosorbents to remove toxins from the body;
the kid must adhere to the diet, it is necessary to exclude dairy products, sweets, fatty and fried foods, it is useful to drink rice broth;
prepare meals for a child only for a couple or cook food;
if the diarrhea does not stop, you need to drink antibiotics;
To normalize the intestinal microflora, give drugs with bifidobacteria.

If diarrhea lasts more than 2-3 days, then we are talking aboutabout chronic diarrhea. It is difficult to cope with such a condition without the help of a doctor. Diarrhea in children can occur due to stress. If an attack of diarrhea is preceded by the same situation, for example, going to kindergarten, then you should visit a neurologist. Diarrhea without fever can occur due to an intestinal infection, but then the temperature will definitely rise on the second day. If the child's stool is foamy, with mucus or streaks of blood, then go to the hospital. Whatever the cause of the disorder, only a pediatrician should diagnose and prescribe treatment.