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Too regular and watered-down bowel movements are known as Diarrhea. Generally they are caused by germs, sensitivity, a bacterial infection or side effects of medication. The hazardous thing is that diarrhea can cause dehydration. Normally, infants have 12 small bowel movements a day, which gradually reduce to once a day once they are 3 months. Diarrhea can be when the frequency of bowel movements increases suddenly along with the water content. When your baby suffers from diarrhea make sure to give them as much feed as they like. To restore the essential fluids in the baby consult your doctor for giving the baby an oral rehydration solution.

Inform the doctor about the baby’s motion frequency, the difference from the usual and other details. If the baby has fever along with diarrhea or if he/she is passing blood in her stools visit the doctor immediately. Even if you observe dehydration symptoms like dry eyes, mouth, lethargy, etc. For older babies and young children who consume solid foods, parents should give them a lot of fluids and very little food so that fiber and fat are bulked up and the frequency of stool is reduced. Therefore, loss of water with the stools is decreased and the risk of dehydration is gradually reduced too.

Yogurt contains bacteria which are good for digestion, so you can give yogurt to your baby. Also, oatmeal in a little milk helps to control diarrhea. If your baby suffers from vomiting, give him clear fluids with salt or sugar, like juice (diluted). Avoid giving newborns any kind of anti-diarrhea medicines as they may not suit the baby and increase the infection. They may also have a lot of side effects.

Diarrhea is common among babies and there is nothing to worry about it. If it’s an extreme case it is important for every parent to consult their doctor.

These steps are more than enough to keep the baby clean and hygienic.

Baby acne is a common thing among new born babies, usually up to six months old. It usually worries every mother but it can be handled. Small red rashes or raised bumps are included in baby acne. They are not permanent and vanish within a couple of days.

Usually acne on babies occurs because of the maternal hormones which the baby inherits during the final months of pregnancy through the placenta. The question is how to treat baby acne?

First of all you should avoid panicking since its temporary. There is no real treatment for Acne. Keeping the baby’s face and body clean and hygienic, using mild baby soap and a soft towel to wipe your baby, using baby products to wash baby clothes are some precautions that should be taken.

It’s not true that if your baby has acne as a baby she will also have acne when she is an adolescent. One of the most common treatments for baby acne is vinegar solution. There are a couple of baby products that contain vinegar and are used for baby acne. You should always check the ingredients before applying them. Vinegar also has no side effects.

Oral medicines which are used for treating adult acne should be completely avoided.  Avoid scrubbing because the baby’s skin is very delicate and it may cause nuisance.

Doctors usually recommend no medication for baby acne and request parents to clean the baby’s body with mild cleansers around two times a day.

Baby acne is a phase which almost every baby goes through. However, there is nothing to get scared of. It’s short-termed and can be dealt with easily. Maintaining hygienic is mandatory and a few precautions can help. You can refer to the above mentioned things and consult a pediatrician incase of extreme acne or rashes.