Hi, My 14 month old keeps having diarrhea. It's usually only once per day and she doesn't seem sick or dehydrated. I cut juice out of her diet and tried constipating foods like banannas and cheese but no change. Next I'm planning to cut out cow's milk to see if it's lactose intolerance. She is still nursing though in addition to eating solid foods. She has recently gotten four molars- could it just be due to teething?
HI< If she is getting 4 molars, I would think it could be from that. My 4 year old always got the diarhea when she would cut teeth. So I would wait till the teeth are all in and see.
Jeanette,
It could be due to teething, it could also be other things. Do you take her swimming in a chlorinated pool? I'm learning to teach a water babies class at my local YMCA and one of the things that I've learned is that the chlorine kills all the bacteria, good and bad, in the intestines and can cause diarrhea. The best thing for this is to add yogurt to the diet. I use the store brand because it's cheaper, but there are brands that are geared towards babies and young 'uns.
Hope this helps,
Melissa
yes it could be from that
It probably is teething my daughter only got diarrhea when she teethed. Doctors say is not related but, I have a very healthy daughter and that was the only time she has had it in 6 years.
Yep- Both my kids had runny stools when they were teething. I wouldn't worry about it much. It's a good idea to try the lactose experiment though, that's very common. Good luck.
I would call the doctor on this one.
When we put our 1 year old on cow's milk he got diarrhea for a few weeks before we took him off milk and put him back on formula. Went away right away and a month later we tried milk again and it worked fine. I think his body just wasn't ready for milk yet. I'd say it's worth a try to take your 14 month old off and try again in a month or two.
I think you've found two good starting points; sometimes, with teething,the amount of saliva they swallow can contribute to looser stools. I know it's not the case with every child, but with our son, adding yogurt to his diet triggered noticably softer (and more pungent) stools. Usually, however, if it's true lactose intolerance, there's lot of gas, fussing and it can be painful, so if you aren't seeing this with your daughter, it might be worth looking elsewhere. (I say this as someone who is profoundly lactose intolerant.) Keep up the water, omit juices and high-fiber foods (prunes, raisins, cereal bars, oatmeal and perhaps try a week with no yogurt-- I know, toddlers love it!) and give a call to your pediatrician/naturopath if it doesn't resolve or if you are worried. My best to you!
Hi, my 16 month old lil' girl just got over some pretty bad diarrhea. It lasted for about 3 days. She too had just cut two bottom molars. I believe this was the cause of her diarrhea. Just a note of caution, as a result of her yucky diapers, she unfortunately developed a bladder infection and is now on antibiotics. I felt so bad, i tried to keep the area clean and bathe her everyday but she still got one. Your doing right by cutting out juice and keeping her hydrated. Also try feeding her yogurt for the diarrhea, that's what the doc recommended for my daughter and it seemed to work. I feel for ya! Good Luck!
My daughter had the same problem when she was around two and we just took her off milk and ice cream and she got better. She drinks rice milk and eats frozen yogurt as subsitutes. Also, have you considered wheat intolorance?
Hope this helps....
My first son really doesn't have a problem with diarrhea at all, but my almost 2 year old gets it every time he is teething or has a cold. It just goes along with his body fighting something. I hope this relieves your worry a little. Don't be afraid to talk to a doctor or pediatrician to see if there should be a concern. S.
If she is cutting teeth, more than likely she has contracted a virus by putting things (everything) into her mouth. When kids are cutting thier teeth, and they get sick-it's not the teeth that make them sick, it's the objects that they put into thier mouths that can have germs on them that make them sick. The diarrhea may pass, but it would be a good idea if you kept a food journal of what she eats, and another journal of how many diarrhea diapers she gets in a day. She may be lactose intolerant, or it may be something else she is eating. Cutting juice out for now is a wise descion.
It's likely her diarrhea is due to teathing. I would continue the constipating foods moderately.
I think you're right on with cutting out all cow's milk products, that is most likely the problem. Contrary to dairy industry propaganda (perpetuated by many doctors too), cow's milk is not good for humans! see notmilk.com. This could be a blessing in disguise, since cow's milk causes all kinds of health problems, and you will give her the gift of much better health and save her from having other problems later in life, by eliminating it all now. (You could do yourself a big favor by eliminating it from your diet as well!)
