Regidron can be given to children of any age. But young children, especially if they are registered at the neurologist, it is better to do so by a physician. The fact that salt solutions can contribute to increased intracranial pressure, children with various kinds of disorders of the nervous system that occur during pregnancy and childbirth, often suffer from headaches Headache: Causes and Complications   due to violations of the intracranial pressure.

Regidron and digestive disorders in the child

Dehydration is the child usually begins with the appearance of vomiting and loose stool. If the child is not suffering too, no high temperature and uncontrollable vomiting, the most likely cause is some kind of digestive disorders. This error may be power consumption of some new food and so on.

If a child suffers from diarrhea from birth, it is likely this is due to some enzyme deficiency, such as a lack or absence of the enzyme, decomposing milk sugar (lactose). When permanent loss of fluid and the baby with her basic salts that maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, suffer from the overall development of the child. He lags behind in weight, due to a lack of potassium affects all muscles, striated and smooth, including the heart muscle and kidney. These Delhi sluggish, apathetic, late start walking.

It will help in this case, the identification of the type of digestive disorders and its correction. Including as part of comprehensive treatment is sometimes prescribed rehydron - a drug that restores the water-salt metabolism. Independently rehydron give the child in such cases it is not necessary: ​​First, you must find out what has caused the violation of the digestive system, and secondly, in children under one year is often increased intracranial pressure, which by rehydron Regidron - will help restore the water-salt balance   It will rise even higher.

Regidroi and intestinal infections in children

But more often the cause dehydration of the child is an intestinal infection. In children, it usually occurs rapidly and more severely than adults. The disease can begin with high fever, vomiting and diarrhea, in this case, the child is best treated in a hospital, as at any moment the child may become critical and will need extra help.

A small rise in temperature, which is accompanied by infrequent vomiting and loose stool also speaks of an intestinal infection. Such a condition in children after a year can be treated on an outpatient basis, but only under the supervision of a physician. Independently parents treat the intestinal infection in a child can not - it is fraught with very serious consequences.

Regidron can start giving your child before the doctor arrived. But it is necessary to call a doctor. Regidron in this case up for the loss of fluid and salts and improve the child's condition. But one rehydron intestinal infection little assigned treatment systems, which, according to the state of the child may include diet, enzymes, antibiotics and others.

How to prepare and give the child a solution rehydron

Regidron comes in powder form in sachets. Each sachet contains sodium chloride - 3, 5 g of sodium citrate - 2, 9 g of potassium chloride, 2, 5 g of glucose Glucose: The energy source   in the form of anhydride - 10, 0 g To prigotorit solution sachet must dissolve in a liter of boiled and cooled water. Store this solution is possible only for days in a cool place (e.g. in a refrigerator).

Until the doctor came, give the child a rehydron teaspoonful every 3-5 minutes. If vomiting does not stop and the baby continues to lose fluid, you can try to give a solution of even smaller doses and at long intervals.

If a child with intestinal infection gets to the hospital, where his first weighed. After that, the number assigned to the liquid (you can give your baby inside, and can be administered intravenously) is equal to twice the fluid loss.

In an outpatient setting to weigh the baby does not always work, so the doctor usually appoints rehydron solution at the rate of 60 ml per 1 kg of body weight of the child for six hours. Babies under one year of rehydron give half or one tea spoon every 3-5 minutes. If the child is vomiting, may be given two teaspoons.

When a child can not be given rehydron

Contraindications rehydron children are the same as in adults: idiosyncrasy components of the drug, severe kidney disease in violation of their function, diabetes mellitus Diabetes - threatening and incurable disease , Intestinal obstruction, and unconsciousness.

Precautions rehydron should be given to children under one year with perinatal (obtained during pregnancy, childbirth and neonatal period) brain lesions are prone to increased intracranial pressure.

Galina Romanenko

In newborns and infants often develops fungal origin stomatitis (thrush). This disease is not rare, especially when you consider that the infection can occur at non-observance of hygienic measures during feeding baby Breastfeeding - a personal choice . This expectant mothers need to tell the school mothers woman to get all the information on this issue, and it was possible to prevent the occurrence of thrush.

Causes

A newborn thrush may appear as a result of various factors. The most common cause is a failure to comply with hygiene standards when a mother breast-feeding a baby. A woman can be candidiasis skin lesions of breast, so the child is the most favorable way for infection. Pacifiers, spoons and even children's toys, and all things that are a little kid trying to "taste" can also cause the appearance of thrush in the mouth. Every mother should understand that all of the items and toddler toys must be neat and properly treated to eliminate this route of infection by the fungus.

A newborn can be infected during childbirth. Directly during childbirth infection occurs in the case of a pregnant had vaginal candidiasis, and it did not pass the required course of therapy. From this perspective, any inflammatory diseases in the genital tract in pregnant should be treated before the onset of labor. It is advisable to undergo such treatment based on microbiological characteristics of the causative agent, which can be obtained on the results of bacteriological study of vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge: normal or disease? . Taking into account the gestational age allowed the appointment of drugs, including antibiotics. With pregnant should be held explanatory conversation, and explained that it was necessary to think about the health of her child. Such a course of anti-inflammatory therapy may be called preventive, as it significantly reduces the risk of the baby after birth thrush Stomatitis - to breath fresh   (or thrush).

The health status of the newborn baby also affects the possibility of his mouth thrush. If the child was born prematurely, with the weakened state of immunity, it will contribute to the growth of fungal flora. In appointing the baby antibiotics should take into account the risk of thrush, especially if there are several predisposing factors. For the development of fungal flora requires an acidic environment, so it is important that the child was no violation of the digestive process. If the child vomits frequently, the mouth will be the acid medium, and the fungus will successfully reproduce. Any violation of the digestive system of the child needs to be treated and not to postpone the visit to the doctor. After feeding should be neutralized creates an acidic environment, and for this purpose can be recommended to give the child quite a bit of boiled some water (preferably in the form of heat).

What do I need to do my mother

The development of the newborn thrush accompanied by the appearance of characteristic symptoms. In the area of ​​the mouth of the baby white plaque is formed, which may be in the form of plaques, films. This plaque is removed with a spatula, but underneath it is formed section hyperemia or redness. In the propagation of infection, all mouth newborn will be covered with a thick patina of white, like cottage cheese. The appearance of such plaque leads to the fact that the child may refuse to breastfeed or not to take the nipple. The reason is the pain that develops during suckling. The child becomes moody, restless, he does not eat, it decreases appetite.

This manifestation of sores in the mouth scares parents and they feel that to cope with the disease is almost impossible .  The most important thing - it is timely to see a doctor for examination and treatment .  In the first place are the hygienic measures .  Many mothers whose children are bottle-fed, lick nipples for feeding before they give their child .  This is absolutely not to do .  That fungal flora, which is located in the mouth of an adult, may cause the appearance of the baby disease .  A newborn baby does not yet have the formed immune system, by which it can withstand a variety of pathogens .  For this reason, it is affected by pathogenic organisms, and are not protected from the influence of its own flora .  Kid should be protected from adverse environmental factors and hygienic measures in this case are effective .  Mouth of the child must be treated with antifungal agents .  This may be a drop, ointments, creams with antifungal activity .  For ten days the baby's mouth should be lubricated .  Doses should be determined by the physician, taking into account the child's age, the presence of any co-morbidities and complications .  Inefficiency conducted therapeutic measures requires a more in-depth examination of the newborn in order to identify the disease, which takes place against the backdrop of the thrush .

If the mother has a fungal manifestations in the skin or mucous membranes, it is necessary to go consult a dermatologist and not to abandon the assigned treatment. Available fungal infection Fungal infection: to prevent and defeat   my mother - the source of infection of her child. For the same reason, if the baby has thrush, but no clinical manifestations of her mom, the mom should appoint to prevent reception of antifungal agents, particularly when breastfeeding a newborn. Mom and her baby can be compared with the two communicating vessels, so it is necessary to pay attention when choosing the scope of therapeutic interventions.

Marina Solovyov