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To Overcome the Drought in Infants

January 11th, 2010

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There are some health problems suffered by children. One of them, dehydration or lack of fluids. Therefore, recognition of the symptoms and how to correct them.

In general, dried infant and there is no or less to drink plenty of fluids included in her small. This may be due to play a little too busy to forget to drink.

Identify the reasons
In addition to the lack of fluid, there are also other reasons for the drought in the little guy.

- Flu or cold. Drought can occur when your child is sick bird flu or cold. Despite the lack of frequent vomiting is not “Paul”, and said he still feels weak and people are hungry and thirsty. Usually, this occurs because he refused to eat or drink.

- And because of fatigue, he ekalipun s not much to play and get enough sleep. This occurs because of how much you sweat or energy.

- Living with the virus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea. if child does not “round trip” to Paul, and get enough sleep, fatigue did not play, he could have become dehydrated because of vomiting and diarrhea are experienced.

Fluids
The key actions you need to do to overcome the little one is dried as soon as possible to replace a lot of fluids from the body. Way, let your child drink as much as possible.

Fluids that can be clear and give water, fruit juice, ice cream, or other forms of liquid. What is important, given the type of fluid suitable for his health condition of her body. For example, if he has a cold, do not give ice cream.

When it can be taken to the doctor? If your child diarrhea and vomiting. If he is still suffering from diarrhea and vomiting of fluids that you provide, and will remain the dried body. It is clear that this situation can not be allowed to continue for. Typically, doctors will replace the child through body fluids and IV.

Ways to avoid
Prevention is always better than cure. Here are some things you can do to prevent dehydration in your child.

- Accustom your child to drink regularly every day, especially when there is a lot of activities. And fluids should be consumed to set different.

- Children should drink at least 8 glasses a day. You can give in the form of a combination of various types of liquids, such as fruit juice and fresh fruits, soups, and others.

- Give your child a drink before the start of activity, like playing in the yard.

- Be on a few drinks, although he was not even thirsty.

- Do not give children drinks that contain caffeine, such as iced tea and beverages, which contain the kinds of soda, softdrink, especially when he was active giatnya active and a lot of sweat. Why? Caffeine can increase the ‘burden’ on the flow of blood. As a result, even the blood is thick, the decrease in sweat production.

- When the air is hot and sunny weather, remind children that are fun activities fun to play to stop for a moment. If possible, not only in a few times. While resting in a cool place, and allow him to eat a variety of liquids.

- Provide first aid, and oralit solution, if your child or vomiting and diarrhea.