What can babies eat if they have rotavirus? ——Dietary Guidelines and Analysis of Hot Topics
Recently, rotavirus infection has become a hot topic in the parenting circle. Many parents are anxiously asking on social platforms "how to scientifically feed babies after they are infected with rotavirus." This article combines the hot discussions on the Internet in the past 10 days to sort out authoritative dietary advice and practical care plans.
1. Core dietary principles during rotavirus infection period
Rotavirus mainly attacks the intestines of infants and young children, causing diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration. The diet must follow the three principles of "low residue, easy to digest, and prevent dehydration":
| symptom stage | Recommended food | taboo foods |
|---|---|---|
| acute vomiting phase(1-2 days) | Oral rehydration salts, rice water, apple water | Dairy products, high-sugar drinks |
| Peak period of diarrhea | Burnt rice porridge, steamed apples, carrot puree | Crude fiber vegetables, greasy food |
| recovery period | Low lactose milk powder, rotten noodles, bananas | Ice products, spicy food |
2. Answers to TOP5 hot search questions
Based on search data from major platforms, we compiled the five issues that parents are most concerned about:
| Ranking | Frequent questions | Professional answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can I drink milk powder/breast milk? | Breast milk can continue, but formula milk needs to be changed to lactose-free type. |
| 2 | Do you want to fast? | Long-term fasting is prohibited and small amounts of food must be eaten frequently. |
| 3 | What can you eat to stop diarrhea the fastest? | Steamed apple (contains pectin to absorb toxins) |
| 4 | How to choose electrolyte water? | The first choice is WHO standard oral rehydration solution III |
| 5 | How long does it take to resume eating? | Gradually transition 3-5 days after symptoms are relieved |
3. Three-day diet recommended by nutritionists
The rotavirus diet plan recently released by the Nutrition Department of Beijing Children’s Hospital has triggered widespread forwarding:
| Meals | first day | The next day | The third day |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | Rice oil (cook the thick soup on the surface of porridge) | Burnt rice paste + apple puree | Low lactose milk + steamed buns |
| lunch | Carrot and millet porridge | Pumpkin Soup | Cod porridge |
| Extra meal | rehydration salts | steamed apples | mashed banana |
| dinner | Lotus root paste | Yam rice paste | Soft rice + steamed egg |
4. Sharing of recent parent practices
Under the topic #rotavirusdiet on the Xiaohongshu platform, the most praised experiences include:
1.How to make burnt rice tea: Stir-fry rice until browned and boil in water, effective in relieving diarrhea.
2.Electrolyte popsicles: Freeze rehydration salt into popsicles to solve the problem of rehydration during vomiting period
3.Probiotic selection: Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG strain (LGG) has the most sufficient clinical evidence
5. Important matters needing attention
1. appearNo urine for 8 hours, sunken eyes, bloody stoolsNeed immediate medical attention
2. Avoid supplementing with high-protein foods (such as eggs and meat) too early during the recovery period.
3. Tableware must be specially used and boiled and sterilized to prevent cross-infection at home.
The course of rotavirus disease usually lasts 3-7 days, and a scientific diet can effectively shorten the recovery time. It is recommended that parents collect the recipes in this article and respond calmly when encountering emergencies.
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