While a severe case of diarrhea can alarm even the most unflappable parents, rest assured that in the United States most cases of diarrhea are relatively mild and don't pose a major health threat as long as your baby doesn't get dehydrated. But dehydration can be very serious, even fatal, in a baby, so it's crucial that you make sure your baby is getting plenty of liquids.
What causes diarrhea?
Here is a long list of bacterial infection. It might also be the result of a parasite, a course of antibiotics, or something he ate.
- Viral infection
- Bacterial infection
- Ear infection
- Parasites
- Antibiotics
- Too much juice
- Food allergy
- Milk protein
- Food intolerance
- Lactose intolerance
- Poisoning
