Children Healthy Care

The danger of diarrhea is dehydration. The child should not stop eating. Do not stop breastfeeding and to provide the child medical ORS every hour.

The homemade solution is more than recommended: for each liter of boiled water and restful, add 8 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Prevention is very important. Wash food, always wash hands before handling food, boil nipples and keep the trash always covered. If the child is under six months and have blood in the stool, frequent vomiting, abdominal pain, crying without tears, loss of appetite for liquids, high fever, more than 3 stools a day, weight loss, and extreme thirst, go medical care quickly.

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It is the declining volume of red blood cells (RBCs) under the limits considered normal. The formation of red blood cells is a complex process that requires the presence of certain nutrients (iron, copper, amino acid) and some hormones (erythropoietin). The protein in red blood cells and carries blood and iron is found mostly in red blood cells and carries oxygen, allowing the cells to breathe. The occurrence of anemia in children is enhanced by the presence of infections, problems in their diet, inherited diseases and even for the same growth. In the case of newborns have a reserve of iron obtained from the mother in the last weeks of gestation and that are sufficient to meet their needs the first five months of life. (more…)