The moment frequency of stools increase, parents want to stop it. Some even go to giving loperamide to the child, which stop intestinal movements all together.
Let us first understand why body wants to throw out so frequently. Either it is infection or stored rotten food or body wants to adjust temperature or it is a mechanism for auto-healing. In all these situations we have to support body by giving ORS, keeping cold napkin on lower abdomen to decrease body heat.
By stopping motions we are acting against body. The toxin which it wants to throw out, is kept inside leading to lot many problems.
There have been umpteen number of cases where loperamide was given, which led to abdominal distension and child landed up in ICU.
By throwing out stools, body actually detoxes itself and lot many issues are resolved.
The precious belief will only come after keen observation.
