What is the cause of diarrhea associated with teething in babies? how to cure it (name of medicines)?

When babies are teething, they tend to salivate (drool) a lot. You will notice a continuous dribble leaking from the mouth. A lot of this saliva also gets swallowed by baby. The excess saliva irritates the lining of the intestine leading to diarrhoea. My doc asked us not to give any medicines unless it's really severe. If the stool is NOT mucousy and does not occur more than 3 - 4 times a day, just focus on rehydrating baby. Give him / her lots of fluids, a few sips of water or diluted juice may be fine. But, don't give too much juice as it could aggravate the diarrhoea. Prune juice is good for hardening stool.

What is the cause of diarrhea associated with teething in babies? how to cure it (name of medicines)?
I couldnt sum this article up but it should give you some insight on why babies have diarrhea when they teeth.





http://www.babyslumber.com/articles/baby...





Here are some other articles on teething.





http://www.babycenter.com/0_teething_112...





http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/article...








My mom has also said that apple juice and regular fluids can help to make the babies stool not so soft.





Good Luck.


Peace.Love.


Chelsea.
Reply:I think that when a baby is teething it's more willing to chew on everything, exposing it to more germs. That could be a cause of the diarrhea too.


I guess the only thing you can do is watch for high fever, keep him/her from chewing on things he/she isn't supposed to and use lots of good diaper cream to prevent diaper rash.
Reply:IM NOT SURE THAT THERE IS A MEDICINE OR REMEDY. BUT I GAVE MY BABY THE CAFFEINE FREE CHAMOMILE TEA(THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS OK) BUT IT HELPED ONLY A LITTLE. GET SOMETHING FOR UR BABY TO CHEW ON. THEY LIKE COLD THINGS, IT MAKES THEIR LITTLE GUMMIES FEEL BETTER.
Reply:I don't know what causes the diarrhea, and some doctors will say that there is not connection between teething and diarrhea or fever. Hmmph.





I don't believe there is any medicine that will cure the diarrhea. But be sure to offer lots of liquids, and also popsicles because they feel good on the gums and provide some more fluid.