What is diarrhoeal dehydration?
When kiddos like you get sick, baby, they often get diarrhoea, also called a runny tummy. It’s common, and usually gets better in a few days. The scary bit
comes from dehydration - that’s a big word that means you’ve lost too much fluid. The symptoms can be hard for mom and dad to spot. And the smaller you are, baby, the more dangerous it can be.
That’s why Huggies is on a mission to help parents just like yours know when the doo-doo that you do gets serious.
When you’ve got the 💩💩💩 we’ve got the solution.
Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a quick, cheap and effective way to replace essential fluids lost due to diarrhoea. Given in the correct dose, it can save your
life, baby.
Approximate amount of ORS to give in the first 4 hours*
Under 4 months / Less than 5 kg: 200 – 400 ml
4 – 11 months / 5 – 7.9 kg: 400 – 600 ml
12 – 23 months / 8 – 10.9 kg: 600 – 800 ml
To 4 years / 11 – 15.9 kg: 800 – 1200 ml
You can feed as normal after the initial fluid loss has been corrected and keep feeding between doses of ORS. Mom and dad should keep an eye on the colour of your urine and the amount of diarrhoea, and keep giving you ORS until the diarrhoea stops and urine colour returns to normal.
*USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program https://www.ghsupplychain.org
Diarrhoea usually stops in three to four days. If it doesn’t, seek urgent medical care.
Diarrhoeal dehydration is responsible for approximately 20% of deaths in children under five.
*National Library of Medicine https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4411658/
