Each year over 15,000 cases of salmonella in children under 4 years in the U.S.. Babies are more likely to be infected with salmonella, compared with all other age groups.

There are several factors that make the difference if a baby contracts salmonella or not:

Breastfeeding protects against most infectious diseases and that breastfed babies are less likely to contract salmonella. Breastfeeding is much easier that bottle feeding – and much less work. Think how much more hygienic, is that all those dirty bottles left behind.

Babies who are exposed to reptiles including turtles, snakes and lizards are more likely to contract salmonella. Please note that should not have reptiles as pets at home if you have children under five years. Go to visit a zoo, if you are into reptiles.

If you put your baby in a shopping cart with the meat and poultry are more likely to become infected. So remember to always carry disinfectant wipes and clean the area where your child feels. Put dangerous things out your child.

Babies who drink concentrated liquid infant formula are more prone to infection. There may be several reasons for that. For once, the formula could not be sterile, or the company does not use clean boiled water. Whatever the reason, just remember to stick with the formula powder or much best, breastfeed.

A child attending a nursery are more likely to salmonella that if the child would stay home. Point out to caregivers hygiene is very important to you. Check reinforce proper handwashing and proper disposal of diapers.

Whatever the reasons, if contracts salmonella your baby, keep it dehydrated. Diarrhea is not very dangerous places. But it could be very dangerous if the bacterial infection gets into the blood of his baby. This could then be life threatening. This can cause pneumonia, meningitis, septic arthritis or bone infection. So when a young child has severe diarrhea, go to an emergency room as soon as possible. The faster the treatment of which has much better possibilities for a quick recovery.

To summarize:

Breastfeeding is the first thing you can do to protect your baby. Not only in relation with salmonella.

The next important tip is to avoid contact with reptiles. (50% of all reptiles carry salmonella bacteria.)

Always buy quality food, especially eggs. Serve cooked eggs completely and never poached or fried-up.

Always use disinfectant wipes or gel when you're away from home in the supermarket with a shopping cart. You just do not know what could have been in contact with the child seat or, in general, the car.

Do not offer foods like raw cookie dough, chocolate mousse ice cream containing eggs, … your baby.

A final thing, did you know that salmonella can be passed through breast milk to her son.

For the last 7 years Julia works closely with babies and toddlers. One of her latest websites she created was http://babymonitormovement.org/. It reviews the latest and most widely used Baby Monitor Movement Sensors.

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