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Infant Is Passing Stool After Drinking Milk Or Eating Fruit. Suggest Medicine For Relief?

Posted on Mon, 19 Aug 2013

Question: Hi Doctor, my kid is 4 months old and he is passing stool after 1 hour of drinking milk or eating fruits each time. Please can you suggest us a medicine so some relief.

Answered by Dr. Sanjay Sharma (17 hours later)

Hi,
Thanks for placing your query here.
I can appreciate your concerns.
Passing stools soon after eating or drinking is a common & normal phenomenon (gastro-colic reflex) in young kids .
In the same way finding tiny pieces of undigested food material is also normal in this age group.
If the boy is thriving (gaining weight) & active and the stools do not contain blood, you should not worry.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Best regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sanjay Sharma (24 minutes later)

Actually my kid passes stool twice a day. However, since yesterday he is passing stool 6 times a day. I think there is some infection in the stomach because the stool is sticky.

Answered by Dr. Sanjay Sharma (21 minutes later)

If the stools are loose and frequency is increased , the boy most likely has caught viral infection of the gut.
It is very common condition and generally lasts less than a week.
Please make sure he is drinking enough milk and ORS .
Ask your doctor to prescribe probiotics and zinc to hasten recovery.
I am always ready for any further question.
Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vasanth