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Child Has Laryngo Malacia. Diarrhea, Yellow And Green Stools, Frequent Urination. Side Effects Of Enterogermina?
My girl baby is 70 days old and has laryngo malacia from her 15th day of brith. She was hospitalized a month back for upper respiratory tract infection (treated with augmentin antibiotic). She passes stool every time i feed her (exclusively breastfeeding ). After discharge form hospital, her stool seems to be watery in consistency. Sometimes her stool seems to be both in yellow and green coluor. However she passes urine frequently. We suspect that she might have diarrhea .Also her weight seems to increase in a very slow manner after hospitalization (100 - 200 gm per week). Our Pediatrician suggested to give 5ml dosage (per day) of Entero Germina for 5 days. I would like to know if this diarrhea is the reason for low weight gain. Also will the 5ml dosage of enterogermina have any side effects ?
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Breast milk is easily digested by babies and they commonly stool after a feed however if her frequency of defecation seems excessive to you and your doctor then it would contribute to decreased weight gain.
Babies are expected to gain 140 to 200 g a week , so a weight gain of 100 g to 200g is not significantly low. It would be important to look at her growth chart to see if she remains along her line or is falling below.
Entero germina helps restore the normal healthy bacteria to the intestine and would not cause diarrhoea but is used to treat it.There are no significant side effects.
Hope this helps
Breast milk is easily digested by babies and they commonly stool after a feed however if her frequency of defecation seems excessive to you and your doctor then it would contribute to decreased weight gain.
Babies are expected to gain 140 to 200 g a week , so a weight gain of 100 g to 200g is not significantly low. It would be important to look at her growth chart to see if she remains along her line or is falling below.
Entero germina helps restore the normal healthy bacteria to the intestine and would not cause diarrhoea but is used to treat it.There are no significant side effects.
Hope this helps
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