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Infant Has Loose Motion, Lost Weight. Suggest Medication. Is It Due To Teething?

hi doctor my baby having for losse motion for lost 15 days, but it is not continuly, two days geting cured then agian it get start. we taken to a pediatic too it get stop till the medicin then get starte form the next two days, she lossed her weight too.. one thing is she is active. my baby is 11 months old... pls give me permanet remedi.... and tell me why this? is this bec of teething..........wait for your kind reply doc
Mon, 23 Sep 2013
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Pediatrician 's  Response
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
if the baby is losing weight definitely it is not due to teething
probably due to infection
give walamycin 5ml 3 times daily
sporolac one sachet daily(probiotic)
use clean bottles, clean utensils and wash hands properly
keep the baby in clean environment and maintain good hygine
give normal feeds
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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Pediatrician Dr. Vikash Kumar Kedia's  Response
see teething never causes loose stools.whne teething starts baby's gum gets swollen and due to which they feel irritated to lessen this irritation in gum they put anything around then lying into mouth.this is the source of infection and causes loose stools in your baby during teething.so plz maintain hygeine.in most cases loose stool stops bt its own in 5-6 days.but if its continuing beyond that get a stool examination done so that the exact cause of loose stool can be known and hence treated.giving bottle feeding too presdisposes baby to repeated episodes of loose stools.
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Pediatrician Dr. Synthyia Bhagat's  Response
Hi
Thanks for your query.
As mentioned by you your child is having loose motions for 15 days.I suggest you to get her re examined by your pediatrician as some investigations like stool examination will be needed .As she is loosing weight this is not good.Due to teething there is loose motions because child puts everything in mouth due to irritation of teething.

Give her plenty of fluids,lemonade,buttermilk,rice porridge,banana,boiled potato.

In case of watery stools oral rehydration also needs to be given.

After consulting your doctor she may need antibiotic if he suspects any infection.
In addition she also needs probiotic to be given 2 times a day and zinc 5 ml once a day for 14 days.

Monitor her hydration status and maintain good hygiene.

Hope this helps.

Wishing your baby good health.

God bless..
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Infant Has Loose Motion, Lost Weight. Suggest Medication. Is It Due To Teething?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic if the baby is losing weight definitely it is not due to teething probably due to infection give walamycin 5ml 3 times daily sporolac one sachet daily(probiotic) use clean bottles, clean utensils and wash hands properly keep the baby in clean environment and maintain good hygine give normal feeds Hope this answer will serve your purpose Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics