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Is Breastfeeding Recommended When Reducing Substance Test Is Positive?
Hi, my 4 month old baby is having frequent loose stools for a month now. He is only breastfed and his reducing substance test is positive. Should i continue to breastfeed or not. I desperately want to breastfeed him
One doctor asked me 2stop while the other has asked 2continue
One doctor asked me 2stop while the other has asked 2continue
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
During prolonged diarrhea the epithelium of the intestine is damaged.
Once diarrhea stops within a week or 10 days it gets repaired.
So breast feeding has to be stopped till that time .
Latter you can breastfeed as usual.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
During prolonged diarrhea the epithelium of the intestine is damaged.
Once diarrhea stops within a week or 10 days it gets repaired.
So breast feeding has to be stopped till that time .
Latter you can breastfeed as usual.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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