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Suggest Treatment For Loose Motion In A Child
Hi Doctor,
My Baby is 12 days old and is suffering with motions from 4 days. Poo is yellow in color and very smelly and a bit watery. We have consulted two peds where they prescribed walamycin(colistin sulphate) 6 drops - 4 times a day and other doctor prescribed stodil (Loperamide) - 1/8 per day.
It doesn't look subsiding and still he is doing it more than 6 times a day.
Kindly help
My Baby is 12 days old and is suffering with motions from 4 days. Poo is yellow in color and very smelly and a bit watery. We have consulted two peds where they prescribed walamycin(colistin sulphate) 6 drops - 4 times a day and other doctor prescribed stodil (Loperamide) - 1/8 per day.
It doesn't look subsiding and still he is doing it more than 6 times a day.
Kindly help
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
Hi...this is completely normal. Please do not worry at all. An active well growing and weight gaining baby is perfectly healthy.
What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastro-colic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastro-colic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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