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Hello Doc, I Am A Mother Of 2.8 Years Old

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Posted on Thu, 29 Aug 2019
Question: Hello doc,
I am a mother of 2.8 years old child. Since last two months he has semi solid to loose motions for an average 4 times a day. I have given him a lot of medicines including two rounds of OFM antibiotic and rounds of probiotics. He’s having only one small glass of milk n v little wheat products. Plz help
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Normal

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service.

I have gone through your query and understand your concerns.

For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool few times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in few days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet like, you need not grow concerned. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool. All you need to do is to ensure proper hydration. Antibiotics are not needed and even if given they would not change what is already normal.

If the child is passing urine 4-6 times or more per 24 hours, nothing needs to be done and you need not get concerned.

Let me know if you have further queries.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (37 minutes later)
Thanks a lot doc,but I m worried coz before this episode of loose motions started, he was passing hard stool twice in a day. But since two months he’s passing loose stools with bursting sound. I entirely stopped milk ( he’s crazy for it) and even wheat and switched to ragi. Plz help
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fiber intake is essential

Detailed Answer:
That is ok. Proper diet and intake of dietary fiber are needed.
Fiber-rich food items include:
* Apples, pears, parsnip, berries, raspberries, kumquats, guavas, squash, oranges, passion fruit, avocado, blackberries, pomegranate, currants, persimmons, kiwi fruits, figs, bananas, blueberries, cherries, apricots, strawberries, tangerines, papaya, mangoes, pineapple, plums, litchi, grapes, watermelon

* Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, brussels sprout, carrots, leafy vegetables and spinach, amaranth, artichokes, green peas, collard greens, XXXXXXX sweet potato, okra, fennel, eggplant/brinjal, sweetcorn, beets, turnip, asparagus, onions

* Legumes, beans, lentils, chickpeas, celery, soybean, navy beans, cranberry beans, french beans
* Whole grains, quinoa, brown rice, millets and oats, squash and pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, dried coconut, almonds,
* Mushrooms
* Flax seeds, chia seeds, corn XXXXXXX

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Hello Doc, I Am A Mother Of 2.8 Years Old

Brief Answer: Normal Detailed Answer: Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service. I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool few times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in few days and that is normal too. Unless the stool is hard and pellet like, you need not grow concerned. It is also normal to pass green stool or a combination of yellow stool. All you need to do is to ensure proper hydration. Antibiotics are not needed and even if given they would not change what is already normal. If the child is passing urine 4-6 times or more per 24 hours, nothing needs to be done and you need not get concerned. Let me know if you have further queries. Regards