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Question: Hi, My daughter is 3 months old and is suffering from loose motions for the past 2 days. She is active and takes feed properly. What medication should I be giving her?
Brief Answer:
Doesn't look like infective diarrhea - it's gastrocolic reflex
Detailed Answer:
Hi..... it is extremely unlikely that a breastfed baby will develop infective diarrhoea at this age. This seems to be a gastro colic reflex.
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.
When the baby takes milk , the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a wave form which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out. This is the basis for gastro-colic reflex. Do not worry.
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).,
Doesn't look like infective diarrhea - it's gastrocolic reflex
Detailed Answer:
Hi..... it is extremely unlikely that a breastfed baby will develop infective diarrhoea at this age. This seems to be a gastro colic reflex.
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.
When the baby takes milk , the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a wave form which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out. This is the basis for gastro-colic reflex. Do not worry.
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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Dr. Yogesh D
hi doctor,.thank you for your reply.... she passes loose motions even half an hour after feeding... her urine output is also normal... but I see small white pellets in stools.... please confirm if this.as.well is nothing to worry about... how many days.would this condition likely to persist??
Brief Answer:
Gastrocolic refelx lasts from 6 week to 6 months - white pellets are normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Gastrocolic refelx lasts from 6 week to 6 months also. As I said -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.
White pellets in stool are normal finding. Do not worry about it.
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Gastrocolic refelx lasts from 6 week to 6 months - white pellets are normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Gastrocolic refelx lasts from 6 week to 6 months also. As I said -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.
White pellets in stool are normal finding. Do not worry about it.
I wish your kid a bright future. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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