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What Causes Constant Diarrhoea In Infants?
Question: hello doctor,
my son is 5 months old, he having loose motion for past 3 days. his motion s like a watery with foam after every breastfeed he is going loose motion except night. he s not having fever,vomiting & no smell in motion and he is active.
im giving zinc drops for past 3 days but no improvement till now.
kindly help me.
regards,
XXXX
my son is 5 months old, he having loose motion for past 3 days. his motion s like a watery with foam after every breastfeed he is going loose motion except night. he s not having fever,vomiting & no smell in motion and he is active.
im giving zinc drops for past 3 days but no improvement till now.
kindly help me.
regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
It is not diarrhea - it is gastrocolic reflex as it after feeding
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
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.
This doesn't require Zinc supplements also.
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).,
It is not diarrhea - it is gastrocolic reflex as it after feeding
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
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.
This doesn't require Zinc supplements also.
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).,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir,
thanks for your immediate answer.
how many days it take to cure. till now im giving breastfeed only. any other home made liquids is necessary.
Mid wives are suggesting to give XXXXXXX seeds paste daily morning is that necessary. or should i have to eat anything to rectify his gastro-colic reflux.
thanks for your immediate answer.
how many days it take to cure. till now im giving breastfeed only. any other home made liquids is necessary.
Mid wives are suggesting to give XXXXXXX seeds paste daily morning is that necessary. or should i have to eat anything to rectify his gastro-colic reflux.
Brief Answer:
It may take few days to weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
I will tell you what a gastro-colic reflex is - so that you will feel more comfortable.
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.
1. It may take few days to few weeks usually 4-6 weeks to settle completely.
2. If the baby is gaining weight gradually and is achieving all the developmental milestones regularly then you need not worry at all.
3. DO NOT GIVE - XXXXXXX seeds paste. IT IS HARMFUL.
4. You need not eat anything specifically to correct this gastro-colic reflex because this is a natural phenomenon in some babies.
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. 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
It may take few days to weeks
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
I will tell you what a gastro-colic reflex is - so that you will feel more comfortable.
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.
1. It may take few days to few weeks usually 4-6 weeks to settle completely.
2. If the baby is gaining weight gradually and is achieving all the developmental milestones regularly then you need not worry at all.
3. DO NOT GIVE - XXXXXXX seeds paste. IT IS HARMFUL.
4. You need not eat anything specifically to correct this gastro-colic reflex because this is a natural phenomenon in some babies.
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. 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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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