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Baby Has Loose Bowels Continuously, Vaccines For Rotavirus, Stool Examination Showed Mucus. What Can We Do?
My 3 months old baby has continuous (at a frequency of 15-20 minutes) bowel movements from yesterday. The nature of the bowel is liquid. she had vaccination of rotavirus fifteen days back. Doctor advices to have a stool examination, and the report addressed as follows: Mucus: +++ Reducing Substance: Present (trace) Reaction : Acidic Color: Yellow Odor: Offensive Parasite: Nil Blood: Nil Pus Cell/Leucocyte Cells: 2-3/HPF RBC: Nil Epithelial Cells: 0-1/HPF Doctor advice to give ORS and Enterogermina and frequent breast feeding. However, the symptoms are still prevailing ad we are worried ad tensed. Please advice
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
Hi,
Thank you for your query,
Your child is suffering from Gastroenteritis mostly of viral in origin.
Give frequent breast feeding, continue enterogermina and oral rehydrating solutions to prevent dehydration as advised by your Doctor.
Watch for the signs of dehydration like decreased activity, decreased urine, dryness of tongue and oral cavity.
It will take 2 to 3 days to decrease loose stools but in this period maintain hydration and if you find any symptoms or signs of dehydration consult your doctor for further assessment and management.
Hope i have answered your query.
Thank you for your query,
Your child is suffering from Gastroenteritis mostly of viral in origin.
Give frequent breast feeding, continue enterogermina and oral rehydrating solutions to prevent dehydration as advised by your Doctor.
Watch for the signs of dehydration like decreased activity, decreased urine, dryness of tongue and oral cavity.
It will take 2 to 3 days to decrease loose stools but in this period maintain hydration and if you find any symptoms or signs of dehydration consult your doctor for further assessment and management.
Hope i have answered your query.
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