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What Are The Causes Of Mucus In Infant Stools?

My 5.5 months bab is given breastmilk by me and thru bottles...developed green mucus stringy watery stools since five day after taking feed ..pead gv walamycin for four days ..things improved but fifth day again after every feed watery green mucus stool started..pead asked to continue walamycin for another three days ...wat to do dont wa t to give so much antibiotics. ..shud I gv formula instead of my milk
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Welcome to the HCM

In my opinion your child is suffering from an infective diarrhea. You can take the following steps to treat it:
1. If possible, continue exclusive breastfeeding and avoid bottles as far as possible.
2. Keep the child well hydrated by regular feeds.
3. In case the diarrhoea gets severe, you may start oral rehydration solution with proper constitution.
4. I would recommend you to change to Syp. Septran instead of Walamycin.
5. Also start him on Syp. Zinc at 10mg once daily for next 2 weeks.
6. Start a probiotic like enterogermina sachets twice daily for next 1week.

Breastfeeding is the best for infants till 6 months of age followed by complementary feeds.

Take care
If any further questions, then do contact us.
Dr. Archana Verma
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What Are The Causes Of Mucus In Infant Stools?

Hi Welcome to the HCM In my opinion your child is suffering from an infective diarrhea. You can take the following steps to treat it: 1. If possible, continue exclusive breastfeeding and avoid bottles as far as possible. 2. Keep the child well hydrated by regular feeds. 3. In case the diarrhoea gets severe, you may start oral rehydration solution with proper constitution. 4. I would recommend you to change to Syp. Septran instead of Walamycin. 5. Also start him on Syp. Zinc at 10mg once daily for next 2 weeks. 6. Start a probiotic like enterogermina sachets twice daily for next 1week. Breastfeeding is the best for infants till 6 months of age followed by complementary feeds. Take care If any further questions, then do contact us. Dr. Archana Verma