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What Causes Diarrhea In Child?
My baby is 4 months old and on formula during the day and when i am back at 4pm i breastfeed. He has had diarrhoea for more than 2 wks and was on nalidix antibiotic. He is having runny poo and this morning i noticed it has a stretchy greish puddle like mucus the diarrhoea is better tho
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
Hi, welcome to HCM.
A 4 month old baby can pass 5 to 6 semisolid stools in a day, green yellow or golden colour stools are normal in babies at 4 month of age.
Most of the diarrhea in babies are viral. You should stop nalidix as there is no need of antibiotics and you have already given it for a long period which is not recommended.
To improve gut immunity, you can give prebiotic like enterogermina ampule once a day for 3 days and to prevent dehydration you need to feed the child frequently.
I hope this has helped you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
A 4 month old baby can pass 5 to 6 semisolid stools in a day, green yellow or golden colour stools are normal in babies at 4 month of age.
Most of the diarrhea in babies are viral. You should stop nalidix as there is no need of antibiotics and you have already given it for a long period which is not recommended.
To improve gut immunity, you can give prebiotic like enterogermina ampule once a day for 3 days and to prevent dehydration you need to feed the child frequently.
I hope this has helped you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
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