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my 1yr old is suffering from loose motions from last four days. i had started to give her Norfloxin from last three days but still her loose motions had not yet stopped. she is having pain also in the stomach while passing stools as she cries a lot at that time. we are giving her light diet and lots of water. i m a working mom and my work timing is 10 to 6pm as soon as i reaches home i breastfeed her. is the long gap between the feedings doing any harm to her?
worried mom
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. No harm because of the gap. It seems your kid is having acute watery diarrhea. 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. Unless there is blood in the motion there is no need for antibiotics or cultures. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I suggest you use zinc supplements & ORS. For vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron 0.15mg/kg/dose thrice a day, 30minutes before feeds. 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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Why My Child Is Having Loose Motions?
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. No harm because of the gap. It seems your kid is having acute watery diarrhea. 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. Unless there is blood in the motion there is no need for antibiotics or cultures. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I suggest you use zinc supplements & ORS. For vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron 0.15mg/kg/dose thrice a day, 30minutes before feeds. 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).,