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Suggest Treatment For Loose Stools In A Child
Question: hello doctor...my 3 months baby boy is having loose motion ....he use to pass motion once in 3-4 days...but since yesterday he is passing it 9-10 times a day which is runny and sticky in texture ...Pls guide
Brief Answer:
It is normal. Not a cause for concern.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Let me assure you taht for a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. If the child is on breast feeding, the consistency hardly matters. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too.
Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
It is normal. Not a cause for concern.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Let me assure you taht for a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. If the child is on breast feeding, the consistency hardly matters. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too.
Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
Feel free to write back.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
can we give ORS in this situation or only breastfeeding is ok ?
Brief Answer:
Can be given
Detailed Answer:
Breast feeding is far superior compared to ORS. However ORS can also be given.
Can be given
Detailed Answer:
Breast feeding is far superior compared to ORS. However ORS can also be given.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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