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What Causes Frequent Bowel Movement In Infant?
Question: Hi
Am XXXXXXX .. my daughter s 7 months old... For the past 2 days she leaves stool for 7 times per day..but t s not like lose motion.. as usual fecal matter only. .In the past week as she suffered from cold we used to give her natural medicine which has betal leaves and XXXXXXX . We are not sure if this content would have distracted her stomach..Pl. advice whether t s normal..
Regards, XXXXXXX .
Am XXXXXXX .. my daughter s 7 months old... For the past 2 days she leaves stool for 7 times per day..but t s not like lose motion.. as usual fecal matter only. .In the past week as she suffered from cold we used to give her natural medicine which has betal leaves and XXXXXXX . We are not sure if this content would have distracted her stomach..Pl. advice whether t s normal..
Regards, XXXXXXX .
Brief Answer:
Do not worry. It is normal.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details provided by you. But let me assure that passing stool 10 times a day can be normal in infants and I would not really worry if your child passes stool 7 times a day. All you need to do is to give Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) or Pedialyte to replenish the lost water and salts. Unless the child grows lethargic, I would not get concerned. I do not think that it has any relation to the medicines you had given. In any case, giving curd may help as it contains plenty of beneficial bacteria.
Be patient. Give ORS and the medicines. It would soon be fine.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Do not worry. It is normal.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details provided by you. But let me assure that passing stool 10 times a day can be normal in infants and I would not really worry if your child passes stool 7 times a day. All you need to do is to give Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) or Pedialyte to replenish the lost water and salts. Unless the child grows lethargic, I would not get concerned. I do not think that it has any relation to the medicines you had given. In any case, giving curd may help as it contains plenty of beneficial bacteria.
Be patient. Give ORS and the medicines. It would soon be fine.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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