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What Does This Stool Test Result Indicate?
Question: Hi doctor
My daughter is eigth month old.....she is on formula..and solids.....her stool has been always green from birth...she was on both breast milk and formula milk and sometimes ....greenish yellow...the formula I give her is dexolac..I did a motion routine.... And the report is
Color of the specimen brown
Reaction alkaline
Form semisolid
Mucus nil
Pus cells 5 to 6/hpf
Rbcs nil
Ova. Nil
Cyst. Nil
Bacteria. Present
Reducing substance. Absent
should I take her to doctor
My daughter is eigth month old.....she is on formula..and solids.....her stool has been always green from birth...she was on both breast milk and formula milk and sometimes ....greenish yellow...the formula I give her is dexolac..I did a motion routine.... And the report is
Color of the specimen brown
Reaction alkaline
Form semisolid
Mucus nil
Pus cells 5 to 6/hpf
Rbcs nil
Ova. Nil
Cyst. Nil
Bacteria. Present
Reducing substance. Absent
should I take her to doctor
Brief Answer:
Completely normal stool report
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Greetings from XXXXXXX ...What you are seeing in your kid is a completely normal physiological reaction of babies who are formula fed. At this age, green colored stools are quite normal. For this you need not take her to a pediatrician.
I have certain questions for you -
1. What was her birth weight and her current weight?
2. How is her achieving of developmental milestones?
3. How is her urine output?
4. How is her activity?
Kindly get back to me with answers to above questions and I will be glad to help you.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Completely normal stool report
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Greetings from XXXXXXX ...What you are seeing in your kid is a completely normal physiological reaction of babies who are formula fed. At this age, green colored stools are quite normal. For this you need not take her to a pediatrician.
I have certain questions for you -
1. What was her birth weight and her current weight?
2. How is her achieving of developmental milestones?
3. How is her urine output?
4. How is her activity?
Kindly get back to me with answers to above questions and I will be glad to help you.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
She was 3 KGS at birth now she will be above 7....two months back she was 7.1.....by gods grace she is very active....she is trying to walk now by holding something......she passes urine around 10 times a day or more.. . sterday she regurgitated little amount of milk via nose....did was first time she did it.....I introduced her to boiled carrots egg yolk and apple juice I felt it didn't suit her...so I stopped it and I am giving her only cerelac thrice a day and milk....my question is is her report normal....
Brief Answer:
Completely normal stool report
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX...This is very much a normal report and there is nothing to worry about it. I have already mentioned this in the brief answer in my previous suggestion.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting, (please remember green motion is normal)...you need not worry.
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.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below.
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Completely normal stool report
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX...This is very much a normal report and there is nothing to worry about it. I have already mentioned this in the brief answer in my previous suggestion.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting, (please remember green motion is normal)...you need not worry.
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.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below.
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank u so much doc..relieved
And can I feed her cerelac thrice a day
Could u pls give me a diet chart if u can
And can I feed her cerelac thrice a day
Could u pls give me a diet chart if u can
Brief Answer:
Suggestion on home food for an 8 month old
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX...I am happy that I was able to put you at ease when at 11.15PM there's no doctor available immediately in XXXXXXX My suggestion for her...
Home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhoea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhea.
If you are happy with my suggestions, kindly rate the answer.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below.
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Suggestion on home food for an 8 month old
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX...I am happy that I was able to put you at ease when at 11.15PM there's no doctor available immediately in XXXXXXX My suggestion for her...
Home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhoea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhea.
If you are happy with my suggestions, kindly rate the answer.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below.
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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