Why Is My 7 Month Old Infant Passing Frequent Motion That's Dark In Color?

Posted on Tue, 10 Oct 2023

Question: hi doctor.. my baby is 7 and half months old.. from last 2 days she is passing the stool 6 times daily.. today it is more liquid in state and dark brown in color. baby is active however. we are feeding ragi in the morning kichidi in the afternoon evening apple and little kichidi at 7pm. feeding milk in between. please suggest how to stop her loose motions..

Answered by Dr. Arun (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Usually viral. Give ORS and zinc

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Based on your history and description, it looks more like viral diarrhoea . Most of the loose stills at this age is usually because of viral infection. No antibiotics are needed if there is no blood in stools.
I usually prescribe ORS ie. oral rehydration salts solution. This is available in tetra packs. It can be given in few sips every 15 minutes to keep the baby hydrated.
I also prescribe Zinc drops at 0.5 ml per day for such babies in my clinic for atleast 10 days.
Dont worry. If your baby is active and passing urine atleast 6 to 8 times per day, talking feeds well , no need to worry.
Viral infection may take a few days to improve.
If not improving, consult your pediatrician to get the baby checked.
Avoid cows milk if you are giving now.
Wishing your baby speedy recovery
REGARDS
DR XXXXXXX

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