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Child Has Diarrhea After Eating Rice Porridge
hi doctor I started solids for my baby boy once he completed his six months. I started with plain moong dal water for 3 days, he was fine. After 4 days, i started to give veg soup( carrot, beetroot, and beans), the next day i added peas and cabbage which causes him stomach upset and he did sleep for the whole night. he got cold and cough also, my ped me to give produssa. he suggested me to give rice porridge, ragi porridge and health mix made in home. i started giving him rice porride, he was fine, after 1 week, i started ragi,( soaked ragi, grind it, take the milk out from the ragi and boiled with water ), after giving this , he pooed 4 times which is unusual. today morning he is having mild diarrhea . i feeding only rice porridge twice a day.just wanted to give one good food in the morning. what can i do for cold and diarrhea
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
Hi
Some kids develop loose stools after Ragi. You can give rice based items, like dhal rice, idli etc.
You can continue to give vegetable soups.
You can give curd which is good for loose stools as it has probiotic bacteria naturally. But the common misconception among people is curd is not good when child is having cold. Its very safe, just that you have to give curd in room temperature (Not directly from the refrigerator).
After his loose stools gets okay, you can start boiled and mashed apples.
If he has fever along with cold and cough, it might be because of infection most commonly virus.
Hope my answer helps you.
Some kids develop loose stools after Ragi. You can give rice based items, like dhal rice, idli etc.
You can continue to give vegetable soups.
You can give curd which is good for loose stools as it has probiotic bacteria naturally. But the common misconception among people is curd is not good when child is having cold. Its very safe, just that you have to give curd in room temperature (Not directly from the refrigerator).
After his loose stools gets okay, you can start boiled and mashed apples.
If he has fever along with cold and cough, it might be because of infection most commonly virus.
Hope my answer helps you.
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