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Suggest Remedy And Diet Food, For Loose Motion In Infants
hello sir my baby is one year and 5 months old but she prefers only milk and she has loose motion for the past two days as we travel long, please give me some tips to make her eat other food and some remedies to solve her loose motion thanks in advance sudha
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
Hello,
A child of this age generally needs to eat three large meals and three small snacks with adequate emphasis on fruits and vegetables.
Generally, milk consumption without solid food reduces the child's appetite and may cause loose stools.
In the case of diarrhoea while travelling it could be because of altered diet pattern or the milk itself.
I would suggest you give adequate fluids, may be oral re-hydration fluids to replenish the ongoing fluid losses.
The rule is one glass of Oral Rehydration solution of 200ml for every loose stool. Then observe her appetite, urine output.
There is no medicine to improve appetite.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr ASHWIN BALIGA, Pediatrician
A child of this age generally needs to eat three large meals and three small snacks with adequate emphasis on fruits and vegetables.
Generally, milk consumption without solid food reduces the child's appetite and may cause loose stools.
In the case of diarrhoea while travelling it could be because of altered diet pattern or the milk itself.
I would suggest you give adequate fluids, may be oral re-hydration fluids to replenish the ongoing fluid losses.
The rule is one glass of Oral Rehydration solution of 200ml for every loose stool. Then observe her appetite, urine output.
There is no medicine to improve appetite.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr ASHWIN BALIGA, Pediatrician
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