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Suggest Treatment For Loose Stools In A Child
Namste Dr. My 5 month old baby passes stool too much may be around 15-20 times in a day and if i consider yellow watery discharge then uncountable. What is the problem and she is having this tendency from her birth. I consult my Dr. and he said that some infants take time to set their stomach, but now she is 5 months old and the problem persists. and she is having very watery stool in consistency and leaked from the diappers too?
Fri, 26 Feb 2021
Hi,
Is she on breast feeds or formula feeds? Some babies develop intolerance to cow milk protein if put on formula feeds. In such cases, changing to soy based formula might help. Also, we can do a stool routine test done as an initial workup. In such cases, I also used to give a course of probiotics which sometimes settles the issue. Kindly discuss with your pediatrician.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
Is she on breast feeds or formula feeds? Some babies develop intolerance to cow milk protein if put on formula feeds. In such cases, changing to soy based formula might help. Also, we can do a stool routine test done as an initial workup. In such cases, I also used to give a course of probiotics which sometimes settles the issue. Kindly discuss with your pediatrician.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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