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Suggest Treatment For Semi Solid Stools In Baby

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Hi, my baby is 4 months old and is having loose motion since 6-7 days. Doctor had given him lactobacillus on 3rd day after which it was little better. but on 5th day again he passed 3-4 times. on 6th day he passed only 3 times which was semi solid but liquid and solid part differentiated. Since today morning he is passing semisolid stools very little in quantity but frequency is increased to 5-6 times. please suggest
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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Have you considered that your child is suffering from a virus? It appears to be so since there is no effect on his general health. Give him spoonfuls of oral rehydration salts solution to prevent dehydration. He won't improve with antibiotics as they don't work against viruses. If there is no improvement in a few days, consider taking his stool for an exam in a good laboratory.

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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  Dr. Sumanth Amperayani's  Response
HI...no need to treat this. This is quite phenomenon which occurs in breast fed babies of this age. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. Please stop all medicines.
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Suggest Treatment For Semi Solid Stools In Baby

Have you considered that your child is suffering from a virus? It appears to be so since there is no effect on his general health. Give him spoonfuls of oral rehydration salts solution to prevent dehydration. He won t improve with antibiotics as they don t work against viruses. If there is no improvement in a few days, consider taking his stool for an exam in a good laboratory. Dr. Taher