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What Causes Lack Of Appetite And Frequent Bowel Movement?

My 3 month old baby hasn t been eating well. She used to eat 5oz every 3hrs. Now she is eating like 1 or 2oz and then refuses the bottle. She won t even cry for food. She has been peeing less. She used to poop once a day, now she is popping like 4 times a day, watery and mucus like, color yellow. The highest temperature has been 99.6F. She is also very gassy. What could this be?
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hi...By what you quote tt seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. 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.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Lack Of Appetite And Frequent Bowel Movement?

Hi...By what you quote tt seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. 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. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. Regards - Dr. Sumanth