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What Causes Loose Motions In An Infant?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Dear Dr, my baby is 6months old. he is exclusively breast fed. he has loose motions for a month now. its green in color. he does thrice in a day. Dr has prescribed him nutrolin b , z&d. i wonder when his loosies will stop. im so worried. pls reply. thank you
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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loose motion is change in frrquency and consistency of stool. loose motion for a month may b due to several causes. this may b due to lactose intolerance which needs use of soyabeen based milk. other cause may b congenital malformation of gut or viral infection causing secondary lactase deficiency.
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What Causes Loose Motions In An Infant?

loose motion is change in frrquency and consistency of stool. loose motion for a month may b due to several causes. this may b due to lactose intolerance which needs use of soyabeen based milk. other cause may b congenital malformation of gut or viral infection causing secondary lactase deficiency.