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What Is The Treatment For Loose And Watery Stools In A Child?

Hi My son is 5 months older and having a problem of loose motion for the last 3 days.I have consulted my family doc who is a child specialist.she has given some medicines and also suggested stool test regular and culture.Report of regular has no issues but culture is yet to come. Actually he has this problem 15 days back also but by giving medicines it was cured at that time.but now he is passing waterly stools for 6-7 times daily. Today he has already gone 3 times 2 times green color stoll not waterly but 1 time grenn color waterly.His weight is little over 8 KG and in these 15 days he gain only 300gm of weight.please let me know what shuld be done now?
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
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Hi,

If there is no fever, stools are not blood stained and the child is active, nothing to worry. Bowel may take 7-10 days to normalize after an acute gastroenteritis. Also, 300g gain over 15 days is more than enough. In this age, we expect around 400g gain / month.

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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What Is The Treatment For Loose And Watery Stools In A Child?

Hi, If there is no fever, stools are not blood stained and the child is active, nothing to worry. Bowel may take 7-10 days to normalize after an acute gastroenteritis. Also, 300g gain over 15 days is more than enough. In this age, we expect around 400g gain / month. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician