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4 month old baby has loose stools.
A 4-month-old baby Now the baby has been sucking his thumb repeatedly for several weeks, has been having loose stools two to three times a day for two to three days, his appetite is fine, he is urinating adequately, the baby is active and normal, The baby only drinks its mother's milk.
Is it okay to feed ORS to baby now?
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Only continue with breastfeeding, it's enough if baby is passing urine adequately
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look for danger signs like lethargy, reduced urine output, blood in stool
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Yes u can give
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No need for ors .. continue breastfeeding adequately.. watch for reduced urine output.
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if any red colour stools /vomiting/ persistent loose stools more than 7days - visit paediatrician
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There is no problem in giving ORS.
But continuing breastfeeding is sufficient. As urine output is adequate and taking mothers milk well.
As there is only 2- 3 episodes per day.
You can give Z and D - zinc drops - 0.5 ml 0D that is 10 mg / day for 14 days.
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continue breastfeeding till 6 months of age
you can give vitamin D 3 drops 400 I U Once daily till 1 year of age.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Continue breastfeeding
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Dr. Vallishri V
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Tirupati
Only breast milk is enough
And no need to worry about thumb sucking, it resolves as they grow older
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Monitor baby activity, feeding and urine output.
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Dr. Dharmishta Verat
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
If baby is passing urine 6 times in 24 hrs, just continue breastfeeding
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If blood in stool, lethargy, persistent vomiting, high grade fever , excessive crying , visit pediatrician
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