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My baby who is 20days old is passing watery stools..is it common ? What can I do to stop the same please advice

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Typical breastfeeding stools are watery and golden yellow . There's nothing to worry. ... Read More

My baby Is in 6 month beginning now. From her birth after her black stool, she is passing stool in yellow watery way. There is no improvement in her stool passing way. Kindly suggest solution for this.

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This type of stool might be normal for her.If her growth is with in the normal range, there is no need to worry.Weaning with semisolids might decrease water Content in the motions. ... Read More

My baby is 4 months old and she is having watery stools 7-8 times a day. She is on mothers feed and top feed as well. Please guide

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Usually antimotility medication are not indicated at this age. If your child is active feeding well and passing urine normally then nothing to worry. Just continue feed. Try to stop top feeding. ... Read More

I have a 15 day old baby yesterday he had stomach pain and was going loose stool watery stool frequently and i went to pediatrics doctor he gave popi drops and rescunate sachets now that continues poop and pain crying has stopped but after giving that now he is going small yellow watery poop everytime ( small amount ) when ever i change his l

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Breastfed babies can have wide variety and frequency of stools. Do not worry about it. Burp the baby after every feed to avoid colic pain. ... Read More

For the last two days baby is having loose watery stools with bubbles atleast thrice a day(immediately after feeding) .please advice on the same .

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Passing stools after every feed is normal at this age,but it should be soft and formed. Give breastfeeds at a gap of atleast 3 hours or more,give nothing else by mouth and ensure strict hygiene in fee ... Read More

Hello doctors My baby is 10 months old. She is having yellow watery stools since 3 days. Although she passes stools only twice a day but both times it's watery. She's on formula feed 4 times daily. Along with that khichdi, oats, dal & cerelac. I also give ORS Her urine output is normal, also no fever. She's also active normally.. What medicatio

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Hello ! Give enterogermina respule , zn drops , ors . Give banana, apple purée. ... Read More

Hi sir my baby was struggling at the time of poop for the past 2 days.. the stool was normal. But she pooped 4 times last two days. Today she pooped once and it was green watery. Pls suggest on what the issue..

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Its is normal Nothng to be woried about ... Read More

My baby is 2 months old.comletely on breastfeeding. Morning he pooped normally. Second poop was less and foamy. Third time poop was watery and only in drops. It this diarrhea?

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If he passes more than 3 watery stools in a day consider diarrhoea. ... Read More

MY BABY DID LIGHT GREEN WATERY POTTY 2 TIMES, HE IS 4 MONTHS OLD , HE TAKES BREAST FEEDING FREQUENTLY BUT FOR SMALL SPAN - KINDLY ADVICE

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Wait and watch. ... Read More

Hi my son got one month old today... From today afternoon onwards he is passing stool like yellow water with very little solid waste... He has been fed more on breast milk for the past two days cutting short on his formula feed to 2-3 times only... Wot cud b d reason for his watery stools? Is there anything to worry?

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Watery stools are common in new born, the reason might be 1. Viral infection 2. Formula feeds 3. Immaturity of gastrointestinal system 4. Bottle feeding Whatever the cause,, not to worry, ... Read More

My 4 days old son is passing watery stool after every feed I am feeding him formula milk as due to C section , I am still waiting for my lactation He is trying to pass gass but ending up passing stool

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Passing stool after almost every feed is very normal in the first week, especially on formula, thanks to a strong gut reflex newborns have. Straining and grunting before he goes is also common at this ... Read More

My baby is one month old and she is underweight 2.5 kg also and she had sticky eyes and after eye drops it was not getting cured hence dr suggested antibiotic Bactoclav Drops (amoxicillin + clavulanic acid) but after giving her 0.4 ml she is passing watery stool.. Please suggest why dr are giving antibiotics for such a small baby and now how to tre

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Antibiotics are often needed in young babies when an eye infection doesn't clear with drops alone, so Bactoclav was a reasonable next step. Loose, watery stools are a well known side effect of amoxici ... Read More

Having watery stools since 3 days. On day 1 bowel movement was high slowly decreasing now each day till day 3. Also vomitted out medicines on day 1

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Water / ors intake properly Tab racecadrotil BD Not eat havey junk spicy olily food and take rest ... Read More

Baby of 2 months 20 days. Previously used to pass stool almost 10-15 times daily. But from last 2 days not passed stool even once. Pls suggest. Urine is normal 10-12 times a day. Weight 5.5 kgs Breast feeding and formula milk both. Nestle Nan pro excella -1 Crankiness is there. Sleeping but getting up in 10-15 minutes. Passing gas many times as u

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It's normal if baby is accepting feed normally and passing urine normally ... Read More

My 10 months baby is having constant diarrhea for 3 days. First had vomiting for 2 times but got relief after ondansterone. Having a fever also which is subsiding now. But diarrhea is not getting reduced. He is having watery diarrhea for more than 10-12 times a day. Giving him lactobacillus syrup, bacipro rapsules, ors and normal drinking water but

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give redotil sachets twice a day ... Read More

My four months old baby became very fussy, cranky and felt warm to touch yesterday. Her temperature checked via digital thermometer under the armpit was 99.1°F. We took her for a check-up where her heartbeat was examined and fever was suspected. She was prescribed 0.9 ml Dolo, which I gave around 9 PM. Before the medicine, while feeding, she passed

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Greetings armpit temperature of 99.1°F in a four-month-old infant is generally considered within a normal physiological range, though her symptoms resemble possible mild infections or gastrointe ... Read More

My baby has suddenly started passing stool 6–7+ times a day and its been more than 2 weeks. Stool test shows pH 6 (acidic) and reducing substances - present. He is 4.5 month old and on exclusively breastfed. Doctor has suggested introducing formula milk, but I’m considering taking a second opinion first.

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A stool frequency of 6–7 times/day in an exclusively breastfed 4.5-month-old can sometimes still be within normal variation if the baby is active, feeding well, gaining weight, and has no blood, fever ... Read More

My baby is 4 month old and he and been on similac total comfort but due to continuous motion doctor changed to soy protein formula and after it got settled,but now I am using GG germia drops for 2 weeks before I start normal formula feed again ,but since 10 days i could see he has lots of mucus in stool in between small poops in stool and today got

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Greetings fever of 102°F combined with mucus in the stool in a 4-month-old infant is a red flag that requires immediate medical evaluation by a pediatrician.This is likely happening because the b ... Read More

Hello, I have a 4 month old baby boy. He is suddenly having loose stools. He passed four times in a span of three hours. Very little quantity everytime he farts. I am mix feeding him. The stool is watery, seedy and yellow. His activities are normal and he is feeding well too. Urine output is also normal. Why does this happen? Anything concerning?

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Full watery no stool material,may be viral diarrhea.may take 3 to 4 days for relief.only ors and z&d drop 0.5ml once a day for 2 weeks can be given.child playful and active u can wait for if,worri ... Read More

My new born is 24days old she is doing watery green stools while feeding, my doctor prescribed enterogermenia capsule should is give her full 5ml or 2.5ml for new born is fine?

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Give half respule twice daily ... Read More

My baby is almost 5 months old and passing loose foamy stool now in green color. He is taking tasiron already of 1 ml daily then vit d at night 0.5 ml. He has been doing green poop a lot from some days but the color changes to yellow also many times. He is active playing well bht gets distracted while feeding when heis awake making feeding difficul

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Greetings 5-month-old exclusively breastfed infant passing foamy green stool up to 20 times daily while being active and playing. This stool appearance and frequency in a breastfeeding baby can be co ... Read More

Hello sir baby age 13 days passing stools loose per day 6 no fever nothing mothe feeding only we giving pl adhive Weight 3.7kg Urine output also good no vomiting Thanks

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Its absolutely normal No need to worry ... Read More

My baby is 4.5 months old. Often (app. 10 days once) she is having blood in her poop, along with mucus. She didn't cry, and was active as usual. I have consulted the pediatrician, he gave antibiotic drops and probiotics. After the course of medication it still returns. It's bright red blood mixed with stool, along with mucus. Sometimes she strain t

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Your baby needs thorough physical examination and if required some laboratory test. ... Read More

My husband is having watery stool for past 4 days. (Wed - sat till now) He's having 4-5 watery stools a day He took asidita, Nflox tz , loperamide, uripas, imodium. Bt still he's having stomach cramps sometimes, he had full body ache, joint pain. Now it's not that much. Bt the stool is watery yellow had foul smell. Please suggest. Why this happene

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By this time he would be dehydrated. Kindly take him to a doctor to have a look. And all this antibiotics etc , was it over the counter only or after proper consultation ... Read More

My 1 year baby is having loose stools since last 2 days, today his bum and front part having diaper rash and that too very reddish. What to do.

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Avoid diapers wait for few days, it resolves automatically ... Read More

My daughter is 50 days old,She havent passed stools since 6 days she has been vaccinated on 27\11\25 day .she is passing pee and wetting almost 5-8 diapers per day & farting smelly gas & just grunting for a while to pass gas & sleeping well.should we use any syrup for baby .is this okay or baby is constipated can we use gudlax plus la

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Greetings it's normal we can wait for 7-10 days to pass stool ... Read More

My baby is 7 months old ans he passed hard stool today which was black on the outside but when o break it - it's green , orange and brown on the inside . He did not poop for a day . Started solid a month back and is on iron drops but i did not give him Iron drops yesterday . He is always constipated and cries while he poops . Is it concerning ??

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The baby's symptoms, particularly the hard stools and crying during bowel movements, indicate constipation, which can be concerning due to the discomfort it causes. The black color of the stool is a c ... Read More

Since Sunday I have blood in stool, and from Monday observing abdominal pain that radiates. Blood in stool is mostly seen at the start of stool which bright red blood and stool is not watery it is soft. Could you please advise as I have no fever no weakness no vomiting.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

My baby is 3 month 10 day old 3 week avo she is doing stool on every 3rd day but After weather change and we shifted city baby pasisng stool every day initially we were shock and consulted doctor but weight is gainig no any sign of crying or anything also baby is in fully breast milk so her weight was 2 day back 6.430kg in last 2 day she is passin

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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. Contact me on Practo or WhatsApp chat. Contact nu ... Read More

Please take a look at the report. My baby is popping 18-20 times a day with watery stool half of the times and has developed rashes in buttocks. Age One Month.

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Likely foremilk diarrhoea or beginning of illness Nothing significant or alarming from the reports . But as the baby is passing more than 10-15 stools a day You need a consultation ... Read More

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