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Hello doctor, my 7 days baby not passing stool from last 3 days . He is only on breastfeeding.please advise what do. Thanks in advance.

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Greetings , need to ask more history kindly book a consultation so that I can guide.. ...  Read More

My one month baby is not passing out stool for days and he is taking breast milk and nan optipro. What do I do?

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Hi thanks for writing to Practo. If baby is otherwise happy and not irritable, no bloating or distension of tummy, taking feeds well and not vomiting continuously, then you may not worry much. Many ...  Read More

Only Breast feeding is given to the baby .. but nowadays baby is not passing stool regularly whats the reason . Its being 9 days now . Whether it is a problem

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Kindly get thyroid evaluation done. ...  Read More

My baby is 23 days old and passing lot of gas and stool from 3 days Baby abdomen looks large but baby is active Is there any medication to let them pass stools?

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Normally a healthy newborn baby pass stool once in 48 hours or 08 times per day, both are normal & passing lot of gas is also normal. You must have to look for other things like in your baby, abdo ...  Read More

I have started semi solids for my baby recently and my baby is passing stools hard and today i could see some blood also while passing i am using aristozyme drops is it helpful for it.. Kindly help

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Mam Starting semi solid or solid foods wont cause hard stools Inadequate fibre or liquids in diet and improper toilet habits may cause hard stools Un your child bllood stained stoils may be because ...  Read More

My baby (32 days old) did not pass the stool for a 2 days...he is passing urine as usual. Taking only a small amount of milk.. kindly suggest

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Noted the concern if it's fine till wdays prior n now just not stools passed means routinely sucking milk, no abdomen distention? Pain n cry mostly due to dryness n less peristaltic activity, no fever ...  Read More

My 3 month old baby is not passing stool. Last time he passed stool 5 days back. Milk intake and urine pass is normal.

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Newborns may not pass stool for 5-6 days, nothing to worry if feeding well, no abdominal distension n active ...  Read More

Hello doctor, My 7 and half month old baby is crying a lot while passing motion and he is passing very hard stool like small stones and also I see little blood in his stool we have started giving solids .

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Give hallens infant suppository (1) once a day for 3 days which will help hime to pass stools. Give cyclopam drops 0.5ml twice a day for 3 days for stomach pain. Please avoid formula milk and also pac ...  Read More

Hi doctors, Is it normal that my baby is not passing stool for 5 days. We feel it is disturbing and he is not sleeping well sometimes due to that. But we are not sure. He is 48 days old taking feed and passing urine regularly. But this week he is not passing stool and not sleeping well also. Kindly guide us. Thank you!

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Nithing to worry wait for 1 more day ...  Read More

My baby 9 months started, teething started. After every meal she passing stool but not watery. Quantity also less. Urine is normal passing every hour as regular. Any concerns.

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Hello ! If it’s not a loose stool no need to worry. ...  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

My 2.5 month old baby is passing foamy stool how do i balance formilk and hindmilk? When i offer one breast she starts to fall asleep and i dont know if she has got the hindmilk or not Then she wakes up within an hour so i offer the same breast. Is that okay? How do i make sure that she gets both milk, how do i balance it

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS , MD PA ...  Read More

2 months ago I strained alot and blood comes out like we open a tap...next day the blood was decreased and 3rd days was more decrease than 2 days...then i continue to take lactomed then it was normal' no pain no bleeding then i stop taking lactomed when I have the natural urge to pass stools that time a sharp stabbing pain on left side occurred bco

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My baby faces stool with bile for around 15 days . Is there anything serious ? My doctor told me to feed in every 2.5 hours. I am doing so but there is no improvement. He is totally breastfeeding and feeding time is 6 to 7 min max at one time . Is there anything serious? Please help me Picture of stool is attached herewith. Please help doctor .

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive)  Dr Faisal Zoheb  MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS , PGPN (BOSTON), Neonatol ...  Read More

My child 11moths old is passing loose tools since yesterday more than 10 times a day. When I went to paedetrician, he suggested toximo antibiotics and mentioned that this will settle within three days no admission is required and I should keep my child hydrated. My child is active passed urine only two times a day. I am worried. Please suggest

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You only mentioned loss stool - sudden increase in frequency- no fever , no blood in stool - that is the indication of giving antibiotics- that is Taxim -o syrup .But most common two cases of diarrhoe ...  Read More

My 9 months baby has passed stool yesterday afternoon, after than he dint pass still. but he is struggling to pass and he is making that struggling sound What can be given to make him to pass stool

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Infants have this kind of stool habits - if he's not experiencing any colic or crying continuously you can wait.. No need to worry ...  Read More

Getting blood during passing stool since day before yesterday. Happened couple of times few months back also

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Piles? Anovate ointment locally by index finger first on buthole than gently push inside n rotate the finger to cover anal mucosa completely before n after defication two times for two weeks. Get e ...  Read More

My daughter is 3 years old ... after passing is passing soft stool...she gets the urge to pass the stool again gives pressure and passes the watery stool what exactly is wrong with her...all reports are normal..how can I stop this

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Check whether any blood or mucus in stool. If not there, then give some curd or butter milk which contains good bacteria, it might help. Any blood or mucus in stool needs doctor consult and antibiotic ...  Read More

Please suggest for next steps or any other relevant tests required..She is premature baby..she was in NICU for 1 months since birth..now going through physiotherapy since last one month...Now from last 10 days she is passing greenish stool and having stomach pains occasionally..

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Premature babies often have sensitive guts. Your baby's stool shows signs of mild inflammation, likely due to intolerance or infection. With the right changes in feeding and gut support, babies usuall ...  Read More

My Child is 25 days old. We are feeding him formula milk with bottle and maintaining the required hygiene. He is passing stool post every feed though small in quantity. Is this something worrying ? Please suggest.

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Greetings it's normal stool pattern for babies ...  Read More

Actually I suffer from frequently stool mostly time stool is either solid or semi solid but I have to go to washroom for stool about 4 to 5 time daily since my gallbladder removed 3 year ago. I also suffer from frequently stomach infection like loose motion vomiting . But on regular basis feel gassy all the time and most days passing stool 4 time d

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Possibility Bile acid diarrhea Vit B12 deficiency Can be treated ...  Read More

My son exactly 5 month old for d past 1 week passing stools nearly 8 times per day but normal poop. No vomitting, fever, loose stools but occasionally green stools and mucus. Completed probiotics yesterday but still no improvement suddenly from yesterday excessive crying I gave colicacid and he settles down. What is the issue with him why his stool

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Greetings The baby's symptoms (frequent stools, occasional green stools with mucus, excessive crying relieved by colic medication) despite normal poop consistency, no fever/vomiting, and probiotic us ...  Read More

Hello ..I am having this loose stool for nearly a month now,that is not going away with antibiotics.i am having this with excessive gas,urge to poop even after passing stool ,pain in abdomen and sometimes burning sensation .passing stools 3 to 4 times a day .sometimes am passing some tubule like structure with stool and with some amount of mucus .

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Stop iron pills if you are on . Take probiotics for a month . Take medicines for worm infestation a course . If nothing works . Get CBC Ear CRP and colonoscopy ...  Read More

My baby girl is 4.5 months old since yesterday afternoon i saw 1-2 tiny hairs in her stool it seems to be her own hair that she ingested while mouthing. Is this any cause of concern?

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Greetings it's normal no need to worry ...  Read More

My 5-month-old baby used to pass stool 5–6 times daily after birth. A doctor gave digestion medicine, but there was no big improvement. After the 2nd vaccination (at 2 months), stool frequency reduced to once every 6–7 days with normal consistency. But after the 4th vaccination (at 5 months), the stool pattern changed again. The baby st

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Greetings looks like viral kindly do stool routine ...  Read More

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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No need for ors .. continue breastfeeding adequately.. watch for reduced urine output. ...  Read More

My baby is passing yellow watery loose stools since two days. Went to the doctor yesterday. Prescribed antibiotic ofloxacin and metronidazole suspension siggesting bacterial infection. I did not give the medicine because ofloxacin is a no for children below 18years. Can anyone please suggest any other medicine for my baby.

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Greetings as most of the infections are viral there is no need of antibiotics ...  Read More

From past 2days i was bleed when i am pooping..the stool is extrmly hard..i take iron tablet..so the stool is hard sometimes.the stool is not bloody.but after passing stool the anus area is bloody.bright red bllod.the anus area swalloen and pain ful. What is it?

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It may be piles. You can go for sigmoidoscopy to confirm ...  Read More

I actually combo feed my 5 month old baby. Both breast and formula feed. From last 1 week I see green colour Stool. Is it something to be worried or is it normal?

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Green stool is not always pathological. From when you have started formula milk to your baby, if recently, then it could be because of that also. Make sure stool is not watery or bloody, urine outp ...  Read More

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