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Green mucus poop in 5 month old baby
Baby is 5months old now.From past 2days Baby is havin greenish mucus stools n rarely observing tiny spots of blood.Baby used to pass motions 1-2 times in a day usually,now it is 7-8 times a day.
Month before he was passing greenish mucus stools with tiny streaks of blood for almost 3weeks.Doctor had suggested to give "uno biotics"(by cipla) 1/2sachet for 10days.After which baby's stool became normal.
Could u plz suggest whether I can giv "uno biotics" for few more days or what else can b done.
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Let us first confirm its blood...so get stool for occult blood and stool routine done.i would like to confirm its blood only then look for a cause and treat accordingly.Blindly giving probiotics makes no sense.
Common causes of passing blood in stool without pain at this age can be infections,cow milk protein allergy,polyp and haemrrhoids and painful could be anal fissure and constipation.
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blood in stool is a major issue should not be taken lightly..also see whether child is gaining weight and height properly.
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S it a probiotic can be used , your baby might have developed stomach infection which now as led on to indigestion what we call as secondary lactose intolerance , so kindly give your baby exclusive breast feeds and no other form of milk other than breast milk
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
All stomach upsets are due to lack of hygiene.
If he has completed 5 months of age,give 1 solid meal including curd and Banana in the diet,1 top formula feed using a spoon and katori and 4 breastmilk feeds a day.
Add Enterogermina vial half vial twice a day for 5 days.
If not improving in 3 days OR accompanied by other symptoms like vomiting or fever or dullness and refusal to feed,consult your paediatrician or me here.
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