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My son is 17 days old
My son is 17 days old. He is having 7-8 stools from day 1 and it's not stopping. More over from 5-6 days he is not sleeping properly and keeps on crying. Even after feeding he needs feed and cry. Won't sleep .. pls suggest me
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Is your baby on breastfeeding or formula feeding.
Gastrocooic reflex is normal in small babies provided baby remain hydrated well.
Will need to see baby over video once
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Adequate breastfeeding
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Consider additional medication
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Try giving breast feed and not formula feed. This might be the reason
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Show once t o your pediatrician physically
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents
Baby on mother's milk çan pass 6to10 stool in a day or once in 3to5 day's is normal' .
After feeding burp the Baby properly.
Feed baby every 2 hrly And from 10pm to 6 am feed on demand.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
3 yrs exp
Pune
Visit physically to nearby pediatrician.
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings it's due to worm infestation kindly deworm the child
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