Suggest Treatment For Bulged Abdomen In An Infant

Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2014

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Wed, 13 Aug 2014 Answered on

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Question : Hello doctor,
My daughter 15month old, if we look her tummy big(bulged more)...Am worried, any bacteria/fungal problem...

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
may be normal.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
Bulging abdomen is normal in most of the babies.
Some other causes may be overweight, immature absominal muscle, malnutrition, gaseous distention, constipation.

Rarely gluten intolerence or celic disease may cause this symptoms.

If your baby is otherwise normal , gaining weight at good speed , no fever, loose motion then you need not to worry.
Hope i helped you.

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