What Causes Defecation After Every Meal In An Infant?

Posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2015

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Fri, 6 Mar 2015 Answered on

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Question : My daughter is 4 months old.she is passing motion after every feed since two days. We gave sporlac and now er gave 4 drops of ors.

Hoe many days it wil take to get cured and what might be the cause. She is active

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is gastrocolic reflex - no medicines are need

Detailed Answer:
Hi....this is gastrocolic reflex. No treatment is required.

This is quite normal natural phenomenon till 5-6 months of age.

Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (43 minutes later)

Stools are very less quantity and bit sticky and watery..i gave her feeding and ors solution. Can I give her ors solution.. please suggest

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stop ORS and Sporlac

Detailed Answer:
Hi...even if the stools are sticky and small quantity, you need not worry. Please stop ORS and sporlac. This is a normal phenomenon. No medication or treatment is required.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar