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What Causes Severe Diarrhea With Mucus In Stool In A Child?
Question: My baby is just over a month old she is having loose motion in the form of saliva nad mucous.. What treatment should i follow up
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Brief Answer:
I need more information - please revert back with answers
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I need more information. Please revert back to me with answers.
1. Is the loose stools immediately after feeds?
2. Is there any vomiting?
3. How is the baby's urine output?
4. What is the baby's date of birth?
5. What is the birth weight?
6. What is the current weight?
7. Are you feeding exclusive breast feeds or formula feeding also?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I need more information - please revert back with answers
Detailed Answer:
Hi...I need more information. Please revert back to me with answers.
1. Is the loose stools immediately after feeds?
2. Is there any vomiting?
3. How is the baby's urine output?
4. What is the baby's date of birth?
5. What is the birth weight?
6. What is the current weight?
7. Are you feeding exclusive breast feeds or formula feeding also?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dr.. Stools not immediate after feeds and no vomitting so far.
Normal urination. Little yellowish in color.
The baby date of birth is 04 XXXXXXX 2017. Birth weight is 3.59kg, Current weight 4.7 kg.
Normal breast feeding now but about a week ago the mother vomitted so out of option i fed the baby with packed milk bought from the market for our regular tea.
Normal urination. Little yellowish in color.
The baby date of birth is 04 XXXXXXX 2017. Birth weight is 3.59kg, Current weight 4.7 kg.
Normal breast feeding now but about a week ago the mother vomitted so out of option i fed the baby with packed milk bought from the market for our regular tea.
Brief Answer:
Looks like Gastrocolic reflex
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastro-colic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated.
When the baby takes milk , the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a wave form which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out. This is the basis for gastro-colic reflex. Do not worry.
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.
Till 6 months of age, better feed the baby by exclusive breast feeding.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Looks like Gastrocolic reflex
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastro-colic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated.
When the baby takes milk , the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a wave form which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out. This is the basis for gastro-colic reflex. Do not worry.
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.
Till 6 months of age, better feed the baby by exclusive breast feeding.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Thanks Dr.. For the advice. But a bit concern with saliva form of motion. Its been 2 days now. Last whole night the baby couldn't sleep she tossed and turn but didnt cry much.. Is that too symptoms of gastro colic reflex.
Brief Answer:
This is mucoid stool and need not be worried about
Detailed Answer:
Hi... This could occur in gastro colic reflex. Occassional crying in this age group is normal.
As I had already mentioned -
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
This is mucoid stool and need not be worried about
Detailed Answer:
Hi... This could occur in gastro colic reflex. Occassional crying in this age group is normal.
As I had already mentioned -
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
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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