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What Does My Stool Report Indicate?
Question: This is the stool report of my 38 days baby. Color- yellow, consistency- semi liquid, reaction - acidic, mucus-+, reducing sugar -0.5 gmt, pus cells- 10-12 , fat globules 15-20. Please suggest what is the issue and its solution
Brief Answer:
Your child seems to have an infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through the stool report and it seems that the child has a gastrointestinal infection. A pus cell count of 10-12/hpf indicates a bacterial infection that could come only if you have been giving the child external feeds. Giving breast milk exclusively will not give such an infection.
I would suggest you to try to switch exclusively to breast feeding if feasible. As of now, the treatment will comprise of some antibiotic and ORS (oral rehydration solution).
Regards
Your child seems to have an infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through the stool report and it seems that the child has a gastrointestinal infection. A pus cell count of 10-12/hpf indicates a bacterial infection that could come only if you have been giving the child external feeds. Giving breast milk exclusively will not give such an infection.
I would suggest you to try to switch exclusively to breast feeding if feasible. As of now, the treatment will comprise of some antibiotic and ORS (oral rehydration solution).
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
In between sometimes I had to switch to formula due to pain in 1 of my breast. But that I give only once or twice. She excreates lot at a time and we are worried about that. Urination is also too much sometimes. What should be ideal milk dosage per feed now. Please advise. I am giving her colpep and prowell.
Brief Answer:
Exclusive breast feeding is the best option to undertake.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond earlier.
I would suggest you to refrain from giving formula feeds even once. If you are having pain in your breast, it might mean that your breasts are being inadequately drained and milk is being built up. In such a case be sure to give the child feeds from one single breast at a time, to alternate the breast at the next feed, to give a feed for not more than 20 mins and at about 2 hourly intervals. Feed the baby on demand. You need not worry about how much the baby would take. The frequency of passage of urine indicates that the feeds are adequate and if only breast milk is given antibiotics need not be given unless stool is blood stained or unless the child is lethargic. Worry if the urine frequency is less, not if the urine frequency is more. It is normal for a child of this age to pass stool even 10 times a day or after each meal. Nothing needs to be done about it. I would insist you to stop Colpep. Prowel can be given for a few days but is optional.
Regards
Exclusive breast feeding is the best option to undertake.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond earlier.
I would suggest you to refrain from giving formula feeds even once. If you are having pain in your breast, it might mean that your breasts are being inadequately drained and milk is being built up. In such a case be sure to give the child feeds from one single breast at a time, to alternate the breast at the next feed, to give a feed for not more than 20 mins and at about 2 hourly intervals. Feed the baby on demand. You need not worry about how much the baby would take. The frequency of passage of urine indicates that the feeds are adequate and if only breast milk is given antibiotics need not be given unless stool is blood stained or unless the child is lethargic. Worry if the urine frequency is less, not if the urine frequency is more. It is normal for a child of this age to pass stool even 10 times a day or after each meal. Nothing needs to be done about it. I would insist you to stop Colpep. Prowel can be given for a few days but is optional.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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