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Breastfed 2 Month Old Has Light Brown Stool, Stool Test Shows Pus Cells With Parasites. Further Tests Required ?
Hi i have a 2month old baby boy breastfeed and his on iron vitamins ferlin..this morning have observed that shisstool is with light brown very small amount on stool..stool was yellowish green color.we had his stol checkd pand the result was pus cells 1-2 hpf,slightly mucoid,non found ova of parasites..no other remarks.we informed our pediatrician and she advised us to collect second and third stool..was the first stool exam result normal? Why do we have to collect second and third stool?
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Stool examination is looking like normal. Usually in exclusively breastfed infants are less likely to prone for gastroenteritis infections. Stool color variation is a normal phenomenon in infants. So follow your doctor advise
Stool examination is looking like normal. Usually in exclusively breastfed infants are less likely to prone for gastroenteritis infections. Stool color variation is a normal phenomenon in infants. So follow your doctor advise
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