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How To Treat Water,mucus Like Stool In A 7 Months Old Child?
7 month old girl, eats a varied diet. She is teething, for last 3 days has passed watery, mucus like stools. She normally has 2 stools a day but has been going 9 or 10 times a day for past 3 days. I have been keeping up with her fluids but she seems otherwise well in herself not sure whether to take to see GP
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
hi,welcome to healthcare magic forum.loose stool may be because of teeth of might be some infection.so it needs to be confirmed.but the frequency of stool seems it may be some infection in GIT.so visit a pediatrician.i usually prescribe to my patients syrup-oflox-OZ 2.5 ml two times in a day for 5 days.maintain hygiene in food & sanitation.give her plenty of fluids ,juices and ors sachet.take care.
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