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What Causes Itching In The Gums Of An Infant?

Hi There, I have a 5 month old baby , currently he s having lots of itching in his gums and passes the stool 3 - 4 times a day, my concern is the color of the stool which has some light olive green type particles in it, all this vaccination are on time and Rotarix have also been administered, around 20 days back he had a stomach infection and the doc prescribed Cefixime for the treatment, and this time the same prescription but it donot want to give any antibiotic so soon again , can i give any probiotic ?
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Hi, I can understand your concern. Even my baby had the same problem when she was teething. When infants or toddlers are teething, they have all these unwanted symptoms like irregular bowel movement, sometimes loose stools, sometimes constipation, some babies get cold, cough, fever, irritation around the gums, red and swollen gums, drooling saliva, crankiness, refusing to take feeds. However it differs from one baby to other. There are babies whose teething are absolutely effortless or symptomless. If you feel it is not teething symptoms, not to worry as long as baby is active and gaining weight. Infant's stool are also depended on the food the eat. There is no harm in giving probiotics. Keep continuing breastfeeding.
All the best.
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What Causes Itching In The Gums Of An Infant?

Hi, I can understand your concern. Even my baby had the same problem when she was teething. When infants or toddlers are teething, they have all these unwanted symptoms like irregular bowel movement, sometimes loose stools, sometimes constipation, some babies get cold, cough, fever, irritation around the gums, red and swollen gums, drooling saliva, crankiness, refusing to take feeds. However it differs from one baby to other. There are babies whose teething are absolutely effortless or symptomless. If you feel it is not teething symptoms, not to worry as long as baby is active and gaining weight. Infant s stool are also depended on the food the eat. There is no harm in giving probiotics. Keep continuing breastfeeding. All the best.