Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
What Causes Passing Of Intermittent Pale Diarrhea In Infant?
hello my great grandson is 20 months old. has had virus for a week. went to pediatrician last tuesday. has had diarrhea off and n all week stools tnight are what i call clay colored. very light. like coffee with lots of cream. we are giving a bland diet. no milk he won t ear rice or potatoes. giving yogert. as snack. i m just concerened abut the unusual color oh six stools since about 4pm very liquid
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
hi
thank you for asking your concern and welcome to HCM. i would like to ask whether baby is active, alert, feeding well, good weight, sleeping well if yes then there is no need to worry. cream in stool may happen in viral stool also to which no treatment is needed. until and unless there is blood in stool no need to give any antibiotic also. you can give one tablet of albendazole now and half tablet after one week for worm infestation. keep feeding well, let him drink well. unless there is change in feeding pattern of baby do not worry. if this continues more than 2 weeks you need to consult your doctor for amoebic dysentery or lactose intolerance. stool microscopy will be useful then.
if you feel any doubt
please ask us
regards
dr. Abhijit
thank you for asking your concern and welcome to HCM. i would like to ask whether baby is active, alert, feeding well, good weight, sleeping well if yes then there is no need to worry. cream in stool may happen in viral stool also to which no treatment is needed. until and unless there is blood in stool no need to give any antibiotic also. you can give one tablet of albendazole now and half tablet after one week for worm infestation. keep feeding well, let him drink well. unless there is change in feeding pattern of baby do not worry. if this continues more than 2 weeks you need to consult your doctor for amoebic dysentery or lactose intolerance. stool microscopy will be useful then.
if you feel any doubt
please ask us
regards
dr. Abhijit
I find this answer helpful
1 user finds this helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....