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Hi - Our baby is 5 month preterm baby, we are started giving nestum rice for past 1 month, we suddenly see there is a severe diarrhea on the baby, and we did stool test and there is no bacterial infection. One of the doctor prescribed to give only Zinc Z&D. for 2 weeks, will this cure this diarrhea problem, Also do we need to stop giving Nestum rice for the baby?
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Exclusive breast feeding to be done for 6 months and later we need to introduce complementary foods. As baby is still 5 month old and it is prematurely born, diarrhoea is due to indigestion. Please stop giving nestum rice and continue breast feeding.
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exclusive breast feeding for 6months as baby is premature subtract weeks premature from his age (5) thats his corrected age, stop evrything else.
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Dr. Snehal Patil
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Mumbai
Nestum rice is a cereal and should not be started before baby is 6 months of age. Baby should be exclusively breastfed or formula fed for the first 6 months
Post 6 months, nestum rice should not be the choice of food to start weaning, home cooked food is preferred.
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Stop nestum rice as baby’s gut is not yet developed to digest it.
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