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My daughter aged 3months, 12 days passing loose stools for 4-5 times in a day... She is on breast feeding.. Is it normal? Need to give any medicine ?
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Its absolutely normal..
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dont worry
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Exclusive breastfeeded child may pass small quantity normal to semi solid stool 10-15 times a day it's normal.
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watch for urine output, if child passes more watery large quantities loose stool and urine output is low or there is blood in stool then consult pediatrician.
give breastfeed each time child passes loose stool.
watch for dehydration or other symptoms like fever, excessive cry.
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exclusive breastfeeding till 6 months complete.
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It's normal as along as the baby is exclusively breastfed. And stools are not bloody or mucoid..
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keep a count on number of times ur child passes urine
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frequent breastfeeding
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Dr. Ashwini Kumar
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Faridabad
In 3 month old baby ,stool with this no. is absolutely fine provided urine and feeding is going good.
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No medicine needed as of now
If it increases ,in that case can give probiotics
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Cont and concentrate on Exclusive breast feeding
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Dr. M Shubha Shekar Reddy
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Thats not diarrhoea , best thing you can do is continue breast feeding
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