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My baby has loose motion
From saturday my baby has loose motion. Yesterday we went to doctor he gave prebiotic and probiotic and cefixime. Today also he had loose stool 5 to 6 times. Can i give milk to my baby. How long it will take to cure. Wat type food can be given.
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Loose motion are most of the time infective where it is associated with fever and vomiting and its known as gastroenteritis where symptomatic treatment along with management for dehydration is required if loose motions are associated with foul smell mucous high grade fever than it could be bacterial infection which needs antibiotics treatment
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Need to look for danger signs of dehydration
Decreased activity
Sunken eyes
Dry oral cavity
Reduced urine output
If not no worries continue with medications
Takes 48-72 hrs to settle down
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