Why is my infant passing stool after every feed?

Question

Hello doctor,

My son is four months and twenty days old. Today, he passed stool after every feed nearly four to five times. The stool is not very much in quantity and not very loose. Also, he usually passes stool twice (morning and evening). Earlier, when a similar pattern was seen, the doctor suggested a combination of Racigyl—SB, Walamycin (Colistin sulfate) suspension, and Neosmile (Lactase enzyme). Can I repeat the same dose?

Please suggest.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I am sorry for the late reply.

As per your query, your baby is passing stools four to five times a day, which is quite familiar in a baby who is on breast milk and formula milk; any stool frequency more than eight to nine times a day is considered abnormal, so need not worry.

You can give pre and probiotics like Racigyl SB (Racecadotril) and enzyme supplements like Neosmile (Lactase enzyme) with the same dosage as earlier. You can stop any formula milk if you are giving and give Lactose-free formula milk. Continue breast milk if you have proper breast milk.

I hope that you get your answer.

Please let me know if you want some help.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, if the baby is on formula milk, this is the problem faced by every parent. So you need to be careful about hygiene with milk bottles, the procedure to make formula milk and all.

Anyways if there is a stool frequency below eight, you need not worry if it goes beyond that need to start medications. If any blood tinge in the stools, then antibiotics are needed. Otherwise, simple probiotics and enzyme supplements are enough.

I hope that you get your answer.

Please let me know if you want some help.

Thank you.