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Is it bad if my baby does not pass stool every day?
Query: Hi doctor, My 7 months old baby has loose motions once every ten days. Why is he like that? Does he have any problem? Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is normal for children below six months to pass stools ten to twenty times a day or once in two to three days. Both are fine and are not labeled as constipation or diarrhea. No treatment is required in such cases. Treatment is only required when there is documented f... Read Full »
My kid was vomiting frequently and now has loose stools. What can be the issue?
Query: Hello doctor, My dear daughter just completed 1 year yesterday and still on breastfeed (twice, a full day) along with normal food. She is lactose intolerant and was hypocalcemic (less calcium) by birth. Her doctor gave her OstoCalcium and retested after six months and she turned to be absolutely fin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Do not worry so much. What you are describing seems to be gastroenteritis. Continue the same medications which are going on. Watch for lethargy and dehydration. The matter should settle in two to three days. I suggest giving Enterogermina respule (probiotic vials), one r... Read Full »
My baby passes stools about five times a day. Is it diarrhea?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 6 months old. He has frequent stools, about four to five times in a day. He passes the stools about an hour after his meal every time. It is semisolid. Please suggest some medicine. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a normal phenomenon in children of this age group. You need not be worried. There is no need to start any medication. What you could do is, give him some probiotic and enzyme supplements, continue with breastfeeding and complementary feeding (if started). Relax... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctorMy baby is nine days old. He is having loose motion, and his stool is thin. I have given him Enterogermina suspension once but he has got loose motion six times in seven hours. Should I give him milk or not and what to do in such a condition? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like this is your first child. Normally children below the age of six months pass stools up to 10 to 15 times a day or once in two days. Kindly do not mention these as loose motions. It is a normal phenomenon and will not go away with any medicines. All you ne... Read Full »
My 2-month-old baby girl has been suffering from loose motions for the last three days. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My baby girl is 2 months old and has been suffering from loose motions for the last three days after having constipation for four days. Yesterday we consulted the doctor, who prescribed Enterogermina for three days, twice daily. We started using it yesterday on our child, but we found ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please give medications some time to act. Complete a full five-day course and observe. If there is no improvement, antiacid medications may need to be started temporarily. Also, please note that in children below the age of six months, passi... Read Full »
Enterogermina mistakenly added in the nebulizer. Is it dangerous?
Query: Hello doctor, I put Enterogermina in the nebulizer by mistake and gave it to my 20-month-old baby. Is it dangerous? He is taking a cough syrup and an antibiotic. Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Enterogermina (anti-diarrheic microorganisms, multiantibiotic-resistant Bacillus clausii) is a probiotic that is available in a capsule form and a solution form. It is used as a treatment for diarrhea that is acute or chronic. I believe it will not cause any harm i... Read Full »
My son vomits for four to five minutes after he has milk every morning. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My son is three and a half years old. From the past 12 days, he vomits four or five minutes after drinking milk. This happens only in the mornings. He is fine if he drinks it at night. Please suggest a cure. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest the following medicines: Syrup Oflomac-M (a combination of Ofloxacin and Metronidazole), 4 ml three times a day for three days to be taken half an hour after meals. Syrup Ondem (Ondansetron) 4 ml three times a day for three days to be taken half an hour befo... Read Full »
Should I give my newborn Enterogermina?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby was born prematurely at 34 weeks. He went through phototherapy for jaundice treatment in his first week of birth for three days. He had lost weight after four days of his birth. Born weight 2 kg. He is one month old and has gained up to 3.30 kg when I last checked before six d... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please note that it is normal for children below six months to pass stools 10 to 20 times a day or once in two to three days. Both are fine and are not labeled as constipation or diarrhea. Therefore, no treatment is required in such cases. Treatment is only required whe... Read Full »
My three and a half-month-old baby is suffering from loose motion. What can be done?
Query: Hello doctor, My 3 and a half-month-old baby is suffering from loose motion. I am giving Enterogermina, but it is not working. She does potty all the time after feeding. What can be done? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since your baby is just 3 and a half-month-old, I wanted to know whether the child is exclusively breastfed or on any formula milk. If the child is on breast milk, then there is no issue, but if the child is on any formula milk, then there is a chance of contaminatio... Read Full »
What causes frequent stomach pain?
Query: Hi doctor,For the last five to six days, I am having frequent stomach pains. I am a vegetarian and have been in the new place for the last two months. I have been taking only fruits and salads here. This usually happens when I eat something other than fruits and vegetables and is accompanied ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your concern, it seems to be indigestion issue. Maybe you have changed your diet style since you moved into the new place or a transitory gastric and intestinal disorder due to possible viral infection may have occurred. Anyway, that is not an issue to be that ... Read Full »