Antibiotics: Infant
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Diarrhea
Asked by M.H. from Tulsa
on November 13, 2006
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OK, I have a question...plus need to vent. My 16 month old son has had VERY bad diarrhea for 7 days now. Started out with vomit, no fever and then watery green runs ...
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- My 2 yr old going thru almost the exact same things as yours now. My doc told me to use cornstarch on his rash. I thought it was weird but i started on him every diape...
- Best Diaper Rash treatment: 1:1:1 ratio of desitin, aquapor, eucerin cream. Mix it up good and keep it in a container....works amazing! (recommended by doctors at t...
- Skip the yogurt and add crackers, pretzels and chips with out flavors on them. No dairy products at this time because they are too hard to digest and can make things ...
Diarrhea
Asked by A.S. from Los Angeles
on June 19, 2011
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i have a 6 wk old who has had really bad yellow and really liquidy diarrhea for approx 10 days. i brought him to the dr and they said he had a stomach virus and to let...
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- I'm not sure why they don't allow you to see what other people have posted until you post, so not sure what has been said before. Reflux is very common in small childr...
- he might be allergic to milk based formula my daughter was the same way her pedatrician recommended switching her to soy based and good start soy worked wonders for u...
- I thought breast fed babies naturally have a very loose yellow stool. My granddaughter does and she's doing fine. I suggest calling the advice nurse at your doctor...
Toddler Diarrhea
Asked by L.K. from Savannah
on June 20, 2008
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My 20 mth. old has had diarrhea now for almost two weeks. She shows no signs of being sick in any way except her BMs are loose. Her pediatrician has her on the BRAT di...
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- Hey L., I keep going back to this book b/c it's wonderful!! It has been guiding me to help my 4 yr old with her eczema and it's working when nothing else has! "Pe...
- My niece had this problem when was 2, and it drove my brohther and sister-in-law crazy because it lasted for a month. She finally was sent to a pediatric gastroentolo...
- I had the same problem with my daughter when she was younger and I was told by the Dr to take her off of all dairy products and than give herone dairy product one at a...
Son with Diarrhea
Asked by C.W. from Oklahoma City
on January 13, 2009
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My son is 7 months old and is having his first bout with diarrhea. He's still eating and still having a wet diaper, though not as often as he usually does. But he is...
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- We just went through this with a 4 month old and I took him in just to be sure he was not getting dehydrated. He was having a dirty diaper either during a bottle or di...
- try some pediolite. you can get it at the store where baby formulas are at. it does help. C.
- All I know is to try to continue getting him to drink - that's key that he gets enough liquid to replenish what he's losing. And also to give him a drink called PediaL...
Diarrhea in Breastfed Infant
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on October 29, 2009
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When my son was 2 weeks old, he began having diarrhea. It went on for a week before my pediatrician finally sent us to a GI specialist who felt it was a protein aller...
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- I'm sorry your little guy is having tummy troubles so soon. I am a pediatric respiratory therapist and this sounds like possible symptoms of cystic fibrosis. Don't loo...
- Has anyone checked him for an impaction? Often times diarhea is a sign of constipation. If he's pushing so hard to give himself a hemrrhoid, it may be that he is cons...
- How on earth can you tell if a breastfed infant has diarrhea? Not being snarky at all, just I have no idea how you would tell. Normal breastfeeding poops look very r...
Causes of Diarrhea
Asked by C.E. from Knoxville
on February 26, 2008
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My son just turned one this month. He's awesome, walking and chatting away. However, we are going on 4 days of diarrhea. My poor kid. It started Saturday and shows...
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- He could be cutting teeth, which will often cause diarrhea. Try giving him some bananas (baby food)-- I have been told they will help with the diarrhea. Boudreaux's ...
- Chrsitina, My daughter suffered from the same thing when she was about 6 months. I took her to Preby and was told to give her a probiotic called Culturelle CG. You...
- I am a mother of 5 children ranging from 15yrs to 5 yrs. I wanted to let you know what works for us. We buy milk with acidolphilis and also eat yogurt with this same p...
Diarrhea for 2 1/2 Week
Asked by S.Z. from Portland
on April 16, 2008
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My daughter is 11 months old and has bad diarrhea for 2 1/2 weeks now and still counting. It first started off with throwing up and diarrhea, not it's just mainly dia...
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- You may want to try some Acidophilus. Acidophilus helps to provide the bowels with the good bacteria necessary to control and manage bowel movements. It also aids in d...
- If she has had diarrhea for that long, take her back to the doctor. Get a second opinion. Get her checked out for hydration levels and have her given IV fluids if nece...
- Have you tried switching to different milks? My daughter got really sick (diarrhea and throwing up) and the diarrhea never went away. My doc said that since she had su...
Diarrhea in 6 Month Old
Asked by M.P. from Albuquerque
on February 11, 2008
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My concern is that my 6 month old has had diarrhea since Thursday. At first it was just watery and now it has turned green and mucusy. She had her shots on Friday and ...
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- Hi M., If your Pediatrician prescribed iron drops for your daughter it will help immensely. Following the bottles instructions, mix the iron with her cereal and she s...
- Hi M.! I agree with a lot of the other moms who suggested you get her in to the pediatrician again ASAP. Five days of diarrhea in a 6-mo-old baby is likely to caus...
- M., make sure she is getting enough liquids! Make sure you eat Toast, Rice, Banana's, and Applesauce yourself since you are still breastfeeding. Limit her diet to on...
Need to Stop My Son's Diarrhea
Asked by B.K. from Chicago
on August 10, 2010
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My 3 year old son has had diarrhea for 4 days. I took him to the Ped she did not prescribe anything for it just said wait up to 2 weeks and give him liquids (he has no...
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- Hi B., So sorry your son is going through this, and you. Some thoughts to consider: 1. Chicken soup broth cooled in a sippy cup. 2. Chicken soup (chicken, rice, o...
- When my kids have had diarrhea or vomitting the first thing the doctor tells us is stop ALL milk and solids. Then for at least 24 hours give liquids (gatorades, kool-...
- Try yogurt, because the good bacterias in the yogurt will help balance out his digestive tract. Sometimes a bug will wipe out all the good bacteria in our digestive t...
7 Month Old with Diarrhea
Asked by J.D. from San Antonio
on October 31, 2008
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I have a 7 month old that for the past 2 days now has had diarrhea. He is drinking some formula and Pedialyte, but is hardly eating any baby food or cereal at all rig...
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- After you go to the doctor, you can get him to eat bananas and rice cereal mixed together. It is a binding agent. Poor guy. Good luck.
- GO TO THE DOCTOR TODAY! They will ask you how many wet diapers so be ready. It sounds like he is a little dehydrated and that is not good. Try night diapers. My son...
- Honestly, I wouldn't fool around with trying to estimate dehydration in a 7 month old, especially if his consumption of formula is now poor and its been going on for 4...
