Staying Hydrated
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Constant Diarrhea
Asked by J.A. from Phoenix
on May 20, 2010
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i am 26 weeks pregnant with my second child. i have been having diarrhea for about a week now. it is worrying me and it keeps changing colors as well. i have never had...
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- Try the B.R.A.T Diet. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast. Drink TONS of fluids because you can get severely dehydrated if it's been going on for a week. If it continu...
- It might help if you increase the fiber in your diet. Most people seem to think fiber is only to help you go, but it has great regulatory effects on your digestive sy...
- Your digestive tract can be all screwy when you're pregnant, however a week seems like a long time to have diarrhea. It sounds like maybe you have a stomach virus, I ...
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...
Teething and Diarrhea
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on July 8, 2008
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My 9 month old daughter is getting her two bottom teeth (both at the same time, oh joy!). She has had loose stools since last Thursday, including during the night. B...
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- Hi D.: I researched this a little,as I remember my sons having problems with their bowels during teething,but couldn't remember why. While this is a symptom,that is ...
- Hi D., it could be then again it may not be, I would stop nursing untill the diarrhea passes, I would also put her on pedialite so she does not get dihydrated, my kids...
- On the contrary, diarrhea IS a symptom of teething! I have four grown children, and am of grandparenting age (none yet, shucks!), and each of them went through teethi...
Should I Breastfeed Diarrhea?
Asked by V.C. from Washington DC
on February 25, 2009
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My 21 month old acquired a stomach bug during her first week at daycare. It started Friday with frequent vomiting (couldn't keep anything down), then periodic vomiting...
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- I would keep breastfeeding. My baby just had a bad reaction to a medication and when I said she was getting breastmilk, the nurse said, "Oh, good, that's well-tolerate...
- Glad to hear your daughter is doing better. I just wanted to add, if she is begging for yogurt go ahead and give it to her! The probiotics in it are great for getting ...
- Good for you to go ahead and nurse! Yes, many doctors are not yet on board with the tons of us who are continuing to nurse past one, and assume that formula or cows m...
Diarrhea, but No Other Symptoms
Asked by M.. from Youngstown
on January 21, 2012
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Hi Moms, my 3.5 year old has had diarrhea most of the day today. It started yesterday but really kicked up a notch today. But she is not having any other symptoms. ...
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- Sometimes there's throwing up with no diarrhea and sometimes there's diarrhea without throwing up. Keep her fluids up and stick with Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toa...
- If it was the flu then the vomiting would have probably already kicked in. I would look more at a possible food allergy (one of my kids developed one almost overnight)...
- My son seemed to get terrible diarrhea out of the blue at about 12mo. After 6wks of that and no other symptoms we finally figured out it was fluid milk! He was allerg...
Diarrhea and Teething???
Asked by R.H. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2008
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I've heard differing opinions about whether or not teething can cause diarrhea. My almost 18 month old daughter has almost always struggled through diarrhea, and she'...
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- Hi I guess there is debate about whether the 2 are linked. They always were with my kids. Excess saliva causes it???? Good luck
- You know, my 10 1/2 month old son is going through this sort of thing right now. He hasn't had diarrhea before when he was teething. I asked his doctor and she said ...
- Hi rachel, i dont think you have anything to worrie about because my son had diarrhea for a week and a half straight durrig teething. It all depends on the kid. I feel...
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...
How Do You Stop Diarrhea
Asked by X.S. from Seattle
on April 22, 2007
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My daughter has a stomach virus, again, and she though the fever and vomiting have ceased, the diarrhea still persists! She is having about 5-7 bm's a day, all very w...
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- When my son had the flu his doctor suggested more fiber ( try mini wheats, toast, pasta, breads, rice) also yogurt, veggies and lean meats. He also said to cut back on...
- Hello, Not long ago my daughter had a stomach virus too. My mother in law told me about the "BRAT" diet. B-bananas R-rice A-apples (applesauce) T-Tea We d...
- Hi, I have found that the BRAT diet works fairly well. It is bananas, rice, apples, and tea. My daughter likes licorice tea but I am sure any herbal tea will do. Good ...
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...
Toddler Diarrhea?
Asked by J.M. from Scranton
on November 2, 2010
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My 2 year old has had the runs for about 2 weeks, i took him to the dr yesterday and the dr said he has what they call toddler diarrhea meaning his stomach pushes food...
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- Doctors recommend what they call the BRAT diet for diarrhea---bananas, rice, apples(or applesauce)and toast. The key is fiber, so try whole grain breads and cereals, b...
- Well I haven't had this happen with our son, but a friend of mine has with her daughter. She was just a year old when she started having the same problem. Their pedi...
- Toddler diarrhea is hogwash in my opinion. It just means your ped hasn't a clue what is causing it. My son had it for years and it isn't normal unless it stops in a ...
