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How can nursing mothers treat and prevent diahorrea among infants?
Maintaining good hygiene is one of the ways to prevent diarrhoea.
1yr 9 months baby was pooing too much so he was given flaggy Archy product called métronidazole suspension thrice on the second d...
Please kindly take the child back to the hospital where
the drugs was prescribed and please treat as urgent.
Kindly AVOID SELF MEDICATION IN CHILDREN!! Metronidazole is not the treatment for diarrhea.
My 3months old baby boy has been vomiting but not forcefully, he doesn't have a fever or diarrhoea, he is also gaining weight. The...
He may have what we can gastroesophagea I reflux...just a jargon that says food return from the stomach to the oesophagus after feed instead of staying down. For such babies, you need to keep
them upright for up to 30 minutes or more after each feed. So it stays down. You can keep them in the car seat put in an upright position if you are too tired or busy to carry them that long...others can help too.....sometimes that may not work and some babies need to have their feeds thickened and so on....but we will do that only if it so bad and not allowing baby to gain weight....please see your paediatricians for further management at that point
My baby has been stooling since Sunday afternoon. I couldn't get ORS around so I used Garri water and Sprite(added a pinch of salt...
Your child is dehydrated.This is one of the times not to ask the Paediatrician.
Kindly take him back to the hospital.
PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.
My 1year and 2months baby is having diarrhoea, I gave her oral water and zinc but did not stop, for 3weeks now, pls what can I use...
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Hello babymigo mom, please take your baby to the hospital for proper evaluation and management immediately.
Place what can one give a three year old child who has diarrhoea and refused to take ORS?No matter how u pet him to take the ORS, he refused to drink it. Maybe he doesn't like the taste. What can be given the child?
If he's refusing ORS... Try other home-based fluids like coconut water, rice water even garri water. If not tolerating any of the fluids you have to take him to the hospital for intravenous Rehydration.
My Child has diarrhoea, he cannot eat but drinks little pap, and weak what must be done to increase his strength and eat.
Give Oral suspension and Zinc. If stooling persists kindly take the child to the hospital.
Does teething cause diarrhoea in a baby?
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Good evening ma, Kindly note that teething does not cause diarrhoea in any way. Teething is a developmental process just like the growth of the entire body, it's not a sickness.
Did a paediatric with diarrhoea, its right to give Normal saline to upgrades his dehydration
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Diarrhoea is having frequent loose watery stools. It occurs when the fluid cannot be absorbed from the contents of an individuals bowel or when extra fluid is secreted into the bowel causing watery stool. Usually, it could be a symptom of bowel infection called Gastroenteritis which can be caused by some harmful microorganisms that may result from food poisoning I.e drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food.
Does Flagyl or Zinc Stops Diarrhoea?Please does flagyl stops Diarrhea or zinc does? Baby has diarrhea, I already made ORT ask to get zinc in the shop nearby but they...
Zinc and ORT is better for infants but make sure it was recommended by your doctor
Is vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, strong head ache are the Symptoms of early Pregnancy? My periods date is on 31st June.I didn't take...
I think you should see a doctor asap.
Also, I think this weather is bad and maybe carrying wipes with you in the bag, and make sure to clean your hands before eating.