# ask your expert… My 11 month baby is still pooping with reddish mucus .. though three times a day… he got taxim o forte 2.5 ml for 5 days… still the problem is going on… it’s been more than two weeks… what can I do??pls help

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Accepted Answer

if loose motions are not improving then please go for stool examination (stool rm and stool culture).
this will tell if loose motions are due to persistent infection or it is a part of delayed intestinal healing or is osmotic diarrhoea or due to lactose intolerance.
can continue probiotics like sachet econorm / respule enterogermina (twice daily), ors.
cannot give
 milk and dairy products, sugary diet, biscuits maida, icecream, packet foods, tea, coffee, soda, chocolate, nonveg diet, fried items (cerelac in small children).
can give
rice, dal, khichdi curd butter milk, apple banana, lime water coconut water, poha upma daliuya.
remain in contact with dr.
many times loose motions can take 15 days to recover due to intestinal damage.
continue zinc given by dr for healing of intestinal damage.

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Oh then it is high time that you get a stool test done for your child as it is not necessarily because of an infection it could be due to see the active protein as well and it could be associated with any other issue so stool test is going to clear the picture of water medication to follow