#asktheexpert my baby passed stool 17times last Friday. went to the doctor. he said severe infection. gave antibiotic. now after the medicine is over. she is still passing stool 5-6times daily. what should I do?

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you will have to give ors for every episode of loose motion. you you cannot give heavy diet like milk to the child for few days as well as you cannot give sugar based food. you cannot give packet based foods as well as biscuit maida. kindly give curd buttermilk apple banana poha upma daliya. you can also give andy recipe made from rice dal as well as sabudana khichdi. you cannot give outside juice as well as glucon d to the child. please meet your doctor because if it is viral or bacterial diarrhea will be confirdmed only on examination.
give sachet econorm twice daily for 3days.
meet your doctor if it is not improving

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Hello there ma’am please do not worry about it too much and please give your baby doctor prescribed medication as doctor knew the exact health condition and also it takes sometimes to get recover from infection.
Take care