#asktheexperts Baby 6th month ka hai baby ko din me 6..7 bar patli patli poety ho rahi hai kya Kare dr

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#asktheexperts   Baby 6th month ka hai baby ko din me 6..7 bar patli patli poety ho rahi hai kya Kare dr

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Give your baby breastmilk more often.Also, give extra fluid if breast milk isn't keeping up with the fluid losses. You can use formula or ORS (Pedialyte).Solid foods: If on baby foods, continue them. Cereals are best.Keep your baby hydrated. Keep breastfeeding if you're nursing. ... Ask your pediatrician about electrolyte drinks for babies like Pedialyte. ... Change your baby's diaper often. ... If your little one is eating solid foods, give them bits of foods that may help soothe diarrhea.An occasional loose poop is not usually a problem. However, if you see two or more watery bowel movements, your baby may have diarrhea. Call your baby's doctor right away if: You have a newborn.

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Passing of stool after each feed till 3-5  yrs is due to strong gastrocolic reflex. If the quantity is more and if its watery and baby is sick then need to be examined and medically treated. 5 stools over a day in normal consistency and volume is normal for this age. If large or  greecy or with blood mucous stools  needed to evaluate.