Jello doctor, my baby is 4 months and 9 days old. Doctor have prescribed him iron drops. Does iron drops cause diarrhoea? Initially he used to poop every 2 or 3 days but after i started giving him iron drops he had watery stools. Is it normal?

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy3 years ago

A. it may not be related to iron drops but some other cause and iron drops are more commonly known to cause constipation but yes only rally it may cause loose motion so you can change the brand and see

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