My son had loose motion last week. I gave antibiotics and after about a week he again got loose motion. His stools are green and watery. Is there any problem?

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Hello dear parent! Should be a cause of concern if your baby is healthy and active. Consult your doctor if there is any problem. Keep Babyhug medicine dropper handy. Continue exclusively breastfeed your baby well on demand

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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 daliyas.
remain in contact with dr.
many timesd loose motions can take 15 days to recover due to intestinal damage.
continue zinc given by dr for healing of intestinal damage.