he's been fussy from the start, dr. put him on soy, and he's still fussy. all of a sudden he went from having one bm a day to having like 6 or 7 loose, mucus like bm's a day. dr. changed his milk to nutramagen, and said i could give him pedialight. could it be a virus? he has no fever, he just acts like his stomach hurts most of the time.help, please!
2007-02-13 13:56:36 · 12 answers · asked by lealea 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
he's definately not dehydrated, he's drinking plenty, and his soft spots fine, also he's having plenty of wet diapers. to the person who mentioned mylacon drops, i know about, tried it , dont work. also was givin some other drops prescribed by dr. and they dont seem to work either.
2007-02-14 15:45:36 · update #1
If your doctor told you to give your 3 mo old pedialight, I would change pediatricians immediately. He is too young for that or anything other than his formula and/or breastmilk.
If the diarrhea lasts longer than a week, or is accompanied by more than 72 hours of fever, get in touch with your pediatrician. Contact your pediatrician right away, however, if your baby won't drink or appears to be getting dehydrated (dry mouth, crying without tears, sunken soft spot, lethargic, or going 8 hours without producing urine) or if your baby is under 3 months and has diarrhea with a fever. Vomiting for 24 hours, 8 stools in 8 hours, or the presence of blood, mucus, or pus in the stool should also prompt a call to your pediatrician.
Diarrhea in babies can be caused by a change in diet (including, sometimes, a change in mother's diet if the baby is breast-fed), by infection, by antibiotic use, or by a number of rare diseases. Each year there are about one billion cases of diarrhea in children worldwide. In most cases (more than 990 million of them) the diarrhea will resolve by itself within a week or so. Still, more than 3 million young children die each year from diarrhea (about 400-500 in the United States).
The central concern with diarrhea is the possibility of dehydration from loss of body fluids. Treatment is aimed at preventing dehydration, the real culprit. Most children with diarrhea can be treated safely at home.
If your baby is formula-fed, you might want to switch to a soy-based formula while the diarrhea lasts. A soy formula containing fiber (Isomil DF) can be even more effective at slowing down the stools (Clinical Pediatrics, March 1997). Do not dilute the formula. As with breast-fed babies, supplementation with an oral rehydration solution can help replenish the fluids and electrolytes that have been lost in the diarrheal stools.
2007-02-13 14:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most babies have loose stools on Nutramigen due to the type of formula it is. An ounce or two of pedialyte between feedings is perfectly safe and will prevent him from getting dehydrated due to the diarrhea. Your doctor can easily test him for rotavirus and giardia by sending a poop sample to the lab. If he seems dehydrated--sunken eyes, sunken fontanelle (soft spot), dry sticky mouth, weak movement--then certainly you should take him to the ER. There is another special formula called Neocate that you might want to ask your doctor about--it works great if he has milk or corn allergy and seems to have less side effects than Nutramigen.
2007-02-13 22:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by nursebetty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the baby has had the runs, than she could be dehydrated.hows the soft spot because the soft spot can be OK one day sunk in the next so go to the ER this is very dangerous go now they will tell you what to do. good luck and don’t take a chance with your babies life go now don’t Waite
I know because my mom had that problem with me when I was a baby she thought it wasn't bad and she didn't have insurance or much money till my grandma told her to take me to the doctors she said she would pay for it, but when she got there the doc took one look at me and said get that baby to the ER now they told her I was dehydrated and if she didn’t come when she did I would have been dead with in the next few hours so that's why I say go now you don't want your baby to get dehydrated. also get a new doc because that one sucks good luck
2007-02-13 22:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by sexy mama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he may have a parasite, has he been to daycare? It's called Giardiasis Or a genetic disorder take him to the Dr right away . I'm surprised he isn't in the hospital.
What are the symptoms of giardiasis?
Giardia infection can cause a variety of intestinal symptoms, which include
* Diarrhea
* Gas or flatulence
* Greasy stools that tend to float
* Stomach cramps
* Upset stomach or nausea.
2007-02-13 22:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by Monet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't want to freak you out or anything, but you need to take him to a hospital to get checked out so they can run some tests. If the doctor you are taking him to now has failed to do that already, drop him and find a new doc. It is very dangerous for the baby to have that many loose stools for that long. Please take him to get checked out. That sounds like more than colic or a milk allergy.
2007-02-13 22:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by sarah 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if i was oyu i would try this stuff called "milicon drops" they are for colic and are only like 5 to 6 dollars. you mix it in with the baby's formula and it relieves gas pressure that causes fussiness...and make sure that when you make the baby's bottle that your putting the correct amount of formula in the bottle to however many ounces of water becuase if they are getting real watery formula their bm will be watery...pedialyte is only supposed to be for dehydration...if i was you i would make sure that if you feed the baby 8 ounce bottles at each feeding and there is supposed to be 4 scoops to every 8 ounces that you put another scoop in thier with the colic drops and if you haven't already try the pacifier to satisfy the babies sucking reflex...good luck
2007-02-13 22:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by Sam Fisher 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would definately take him to a dr or er. It could be rotavirus. My son was hospitalized with it due to dehydration. Good luck!
2007-02-13 22:09:39 · answer #7 · answered by shannon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it could be virus, especially now in winter times the get one. My daughter just recently had diarrhea i took her to see the doctor and he said it's virus it will be gone in one week and he didn't proscribe anything. But i don't know if your situation is same as mine...i would suggest you to fallow doctor's orders for your baby's health...good luck
2007-02-13 23:24:58 · answer #8 · answered by D_na 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him back to see the pediatrician tomorrow Or better yet take him to the ER
son could get dehydrated causing more problems
make sure he is drinking enough water or pedilyte in the meantime
I agree it could be colic, or something more serious
2007-02-13 22:04:59 · answer #9 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this thing happend to my baby is cause u change hes formula change it back and when hes stomach gets really hard give him tea i kno u might say no cause hes younge but trust me it works i did tha t with my twom month old baby he was having the same problem
2007-02-13 22:16:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋