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Viral diarrhea for last 1month
My baby is 4months old has viral diarrhea first week of infection he passes 8-12 stool in a day ..now he passes 4-6 stool in a day mostly 4 stool...he passes urine more than 8 time a day ..i have changed 3. Doctor but still not recover fully ..in every feed he passes stool if he awake ..now I have consulted gastroenterologist ND she recommended me ors 35ml each stool .zinc for 14 days ..ND folvite tablets for 1 month ..now m giving folvite for last 7-8 days ND zinc has finished .. homyopethy also started from 3 days ..in his stool no blood ..his stool colour is yellowish brown ND muscus available 2-3 in his stool ..doc said there is no serious infection ..4-5 stool is okay doc said ..but when my baby was okay he passes only 1-2 semi solid stool now he passes 4-6 ..is it serious if diarrhea is continue for last 1 month ..when he will recover ..will he recover properly ?? I m very concerned ..now I have done stool test again ND now his stool consistency is semi liquid ..is it okay ?
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If The stool report is normal do not go by the consistency and the number of times the child is passing stool. Breastfed child might pass 7 to 8 or 7 to 10 times per day stool also. Also if  the child is gaining weight properly and is playful do not worry about the stool pattern
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