hi my nearly 6 month old daughter has done approx 7 poo s today and the last one has been very white and stringy and now I am worried there is something wrong. I have just started to wean her so for jsut over a week she has been having either a fruit or veg around lunchtime, Today she had carrott for the 3rd day and to begin with her poo s were very orange but now have become white and stringy. She is normally breast fed but i have had a very upset stomach today and not been able to keep any food in me so we have given her 3 formula feeds today. i am just worried that she may have now caught my tummy upset or that there could be something wrong. I would appreciate any advice or help. thanks
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D Chat Doctor.