My 7mth old had quite a messy explosion in her pants last evening and then vomited all over my husband a couple hours later? She also seemed extra fussy and restless and went to be bed early(7pm) with no bottle or breast which never happens. She slept through the night and seemed ok this morning and breast fed normally but then had three very watery stools and later refused her late-morning bottle? Should I take her to the doctor?
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May be this is her first episode of diarrhea. Its very common to get loose motions in infants especially at this age when they start putting things in mouth. Please be careful not letting her put unclean things in mouth.
explosive diarhea is usually an infection, at this age it may be more likely a rotavirus diarrhea. whatever may be infecting agent there is always a risk of dehydration with watery motions, so if intake is compromised and loose motions are persistent; please do visit a doctor earliest who may examine, assess dehydration and advice fluid supplements.
insisit her feeds, oral rehydrating solutions, ensure 5-6 urine outputs in a day. If you feel child is less active, feeding less and passing less urine but plenty stools its a worrying sign, please visit a doctor earliest.
visit www.rehydrate.org for some details about dehydration and taking care in diarrhea.
If the stools smell, child runs fever and motions last more than 3 days, child may require stool test and or antibiotic in addition.
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> Please be brief and avoid too many medical terms My 7mth old had quite a messy explosion in her pants last evening and then vomited all over my husband a couple hours later? She also seemed extra fussy and restless and went to be bed early(7pm) with no bottle or breast which never happens. She slept through the night and seemed ok this morning and breast fed normally but then had three very watery stools and later refused her late-morning bottle? Should I take her to the doctor?
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