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My one year old has several loose watery stools with

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My one year old has several loose watery stools with no other symptoms. Should I be concerned

 

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February 22 2007 at 12:24 PM (3 minutes and 46 seconds later)
         
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Hi

Is there vomiting?

From how long loose stools?

Dehydration/dry tongue?

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February 22 2007 at 12:35 PM (11 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
Reply to Doctor_Manju's Post: No other symptoms. Had a stomach virus 10 days ago, but no vomiting, playing fine, no fever, no signs of dehydration
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February 22 2007 at 12:51 PM (16 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
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Diarrhea is a condition characterized by frequent bowel movements and feces that are soft or watery,

Most acute diarrhea in infants is due to viral gastroenteritis and is usually short-lived. Antibiotics are not routinely required for viral gastroenteritis.

Treatment is aimed at preventing dehydration.

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1.If your baby is breast-fed, don't stop. Breast feeding helps prevent diarrhea

2.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.

So I advice you to only watch him carefully for dehydration.

Most viral diarhoea get resolved by itself within 72 hours,

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