Stool Reducing Substance Questions

Reducing substance in stools can be a normal finding if the baby has had multiple episodes of loose stools in past few weeks. You should focus on just one powder formula milk and make it correctly in terms of composition, be it any. Stop bottle feeding if using. Measure water 30 ml with 10 ml syringe, and mix with one scoop level full powder. Use cup and spoon feeding. Child will be happy and full. Continue breastfeeding. Consult me if still problem persisting. Will advise.

The root cause of constipation is mostly a lifestyle habits, lot of refine flour, physical inactivity. So first we have to identify the cause. We can help you out if you can share your more details to us. For that to begin, you need to start taking three to four litters of fluid daily. High roughage diet, stopping refine flour in the diet, and moderate physical activity. You start with this you will see relief to a great extent. In case after this effects also if you don't get relief you can start homoeopathic. Please note make a fix time for toilet in a day.

Reducing substance is either negative or positive. Weakly positive has no meaning. 6-7 loose motion are not very abnormal if these are small in quantity and passing urine normal. Do not interrupt feeding if she passes stool during feed. Take care of anal part keeping it clean and dry. Continue breast feeding. Semi solids may be added in diet.

Only Breast milk needs to be given for atleast six months and if it is not available than milk powder solution needs to be prepared

In my view Breast milk can be given until unless proven otherwise but not to give outside milk and it’s products till recovery

Lactose intolerance in babies is very transient. Hope you are also give zinc supplement to the baby. If the baby is breast feed, you must continue breastfeeding. Formula feeds should be withdrawn completely as soon as baby is well for a couple of days.

The presence of reducing substances is useful in the diagnosis of abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism, i.e. Sucrose and lactase. The unabsorbed sugars in stool are measured as reducing substances. U need to consult your attending physician.

Stool reducing substance being positive means lactose intolerance. I agree with the treatment. You can cut down lactose (milk) in your diet. Sometimes lactose intolerance settles on its own depending on severity. Some kids can tolerate some amount of milk but not too much. So you Will have to wait to see whats tolerable for your baby.

It is suggestive of dysentery. It needs proper treatment. You can consult me at Lybrate. Till then take merc sol 30.

your liver is affected, there are many reasons behind this, pls have your Liver function test, USG whole abdomen test done.