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Asking for Self, Female, 27 years old, Lahore

My newborn is 18 days old n is 80% on breast feeding n 20% top feed.. he passes stool every 2 3 hours.. like 10 12 times daily.. quntity is small n is never loose in consistency. Is it okay or is he having diarrhea???

Pediatrician in Lahore - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alia Ahmad

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alia Ahmad - Pediatrician

| MBBS | DCH | MRCPCH (UK) | FRCPCH (UK) | | Lahore

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Kindly increase 100% breast feeding
Though can have still more motions but unlikely infection and no need to worry
20 % formula milks can make him prone to infection !

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Um a working women and new born is not allowed at my workplace. So for those 6-8 hours when i am away i have to keep him on formula milk..

5 years ago

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can you share his birth weight and current weight ?

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His birth weight was 3.2kg n now 3.8kgs.

5 years ago

Pediatrician in Lahore - Dr. Jamil Ahmad Khan

Dr. Jamil Ahmad Khan - Pediatrician

MBBS, MRCPCH (London), MRCP (Glasgow) | Lahore

That's normal.

Pediatrician in Lahore - Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rafique

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rafique - Pediatrician

MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, RSC (USA), PGPN (USA) | Lahore

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155 Positive Reviews

Doing fine
No need to worry.
Motions are also normal

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