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Antidiarrheal medication

Antidiarrheal medication is medicine used to slow diarrhea, but it can be unsafe for infants unless a clinician recommends it.

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How to treat diarrhea in babies

How to treat diarrhea in babies

Recognize what counts as diarrhea Infant stool patterns vary widely, so diarrhea is best understood as a change from your baby’s usual baseline. Normal newborn stools can be soft, loose, seedy, and frequent. Diarrhea is more likely when stools suddenly become much more frequent, truly watery, explosive, foul-smelling, or occur more often than expected after […]