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Giardiasis

Giardiasis is a parasitic intestinal infection that can cause prolonged loose stools, gas, poor appetite, and poor weight gain.

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Diarrhea in babies causes

Diarrhea in babies causes

Start with the baby's baseline Baby stool is naturally variable, so the first clue is change from baseline rather than a single loose diaper. Breastfed newborns often pass frequent yellow, seedy, loose stools, while formula-fed babies often have thicker, pastier stools. Diarrhea is more likely when stools become suddenly more watery, more numerous, larger in […]