Dr. Rewati Govindrajan

It is better to increase fibre in diet , rather than giving any medications. You can give him green leafy vegetables , corn , multigrained rotis , fresh fruits to increase fibre content and increase fluid content per day. Inspite of that , if contipation persists , you may give him Fybogel or Isapgol 1 tsf in 1 glass of water or milk at night . This is natural plant based fibre and is safe . Occasionally , if required you may also use glycerin suppository , however it should not become a practice.

You should visit a pediatric surgeon urgently for assessment of neurological status and need for further investigation in view of fall and vomiting.

As there is loose motion the infection of stomach or intestines is the reason and he may need antibiotics . If it is just plain watery diarrhoea it may a viral infection an d only fluid replacement is needed . You can give paracetamol also

Dear Lybrate user. Possible causes. A delay in Speech skills can happen for many reasons, including: Problems with a child’s tongue or the roof of his mouth, which makes it hard to form sounds and words Hearing loss. Kids who’ve had a lot of ear infections can have hearing problems. A learning disability A developmental disorder, such as cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder What you can do. If you think your child has a problem with his speech or language, let his doctor know right away. The doctor will need to test his hearing. She’ll probably also suggest that your child see a professional who can diagnose and treat these delays, called a speech-language pathologist or speech therapist. This specialist will study how your child expresses himself, including: What he understands What he can say Other ways he tries to get his thoughts across, such as gestures or nodding If your child does have a delay, he might need speech therapy. A therapist can work with him on how to pronounce words and sounds, and strengthen the muscles in his face and mouth. You can also work with your child on speech and language:

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Loose motions can be due to food poisoning or indigestion or any other forms of stomach infections. With children it is always safe to medicate them only after seeing a doctor. So please consult before you start giving any medications. The mean while give him light and easy to digest foods like rice kanji cooked with a small piece of ginger and vegetables which will not cause any gas. 1 tsp arrowroot powder can be boiled in water to make a thick drink adding jaggery to Taste And given to drink when cooled .you can make fresh apple juice and boiled it to make black tea like devotional dn can give it for drinking .this also helps tighten loose stools. Be sure that he has enough water to drink and does not get dehydrated.

Typhoid conjugate vaccine is an important vaccine. It has to be given at an interval of one year two doses .it is an intamuscular vaccine.

Breast feeding needs to be continued with symptomatic treatment and get his stools checked in a laboratory and follow up with reports and if you are taking any medication we will have to review it.

give him in small quantity . or u can grind roti or apple juice . he will learn slowly how to eat solid food . don't panic .

Eat home made diet. Jaggery. Ragi. Fish. Chicken. But don't give too much cows milk. Then blood will become less. Sitaphal is good too.