My 2 months old baby is having diarrhea for the past 15 days. Initially the poop was yellowish-then turned to watery greenish yellow- now after giving her antibiotics (tanfix-cefixime oral suspension )with probiotics, again watery yellow. The quantity is decreasing (like few dots) but the frequency isn't. Then tried ofloxacin with probiotics and zincolife. Still she is pooping a lot but the watery consistency reduced to once or twice a day. Otherwise her poop is greenish yellow with some mucus. She is pooping mostly during breastfeeding. Is she allergic to my breast milk or is she gonna be okay? Please help.

Dr. Shivam SondhiPediatrician0yrs exp

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Good afternoon mam! first of all, breastfeeding is completely safe, and exclusive breastfeefding (only breastmilk) is advised till 6 months of age, with complementary breastfeeding (breastfeeding along with other foods) till 2 years of age. Breastmilk contains many antibodies which protects the baby from many infections. Your breastmilk would be beneficial in protecting the baby from any infections, would provide her allround nutrition, beneficial for her brain and teeth development and also strengthen mother child bonding. Secondly, what you are experiencing can be explained as gastrocolic reflex (it is a normal reflex found in babies, in which they poop soon after feeding). This is normal, and gastrocolic reflex usually disappear by 3-6 months of age. If she is feeding well, gaining weight approximately, and is active, no need to be worried. N don't stop breastfeeding, I would advise you that. Thank you.  

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