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My doctor told me to give my 2 month old pedialyte for 24 hours his normal feeding amount which is 5 oz is this ok?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Pedialyte: Yes adhere to your normal feeding schedule, but why does your child need pedialyte? Does he have diarrhea?

Answered 9/3/2014

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3rd day my 2 month old has diarrhea giving him 5oz of pedialyte instead of milk every feeding. What else should i do?

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My two month old has a stomach virus. Today's day 9. Blood work last Friday showed viral. Is it normal to last this long? She's been on pedialyte only

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Is it OK to give a 11 month old pedialyte if they are NOT sick, once in a while, instead of juice, since it is like Gatorade?

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5 month old was diagnosed with fifths disease. She now has mild diarrhea, can I give her pedialyte? If so, how much and often?

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