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A member asked:
What can i give my baby who is 5 months old to eat he has the runs and he had a gastro virus?
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Fluids: Don't worry about solids for a couple of days - he needs fluids right now. If he is active vomiting, then give tiny amounts of pedialyte or other rehydration solution. If no vomiting, give small amounts frequently of formula - you may want to go to a lactose-free formula for a few days until the diarrhea settles down. There are a number of no lactose formulas out there, pick one.
Answered 3/31/2013
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