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5 month old son with vomiting and watery stools, is it okay to give pedialyte and if yes how much do i give? any other advice?
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Continue feeds: More so if your infant is breastfeeding. If poor tolerance of breastfeed or infant formula then your baby should be evaluated buy a pediatrician. Excessive use of Pedialyte may lead to prolonged illness and may cause starvation stools.
Answered 11/27/2017
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