My baby has been prescribed Enterogermina vials for 5 days because her stool report shows WBC 15 to 20/hpf, presence of mucus (+++), and reducing substances, even though she does not have diarrhea. She currently has no other symptoms but is feeding less than before, previously she drank about 90 mL of formula per feed, and now she only takes around 30 mL. Her weight has not increased in the last 3 weeks. Her birth weight was 2.188 kg, and she currently weighs 4.6 kg. How can I help her increase her weight and improve her milk intake?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

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Stool report indicates mild gut infection/intolerance. Enterogermina helps gut recovery. Continue small, frequent feeds, burp well. Keep baby upright post feeds. If feeds stay low/weight not increasing, consult a doctor, do Weight Monitoring, Stool test.

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