Dc has constant diarrhea

[Anonymous]

I watch him from 7:30-4. Throughout the day, he will go diarrhea 3-5 times. He is 22 months old. Mother isn't concerned. Is this normal? He seems healthy is teething a possibility?

[Anonymous]

Experts say teething isn't correlated with diarrhea, but my anecdotal experience says it is. If the diarrhea is pretty new and you know he's getting some molars in then that could be the cause. Try to give him bananas and yogurt to help slow it down. Yogurt can help the gut flora. I'd cut back on dairy otherwise...it can make it worse in some people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Experts say teething isn't correlated with diarrhea, but my anecdotal experience says it is. If the diarrhea is pretty new and you know he's getting some molars in then that could be the cause. Try to give him bananas and yogurt to help slow it down. Yogurt can help the gut flora. I'd cut back on dairy otherwise...it can make it worse in some people.

Unripe bananas only - they don't have to be green but need to be a solid yellow with a thick skin otherwise they can cause diarrhea. White rice and applesauce help, too.

Yes, teething can cause diarrhea but this sounds like something more than teething-loose-bowels. Make sure your charge stays well-hydrated.