What should I know about my infants stooling patterns?
Breast fed newborns have very soft to liquid green-yellow stools usually 6-8 times a day initially, which may decrease in frequency to one every several days after 6-8 weeks of age. Formula fed infants usually have yellow-green-brown stools that may or may not be more formed. Frequency is usually several times per day initially, then about once a day. Stool appearance and consistency changes with the introduction of solid. • How do I treat a bug bite? What is a sign of a problem? Bug bites with immediate stinging can be treated with ice. A bee sting should have the stinger removed. Some people react significantly to bee stings and need more aggressive allergy treatment as recommended by their doctor. Mosquitoes cause itching, which can be treated locally with anti-itch creams or antihistamines. Scratching excessively aggravates the local reaction of bug bites and therefore discouraged. Using insect repellents as directed can prevent insect bites. • What causes hives? How do I treat the
