Do whatever you can to soothe your baby. Maintain eye contact with the baby, keeping him in motion, offer frequent feeds, rub his tummy as it may soothe him. Don’t resort to medicines, not even gripe water, which contains alcohol. Rock her in a cradle or a carriage. Change your infant formula.
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With kids around there are bound to be some health scares every now and then. Here is some advice on what to do when that happens, and what to do proactively to minimize such scares. Parent’s guide to managing a healthy family.
Dealing with Dyslexia
As a baby, Amit was a fast learner. At barely eleven months he could reel off the names of vegetables his mother was storing in the fridge _ aalu, bhindi, tinda, ‘cauwlifower’. When he was three, he was the best TV mimic, dancing and singing for an appreciative audience. So when Amit went to school… [ Continue Reading ]
Small Pox
Fortunately, in April 1977, India was declared a small pox free country. Small pox was once a major killer throughout the world and its eradication has prevented two million deaths, a few hundred cases of blindness and 10-15 million cases of diseases. Causative Agent Small pox is an infectious disease caused by the variola virus…. [ Continue Reading ]
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E, which is known to be a water born disease, was discovered in 1990. Incubation period Usually two to nine weeks. Age group It mainly affects young adults, between 15 to 40 years. Transmission Hepatitis E thrives in hot climes where water or food is contaminated by faeces containing the virus. Symptoms Acute viral… [ Continue Reading ]
Drowning among children: Response & Precaution
A baby or toddler can drown even in water that a couple of inches deep. He does not know how to put his arms out when he falls and does not hold his breath when he feels his face covered with water. Instead, he opens his mouth to yell and fills his lungs with water…. [ Continue Reading ]
Healing Properties of the Versatile Neem
For thousands of years, the people of India have known many uses of the neem. It has been used as a toothpaste and brush rolled into one. As an antiseptic, it prevents infection of wounds. Children with chicken pox and measles are bathed in water with neem leaves in it. New born babies are bathed… [ Continue Reading ]
What to do when a child has thrush?
You can clean the thrush patches by giving your child some water to drink after every feed. This washes the milk in the mouth and gives the infecting yeast fewer nutrients to live on. Do not ever try to rub it off, you may leave a bleeding patch. If your baby is bottle-feeding, buy a… [ Continue Reading ]
Blisters in children: Response & Precaution
Blisters can be caused by either burns or friction. Often, kids get blisters with new shoes. The outer layer of skin separates from the inner layer and fluid from the inner skin seeps out making the area burn. Eventually, the fluid inside the blister is reabsorbed and the dead outer skin peels off revealing a… [ Continue Reading ]
Dislocations in children: Response & Precaution
Dislocations occur usually in the shoulder joint and the lower jaw. This is because the muscles and ligaments that hold the these bones together are not as resilient as others. The shoulder joint is extremely mobile. As a result, the ball at the top of the upper arm bone can be twisted out of its… [ Continue Reading ]
Jaundice in newborn babies
Jaundice, or yellowish discolouring of the skin, eye and/or urine is common after about 30 hours of life. It usually starts from the face and progresses downwards, reaching a peak about the third or the fourth day and usually disappears in seven to 14 days. Continue feeding your child normally during this period and consult… [ Continue Reading ]
