Dengue Fever
What is Dengue Fever? Dengue fever is a disease caused by bite of mosquito (specific breed Aedes Aegypti) infected by the dengue virus. It is a painful, disabling disease, with the severity of pain similar to that of bones breaking – hence it is also known as ‘Breakbone’ fever. Human being develops disease after 5 […]
TEMPERAMENTALLY DIFFICULT CHILD
8 Master Technics to tame difficult child Many times parents complains that child is becoming arrogant, demanding, stubborn, difficult to manage, inattentive etc. Are these symptoms of disease? Is it a major concern? Does it need any attention and require treatment? The answer is simple, things which gives stress to you or cannot be managed […]
Newborn skin care
Newborn skin being most delicate and immature needs extra care. It needs appropriate level of hydration, good moisterization and gentle cleansing. Now the question is how to do it? Let me put it in simplified way as Do’s and Don’ts: DO’s BATH: Lukewarm water (temp<37C) bathing would be ideal. Bathing should be started ideally after […]
HOW TO HANDLE MALARIA OF YOUR CHILD
In first episode of our monsoon season, we will understand about very old, well-known disease to general public, transmitted by mosquitoes, MALARIA. Something about malaria: Plasmodium is parasite (organisms who acquire their essential material for living from other living organism) that causes malaria disease and is transmitted through bite of female anopheles mosquito to humans. […]
HOW TO HANDLE TEETHING ISSUES OF INFANT
The natural process of teething usually starts by 6-7 months of age. This time is very sensitive in infant when lot of other developmental changes are happening namely:- Teething Gross motor development Weaning simultaneously Firstly, teething is about to start hence pain and itching over the gums is there. So infant remain cranky most of […]
MY CHILD IS HAVING FEVER
PARENT: Sir my child feels warm, not eating well, looks dull, though when body temperature is normal child behaves normally. What is this? PARENT: Sir my child feels warm, not eating well, looks dull, though when body temperature is normal child behaves normally. What is this?DOCTOR: Your child seems to be having fever. Whenever you feel […]
How to treat Diarrhoea of my child?
PATIENT: Sir, my child is having Loose Motions. I don’t understand how did it happen? DOCTOR: Loose motions happen either because of some infection of microorganism (majority of the times) or allergy or inability to digest some eatery (few cases). Child acquire the infection either by drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food or not […]
HOW DO CHILD GET INFECTION?
It is often observed that Parents consult doctors for their children suffering from fever along with other symptoms like loose motions, vomiting, repeated cough, cold, throat pain, burning urination etc. The main problem is – INFECTION. It can be bacterial, viral or parasitic infections or worm infestations. The question from Parents most often is – […]
Hazards of Bottle Feeding
Every mother wants to give best to her baby but almost 60% to 70% of new mothers while routine visit has a question, can she also bottle feed her child? I usually land up asking why she wants to do so. I came across multiple answers, few genuine though not many. Few I shall enlist […]
Fuss of Fussy Eaters
Fussy” eating is when a child (or adult) refuses foods often or eats the same foods over and over. Fussy eating usually peaks in the toddler and preschool years. Many parents worry that their fussy eater is not getting enough nutrition to grow. But in most cases, he is. 5 Reasons why Toddlers are Fussy […]