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 Children with ADHD may have difficulty with impulse control, attention span, and hyperactivity, which can impact their academic, social, and personal lives. While there are many treatments available for ADHD, seeing an ADHD specialist can provide a range of benefits for both the child and their family. In this article, we will explore why your ADHD child can benefit from seeing an ADHD specialist. 1. Specialized Expertise ADHD specialists are experts in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ADHD. They have specialized training and experience in working with children who have ADHD and can provide tailored treatment plans that address the specific needs of each child. An ADHD specialist can also provide information and resources for parents and caregivers on how to manage the symptoms of ADHD at home and in school. 2. Accurate Diagnosis Getting an accurate diagnosis of ADHD is essential for effective treatment. An ADHD specialist can perform a comprehensive evaluation of ...

Choosing a paediatrician is one of the most important decisions because it is related to your child’s health. As a parent, you don’t want to take any chance to put your little one’s health at risks. Therefore, you need a child specialist who specializes in behavioral, physical and mental care of children. Many people take pediatricians, a doctor specializes in taking care of toddlers, but the fact is that pediatricians take care for children since their 18. They are responsible to perform physical examinations, immunizations, monitor development and treat illnesses. Locating for the best child specialist near your area is not a difficult job if you take care of some factors. Get Recommendation by Your OB-GYN The good news is that you can locate a child specialist near you with the help of your gynaecologist. Throughout your pregnancy, a friendly and trusting relationship is developed with your gynecologists'. He or she can recommend the best child practitioners near you. Get Reco...

 Do you know when a lady gets pregnant she needs full of nutrition for the healthy growth of the newborn? After birth, the nutritional needs fulfil with the mother’s milk. But the feeding period can be of one or two years. After that how does your child meet the nutritional needs? For this, a healthy diet needs to be planed. Mothers can take help of a child nutritional expert or a child specialist near by sector 57 gurgaon them. Start adding all types of food items in their plates. It is how health growth can take place. Nutrition for kids is based on the same principles as nutrition for children. Each child needs the same type of nutrients including vitamins, proteins and fat. What to Add in Your Child’s Food? Your child needs the food items full of protein. Seafood, beans, eggs, soy products, unsalted nuts and seeds are the best sources of protein.  Encourage your child to eat and drink fat-free or low-fat dairy items like milk, cheese, yoghurt, and paneer. Don’t encourage ...

Diaper and clothing in newborns is something which comes in mind before delivery for first time parents. Usually parents keep their decision before baby is born and are ready with stuff. Diapers have been in use since long back time, but they keep on launching every time with some betterment. Earlier reusable cloth diapers were used but nowadays people prefer Use and throw diapers. A child may need 10 diapers a day.  Cloth diapers: many parents still prefer these reusable cloth diapers because these are economical, environment friendly, easy to wash and can be used multiple times. These diapers come in Velcro end or snap end to close them properly. These are of square shape; you have to fold it into triangle form and place buttocks of baby with long side of triangle behind upper waist and third corner facing down towards feet. Bring all corners of triangle in front near umbilicus and secure them with knot or some pin. These should be washed in soft detergent which is hypoallergic t...

This condition is also called as Snuffles or Sniffles, which is commonly seen in less than 6 months old babies. It happens due to collection of mucous in nose which is difficult to clean in small babies due to narrow nasal opening and passage. It sounds like some snore coming while child is breathing. What causes it? • It happens due to deposition of mucous in nose. • Not caused by infection or cold. • Dry nose (due to dry air). • It is common in newborn babies as they get used to breathing air after 9months in fluid in womb they breathe from nose to clear it. But babies who have snuffles are otherwise well but short while breathing. Feeding can sometimes become difficult if baby cannot breathe very well through nose. What can I do for it? • Nothing specific to be done if baby is happy and able to feed. • Steam/humidifying the room when baby is sleeping so that thick mucous becomes loose. • Clean nose while bathing • Give small and frequent feeds  • Salt water nas...

Child clinic is one place where most of child fears to go, but this is the place where mental and physical growth is assessed and appropriate guidance and treatment is offered. ROUTINE PATIENT VISITS : Routine or regular checkup of children should be done by giving well spaced time slots so as to avoid crowding in clinics. This helps in avoiding transmission of infection. Receptionist should be well versed and knowledgeable. Basic parameter assessment can be done at reception area also. There should not be delay in meeting parents to the doctor. AFTER HOURS HELP Sometimes any medical emergency can be there like deterioration of child health and any new symptoms arises for which you cannot wait until next day, so for that there should be provision of After Hours Help. A dedicated help line number should be there on which parents can have their queries cleared. On receiving end any trained staffed in pediatric field can be there who can give you right advice and support to manage child’s...

Spitting Vs Vomiting in newborns: with newborn babies, this is s very common problem of throwing up of feeds. New mothers have a lot of apprehension and concern that why my baby is throwing up a lot or sometimes less amount of feeds. Is my feed too heavy? Any issue with the child? Am I over feeding the child? It is common for newborn babies to spit up feeds as they have weak muscle tone to hold mild and it comes out very often after feeds or while burping or lying down. Spitting up:- Many newborn babies or young infants are prone to spit up breastfeeds or formula feeds soon after feeding. Some spits more often, some spits up occasionally and sometimes comes out with burp. It is also called as GERD or Reflux (Gastro-oesophageal reflux) as muscle at top of oesophagaus doses not close properly in newborns and young infants. Spitting up decreases as child grows and starts on solids ie around 6 months to 1 year of age. Points to remember:- • No risk with spitting if child is gaining weigh...

 Noisy high pitched sound while breathing:- it is a sound which involves upper airway tract like nose, mouth, sinuses, larynx and wind pipe. Stridor occurs while breathing in i.e Inspiration. Causes can be:- 1) Congenital anomaly of upper airway tract 2) Infections like croup, tonsillitis, adenoiditis 3) Ingestion of substances like food/small object in upper airway path 4) Injury in upper airway tract 5) Allergic reaction in upper airway tract 6) Tumour of same tract. Symptoms :- main symptom involves harsh noisy sound while breathing in. Children are more at trouble due to narrow and shorter upper air way system Diagnosis :- ENT specialist doctor are the doctor who treats this condition like stridor. Tests:- 1) Chest and neck Xray 2) CT scan/MRI 3) Laryngoscopy:- to check throat and larynx 4) Bronchoscopy:- to check trachea and tubes in addition to above ones 5) Spirometery:- to know how much air is breathed in and out 6) Pulse oximetry:- to measure amount...

Burping is an important part of routine of baby feeding. Soon after delivery, after initiation of feeds, mothers are told to burp the baby. Every time when baby go for regular checkups, importance of feeding and burping is told by pediatricians . Why to burp and its importance? • Burps help to get rid of some air that babies tend to swallow during feeding • To avoid colic tummies mean pain in abdomen  • To avoid regurgitation of feeds, due to not so strong muscle tone of food pipe in small babies • To avoid spitting of feeds How to burp? • When burping your baby, gentle patting on your baby’s back should be done • With burps, some feeds tend to come out, so place a towel or bib under your children’s chin or on your shoulder Different burping positions :- • Sit upright and hold your baby against your chest. Baby’s chin should rest on your shoulders as you support the baby with one hand. With other hand, gentle pat your baby’s back. • Hold your baby sitti...

In simple words, it is a condition in which there is inability to retract the foreskin of male genitalia leading to local infection under the skin which may lead into infection of urinary tract i.e urinary bladder, urethra, and in severe cases may ascend up to kidneys too. This is a condition of male penile area and is commonly seen in young boys. • After birth, the foreskin is adherent to glans penis i.e soft part of male genitalia which separates with time and the foreskin is retractable. • At 1 year of age, 50% boys have adherent foreskin  • By 4 years of age, it is declined to 10% and by 1 years to just 1% Mother need to clean the area is forcefully retracting the foreskin to maintain hygiene. It helps to resolve the partial adhesions of foreskin to glans. • Patients presents with complaint of  • Pain while micturition • Swelling over penile area • Penile discharge • Sometimes symptoms of urinary tract infection ie fever, chills etc • Bulging of...

Painful tummy is sometimes a big reason to visit a pediatrician. It can cause serious discomfort to a child or might be an on and off problem. As child’s threshold to tolerate pain is less than adult, so they sometimes suffer a lot leading to big panic condition in family. It is very often encountered problem in children. Abdomen pain can be :- -    Acute onset : that arise  recently like overnight -    Chronic: that persisting since long duration   Causes of such pain can be :- Due to underlying problem like gastritis, appendicitis, gastroenteritis etc. Functional here child tends to complaint, but no underlying problems seen. Idiopathic condition where cause is not known. Acute abdomen pain : Its sudden onset, due to some underlying problems like gastritis, gastric acidity, appendix pain, urinary tract infection, intestinal obstruction etc. Not all episodes of acute abdominal pain require surgical intervention. Oral medication mostly so...

Combined immunodeficiency involves malfunctioning of multiple components of the immune system, including both humoral immunity and cell mediated immunity. •    It is also called as “bubble boy disease” •    It is X-linked genetic disorder •    It characteristically lead to death from overwhelming infection in the first year of life unless they have undergone successful bone marrow transplantation. •    In it neither T cells nor the B cells work properly Types : •    Typical SCID •    Leaky SCID •    Variant SCID Clinical presentation of SCID : •    Children with SCID may develop infections caused by organisms or vaccines •    Organisms which are most dangerous to cause fatal diseases are: pneumonia, fungal infection, viral infections like chickenpox, CMV, influenza, measles etc. •    Patients with SCID having rash are mistakenly d...

It is a mite born rickettsial infection firstly identified in Japan in 1930. It is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi.   Mode of transmission : Humans are the accidental hosts. Bite of an infected mite which feeds on small mammals (rats and mites) causes infection to humans. There is no direct person to person transmission. Prevails in rainy seasons and area of scrub vegetation. Find the top child specialist in sector 57 gurgaon . Clinical features : Incubation period is between 6-21 days •    High fever with chills •    Malaise •    Maculopapular rash •    Lymphadenopathy •    Coryza •    Headache •    Gastrointestinal symptoms •    Eschar formation on 5th day of illness. Mostly located in axillary, inguinal region, perianal, scrotum, buttocks and thigh. It appears as an ulcer surrounded by a red areola which is covered by scab. Complications : • ...

Teething is the process of the eruption of primary teeth through the gums called as Odontiasis. Usually primary small teeth incisors erupt without much difficulty, but larger ones sometime are difficult to erupt. This phenomenon starts around 4 months to 15 months of age for primary dentition. Usual order of eruption of primary teeth: •    Central incisors- 6-12 months of age •    Lateral incisors- 9-16 months of age •    Canine teeth- 16-23 months of age •    First molars- 13-19 months of age •    Second molars- 22-24 months of age Between 6 years to 12 years of age the roots of these 20 baby teeth degenerate allowing their replacement with 32 permanent adult teeth. Local signs are: •    Swelling of gums •    Redness over gums and cheeks •    Keeping hands and fingers inside mouth •    Excess of salivation Systemic signs are : •  ...

Newer advancement in baby food market has lead to some hard facts which are prevailing nowadays. This packet market food claims for no harmful effects but certain facts are not to be ignored. Baby food often contains too much sugar and is incorrectly advertised as suitable for infants under 6 months of age, according to a new WHO report At least half of products analysed in three of four cities provided more than 30% of their calories from sugar, according to the study. About a third of them listed sugar, concentrated fruit juice or other sweeteners as an ingredient. That raises the risk for obesity and diabetes later because it can wire young children to a lifelong preference for sweet foods. The WHO recommends babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives, advice the world’s biggest baby food makers like Nestle SA and Danone echo. In addition, the WHO study showed that as much as 60% of baby food products were being advertised as suitable for infant...

What we see nowadays, is all kids heaped up with so much so loads of books on their backs. The trail is not only seen in urban population but also in remote areas. This burden so high is causing a lot of disturbance in a child’s posture and walk. With the emerging era of best of education we all forgot how much pressure both physically and mentally we are putting on our children.  Scientists have established that school children who use backpacks should avoid loads of more than 10% of their body weight and those who use trolleys, 20% of their body weight. To date, weight recommendations have been established for ordinary school backpacks, as they are the most widely used type in the school context worldwide. For the study, published in the ‘Applied Ergonomics’ journal, 49 primary school children were assessed. A kinematic analysis of the children (posture of the trunk and lower limbs) was conducted while (i) they walked freely, carrying no weight, (ii) carrying a traditio...

Kids complaining of cramps, loose motions and abdominal pain after having a glass of milk, ice cream or any dairy products might have lactose intolerance. It means baby has difficulty in digesting lactose that is main component in milk or milk derived products. Usually symptoms of lactose intolerance clear in 30 minutes to two hours after ingesting milk products. Find the best Pediatrician Doctor in Gurgaon Sector 56 One day, a 28 days old baby presented with loose stools since 15 days, at my clinic, along with not gaining weight after 1 month of life. Baby went for stool routine and stool for reducing substance and showed transient intolerance to mother’s milk which got relieved on its own (happened due to viral diarrhea) and baby started gaining weight on mother’s milk only. No change in milk was done but continued on breast milk only. It is also called as lactase deficiency or hypolactasia which is the inability to digest and metabolize lactose which is present in m...

Atopic dermatitis is a long-term skin condition. In simple term it’s itchy skin. It is more common in babies and children, but can also occurs in adults. It usually first appears between ages 3 to 6 months. The word ‘atopy’ comes from the Greek word meaning ‘without place, unusual, described by Coca and Cooke in 1923. Find the best Pediatrician Doctor in Gurgaon Atopic dermatitis- inflammation of the skin due to allergies. Atopic- having allergic tendencies Non atopic-not having allergic tendencies Age of onset- 60% develops in 2 months to 1 year of life. 30% are seen for the first time by age 5 years and 10% develops between 6 months to 20 years of age. Slightly more common in males then females Etiology - • Clinical factors- like Xerosis means reduced water content of skin and decreased secretion of sebum and sweat. Dry and sensitivity means loss of epidermal barrier and irritation from wool clothes, soaps etc., stress, extreme weathers • Immunological facto...

There are certain things which always piss off the mind of new moms out there. Rearing a new life in your hands is quite difficult to understand. Top 10 child specialist in gurgaon - Dr Ritambhara Here we discuss few dos and don’ts for the newborn baby:- Dos : Feed baby with breast milk soon after delivery as initial milk called colostrum is there for first 3 days which is full with antibodies, immunological factors, prevents chronic ailments like Diabetes etc. Do keep baby with mother and let her handle the baby which helps in developing bonding with mother, makes skin to skin contact with mother and helps in milk let down in mothers. Do cuddle the baby and talk with him/her as they also feels bored off Bathing should be done after cord clamp falls off Massage to be done after 1 month of life  Feed baby after every 2 hours till 1 month until there is demand feeding to avoid dehydration and jaundice and weight loss Feeding should be followed by adequate bur...