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Phimosis and Paraphimosis in Children - Cuddles Child Clinic

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 foreskin

WHO SOUNDS ALARM OVER HIGH SUGAR IN BABY FOOD

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

LACTOSE INTOLERENCE!!!!

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 milk

ATOPIC DERMATITIS (Skin Allergy)

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 factors

Dos and Don’ts for your newborn

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 burping to a

Enuresis | कुडल्स चाइल्ड क्लिनिक गुड़गांव

Enuresis (Bed Wetting): when child doesn’t have control of urination is known as Enuresis. It can be at night time (nocturnal) or both day and night time (diurnal). Most children achieve control by the age of four years. But some children achieve the control late by 6-7 years. Enuresis is countable, if the control is not after 7 years of age. Enuresis is more common in boys than girls. This condition sometimes makes bad effect on children as well as parents in many ways:- ·  Child is always scared: don’t want to go to camps, to relatives as he is hesitant to sleep at night. ·  Parents feel frustrated with problem of their child and loose temper on them and make the condition worsen. Nocturnal enuresis: ·  Primary type is those who were never dry since potty trained. No daytime wetting. ·  Secondary type is those who achieved dry days till 6 months but now again started bedwetting. Sometimes it’s related to any underlying disorder or stress. Diagn

Doubts about Newborn-To ASK

When u has a child in your arms, u has a lot any doubts about upbringing of a child that “what to do or what not, this is right or that is right, is this normal or abnormal.” So with a new phase of life and being a new mom, here come the answers to your doubts. 1)How to know that my mild is sufficient for my baby? You are lactating means you are milking, no worries then. If your baby passes 6-8 times urine a day and having good weight gain in monthly assessment, then yes your milk is sufficient for baby 15-20 minutes adequate feeding and proper sleeps in between feed also indicates the same. 2)My child wakes whole night and sleeps in day? When baby was in womb, he sleeps in day as mother rooms around and giving a swing feeling to baby and them wake when mother sleeps on bed, the same continues after birth. This is called their Jet lag and takes times to adapt to new sleep awake cycle. Try helping baby to awake more in daytime, so that he sleeps more in night with time. 3

STOP: TEETHERS AND PLASTIC TOYS

Plastic, a major threat to our environment and specially our children by using teethers and plastic toys and bottles. This exposure can lead to concerns like birth defects, impaired immunity, endocrine dysfunctioning, developmental and reproductive effects. A harmful chemical named Phthalates is added to PVC which is widely being used to make teethers, soft figures and inflatable toys. This chemical migrates in the air, food and womb causing adiposity, insulin resistance which directly impairs functioning of reproductive system, endocrine and metabolic system. Use of phthalates was banned by Australia, Canada, USA and European Union. Indian government is working with the standards of toy manufacturing but still none of these standards give limits for Phthalates in children toys and child care articles. So with the awareness from now onwards, try stop using plastics in your child’s life and prevent them from its hazards. Find Best pediatrician in sector 56 Gurgaon, Child

Pediatrician- A Child Specialist

The doctor who treats neonates and children upto 18 years. He/she treat the illness and assesses the growth and development of a child from neonate period till adolescence. Pediatrician mainly specializes in childhood in childhood asthma, allergies, vaccination, nutrition, growth and development.  Pediatrician also deals with the problem of newborns and remedies for those. So being a pediatrician, we treat the health problems related to child. We also assesses child growth, development, nutrition and immunization and guide parents what is best for their child’s health, in all the above mentioned areas. For information on  child specialist in gurgaon sector 56 to schedule an appointment online  (+91)  9467556799