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How to burp your child?

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 sitting u

TEETHING IN CHILDREN

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 : •    Irritability •    Crying •    Excess of salivation and drooling •    Decreased appetite •    Restlessness •    Increased thirst •    Rash around

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

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

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)!!!

It is a behavioral disorder and makes difficulty for the child to pay attention and/or control their behavior. Onset of ADHD  before age of 7 years and has 3 main features: • Inattention • Hyperactivity • Impulsivity Condition become evident when a child starts preschool or are in early school 3-5% children suffers from ADHD Find the best  Child Specialist Doctor in Gurgaon - Dr. Ritambhara Lohan What exactly it means ? a) Inattention:- • Child who faces difficulty in keeping themselves in one task and gets bored easily because of one • Child switches from one task to other without completing one • Child who does not follow instructions • Child forgot things needed for task b) Hyperactivity :- • Child is in constant movements like roaming around, touching things, squirming or fidgeting etc. c) Impulsivity :- • Child speaks or acts without thinking its results • Child who blurts out inappropriate comments, even do not wait for their turn Diagnos

Eating Disorder in Children

Behavior eating disorder in children between 14-18 years of age is known as Anorexia Nervosa. Female adolescents are affected the most. Anorexia- is loss of appetite Nervosa- loss is due to emotional reasons Diagnosis- it is a clinical diagnosis and patient presents with: • Patient shows refusal to maintain body weight which is required for particular age, weight, height. • Child feels fear of gaining weight and becoming fat. • There is disturbance in body weight and shape • Disturbed cycle Types - • Restricting type- child restrict himself/herself to eat • Binge-eating/Purging type- child has habit of binge eating i.e. self induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives after eating This affects child’s health in the form of depression, OCD, phobias, panic attacks, other personality disorders, substance abuse. Health changes - • Decrease BP • Decrease HR • GI and kidney problems • Decrease Bone Mass • Skin dries out and nail become

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