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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

FEVER AND RASH CAN BE SCRUB TYPHUS INFECTION

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 : •    Pneumonitis •    Hepatitis •    Meningoencephalitis •    Disseminated intravascular coagulation •    Myocarditis •    Multi organ