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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 traditional

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 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

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

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

Rotavirus infection is very contagious; it spreads when infants or children come into contact with an infected person’s body fluids or feces, or items. Most common age group is between 3 months to 35 months old. Infection is transmitted through stools to the mouth of another child called as fecaloral route of transmission. The virus can stand long on hands for hours. Find the  Best Child specialist in Gurgaon - Dr. Ritambhara Lohan The introduction of rotavirus vaccine helped protecting children from virulent rotavirus which is the leading causing of severe diarrhea in infants and children. More than 6,00,000 young children die and approximately 2.4 million hospitalize annually from rotavirus disease. Because of the tremendous global burden of rotavirus, WHO has prioritized vaccine development and introduction to control this disease. History says : • Human rotavirus was first isolated by Ruth Bishop in 1973. • 1980, efforts were made to develop rotavirus vaccine •