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What is the best Pediatric Specialty?

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

Nutritional Deficiency in Kids- How to Fulfil

 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 your chil

Diaper and Clothing in Babies | शिशुओं में डायपर और वस्त्र

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 to ba

Blocked Nose in Children बच्चों नाक में अवरुद्ध

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 nasal d

How do you choose a Child Care Centre? शिशु देखभाल केंद्र

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

Spiting vs vomiting in newborn | कडल्स चाइल्ड क्लिनिक

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

Stridor in Children - कडल्स चाइल्ड क्लिनिक

 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 of