Preterm Baby Q: What does “preterm” mean? A baby is born “preterm” if he or she is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy have been completed. Normally, a pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks. Q: Why do preterm babies need special care? Preterm babies are not fully prepared to live in the world outside their mother’s womb. They get cold more …
The human body generates a lot of heat. In normal circumstances, our body is cooled via sweating and heat radiating through the skin. In a very hot and humid environment, this natural cooling mechanism of our body fails to lead to a build-up of heat in the body to dangerous levels. It can lead to various illnesses related to heat …
ATOPIC DERMATITIS ECZEMA: Very common skin problem in children. Atopic dermatitis is the most common form of Eczema. It usually begins in Infants (less than a 1-year-old child). It improves as the child grows older and resolves by the time child starts going to school or reaches puberty. Some children may develop chronic diseases. Causes: Sensitive skin is more easily …
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body’s immune system to recognize the agent as foreign, destroy it, and …
In this disease, airways are hyperreactive, which means that there is a narrowing of airways which leads to difficulty in breathing. By definition, Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by recurrent, reversible, airway obstruction. Airway inflammation leads to airway hyperreactivity, which causes the airways to narrow in response to various stimuli, including allergens, exercise, and cold …
Overview: It is a genetic disorder of the blood in which abnormal Hemoglobin is made leading to a decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells. RBC (red blood cells) are destroyed at a faster rate leading to anemia and the need for repeated blood transfusion. This inherited disorder is carried in genes and passed on from one generation …
Diabetes Mellitus (DM); the name itself is fearful and more so if in context to children. It is a metabolic disorder with high blood sugar levels. Major Symptoms are increased urination, increased thirst, and hunger. Insulin is the only way by which the body can use sugar. If insulin decreases sugar rises. 4 types: three most common types are type …
Common Bed Wetting Solutions: Practical Advice for Parents & Kids “Bedwetting is a topic people often shy away from. Parents may be embarrassed to broach the subject with their child specialist/pediatrician, and doctors typically assume that if a child is wetting the bed, the parents will inquire about it. Parents need to be proactive and talk with their child’s pediatrician.” …
Once the shock, relief, and exhaustion of delivery have worn off a bit, you will probably find that caring for your new baby is a lot of work; wonderful, but still work. Early feelings of parents are of mixed emotions: They are happy, a bit scared, it takes time for the feeling of being mom /dad to sink in. Most first-time parents …
Over the years , we all have seen lots of newborn baby diagnosed with jaundice on 3rd or 4th day of life, which turn out to be of great concern for most parents. First thing that comes to mind (esp. of grand parents ) that in old days jaundice was not so high, why is it now ? are doctors …