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Teething is the commonest difficulty of every infant’s growth. It troubles them profusely giving them sleepless nights or cranky days. All parents get worried and some even find it difficult to treat their little one in times of excruciating pain experienced by him. But the fact is that teething is definitely inevitable. It happens when [...]

Whooping cough or pertussis is a disease which can be cause of worries for the parents. It may occur in children under the age of one year. The vaccination against whooping is given to the child to prevent this disease to occur. It can be very dangerous if it is not controlled earlier. There are [...]

Abnormal sounds that are produced by heart are known as heart murmur. Don’t try to be panic on hearing this sound because it is found in every child once in the life time. It can be innocent or functional, congenital or heart defect in babies or infants. Breathe shortness, feeding problems and chest infections are [...]

Rashes are very common in babies. Some of them disappear after a few days with some care but some need to be treated thoroughly. These rashes occur due to a variety of reasons. Knowing the cause of the rash would be helpful in administering the right medicines for treating them. The following is the list [...]

Every moment of the first year of the first child of the family is very memorable for parents. It brings lots of surprises and disappointments. Surprises are when the parent doesn’t expect it of their child and disappointment when they find other kids of the same age doing better things. But each infant is different [...]

Many parents are confused about baby’s natural bowel movements. Some babies have only one move per day or once every few days. On the basis of medical professionals, this is perfectly normal. Without the right drugs or talk with a pediatrician, many parents come to the conclusion of their child is constipated.
Baby Constipation [...]

Reflux is the physical process of coming back of the contents of stomach into the gullet or even mouth.
Esophagus is the medical name for gullet, therefore the complete term for reflux is gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
The chest cavity in our bodies is separated from the abdominal cavity by a muscle called as diaphragm in medical parlance. [...]

Following are very important points to keep in mind before giving medicine to children :

If you wrap a blanket around the baby’s arms, the child will not struggle.

If the child spits out the medicine, put a little more and try to close the mouth by holding the lower jaw. Do not hold the nose forcibly [...]

Every time a baby cries, it does not necessarily mean that the baby has got stomach pain. There are many other causes due to those a child may cry. Following are the main reasons of an infant’s excessive crying:
To Convey Message
Crying is the only way of communicating physical discomfort or emotional distress in small babies. [...]

A running nose is probably the most common symptom encountered in children. All children, at sometime or the other, will have this problem. In a majority of cases, the cause is a common cold, a viral infection or an allergy.
In between due to congestion and infection, the nose may get blocked and cause breathing distress [...]

It is estimated that 70 million children, under the age of 5 years die every year. In 30% of these children the diarrhea is associated with malnutrition. While diarrhea can be worrying in small babies, in older children it is unlikely to cause any health risk as long as you ensure that your child has [...]

When do baby teeth ?
All of us have teeth, but the age at which we get first tooth or milk tooth, is not the same for all. Some children get their first tooth by the age of 4 months while others may not get one till one year. Both types of children are normal, provided [...]

The amount of the milk and the number of feeds often pose a problem for young mothers, especially those nursing for the first time. Reluctance to feed, less milk, constant crying and swallowing too much of air leading to regurgitation are some of the common problems encountered. Supplementing with outside foods and weaning also constitute [...]

Every mother wants her child to be chubby and healthy and, thus, feeding the child is determined more by emotion than by scientific evaluation of the nutrient. Breast milk is the best milk for the infants but after the age of 4-6 months, breast milk alone cannot provide all nutrients required for the rapid growth [...]