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Teething is a developmental step of a baby, which brings about many health problems with it. It’s a general conception since long that during this period the baby suffers from diarrhea and vomiting. But its true that baby doesn’t seems cheerful and jolly these days. But the symptoms are not directly related with teething. Babies [...]

The term allergy refers to a hypersensitivity reaction initiated by immunological mechanism. Mainly three factors are responsible to develop allergic reactions: Appropriate genetic background Contact with the allergens Environmental factors A baby can’t be allergic to breast milk but if it happens it is due to the cow milk which the mother has consumed or [...]

During earlier times there was a conflict of belief between parents and researchers about memory status and skills to learn in children. Though parents always thought that the child learns and remembers at all ages, but researchers were of the opinion that the child has no memory skill up to the time the child is [...]

Chest congestion in infants is caused by infection which leads to formation of mucus in the lungs and respiratory tract. Infant may feel problem in breathing properly. It is very common problem in children. Common cold may cause this ailment. Consult the doctor in case of severity or emergency. Causes Chest congestion is caused due [...]

The meaning of the word thrive is to grow or flourish and failure of the same causes a lot of health hazards for little ones in life ahead. A baby sometimes fails to thrive from as soon as before the first twelve months of his birth. Therefore the right treatment for it greatly rests upon [...]

Child’s life is mostly consisting of eating, sleeping and wetting diapers in the first few months.  There is always a question in the mind of a mother that whether breastfeed or bottle is better for the child. Breastfeeding is the best, but formula feeding is also suggested by the doctors when needed. Important decision is [...]

Breathing is vital for the body to function properly. Respiratory muscles are involved in inhaling process. Inhaled air is rich in oxygen which is needed by the body to function properly. Then inhaled oxygen get transferred from lungs to the bloodstream and exchanged with carbon dioxide that is breathed out. The more oxygen can be [...]

There is nothing to worry if there is a premature baby in the family as it can be brought in par with other kids with the advance medical sciences. What is a Premature Baby? Babies born before the thirty seventh weeks of pregnancy are called premature babies. They may or may not be fully developed [...]