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Mar 19, 2016

WHY DO BABIES CRY?

Most parents nowadays expect babies to behave like adults from the time they are born!.Every crying ,they think has a medical reason, and most of them want a medicine to help the baby to stop crying!

Babies require timely attention and constant contact with their mothers. They try to convey their through the only language they know . Crying is not always a call for food.

WHAT CAN MAKE A BABY CRY?

  • When the baby is hungry .
  • If she feeling hot or cold.
  • If she/he is ill.
  • Baby may just want to go out, as she is bored with the same environment.
  • If she has colic- this problem is so exaggerated that most babies are on anti-colic medications nowadays.
  • Evening colic is very common between 6 pm to 11pm.

YOUR EXCLUSIVELY BREASTFED BABY WILL NOT REQUIRE MEDICINE FOR THE FOLLOWING IN NEONATAL PERIOD(FIRST 6 MONTHS)

  • Breast engorgement in newborns- Do not squeeze it.
  • Bleeding per vagina- It will stop in 4 days.
  • Frequent passage of stools- Stool of babies who are breastfed are sticky golden yellow.
  • Constipation- common to pass stool even once in 3- 5 days.
  • Indigestion and vomiting- Requires only proper positioning and burping.
  • Crying before and after passing urine and stool.

JAUNDICE IN NEWBORNS

Jaundice in newborn babies is normal and often not very serious.majority of babies can have jaundice at birth.when your babies can skin turns yellow in colour it,s called jaundice..the whites of your babies eyes may also turn yellow .this is due to excess amount of a pigment called bilirubin.

The bilirubin comes from the break down of old red blood cells .this type of jaundice starts when the baby is 2 to 3 days old.it cause away by the tiime your baby is 2 to 3 weeks old . jaundice progresses from head to toes and it regresses from below upwords .while part of eyes may remain yellow for longer period of upto 2 to 3 weeks.

RH OR ABO PROBLEMS

Jaundice can happen if the mother and baby have different blood group types.There are two different types of blood incopatibity that can cause jaundice. When the mother’s blood group is O positive and baby’s group A,B or AB positive AB positive or when the mother’s blood type is negative and the baby’s blood type is positive .This type of jaundice more often starts from the first day of the baby of the baby’s life.Please ask your pediatrician for further information. Your baby can also get jaundice by being born too early,infection and diseases like neonatal hepatitis syndrome.

BREAST MILK JAUNDICE (BMJ)

It is normal for breastfeeding babies to have jaundice.It usually occurs at 10 to 21 days of age, and can last for 2 to 3 months.As long as the baby is gaining weigth ,passing lots of clear yellow or green stools ,and having bowel movements , there is no need to be worried.It is not harmful, therefore do not stop breastfeeding.

DIARRHEA

  • Thirst is an earliest indicator of dehydration.look for it.
  • Sunken eyeballs and fontanelle indicate dehydration.
  • Replace the amout of water lost in diarrhea.
  • Like flowers ,children also droop without water.
  • A child suffering from diarrhea loses lot of fluid from the body .Hence,it is important for the child to be hydrated enough at regular intervals to balance the loss of fluid.
  • A child who dies from diarrhea, dies from dehydration.
  • Use salt solution(SSS) to prevent dehydration .A glass of water mixed with a pinch of salt and a spoon of sugar in small quantity should be given to the baby suffering from diarrhea.
  • A right way of advising salt ,sugar solution is 5 teaspoon every 10 mins.
  • Too much salt and sugar in rehydration fluid is dangerous.
  • Let the parents make ORS and feed the baby befoe they level from -50 to100 cc/kg every 4 hours.
  • Use medicines for diarrhea only on doctor’s advice(Zinc is needed).
  • Other drugs for diarrhea may do more harm than good.
  • Continue breastfeeding during diarrhea.
  • Diarrhea ia not worsened by giving food.
  • The worst treatment for diarrhea is to stop food and fluids.
  • Give one extra feed for one week after his diarrhea.
  • Wet mopping of floor twice a day prevents diarrhea.
  • Everything that goes in his mouth , must be clean.
  • Malnutrition can also be a cause for diarrhea,so avoid malnutrition .Diarrhea, in turn ,leads to malnutrition.
  • To prevent diarrhea: continue breast feeds, give measles vaccine, use proper sanitation, keep food and water clean , wash hands before touching food, control house flies, give vitamin A.

COMMON RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND WHEEZING

Coughing and wheezing are common symptoms of childhood illness. They do don’t usually mean your child has a serious condition ,although they can sound awful and distressing for you and your baby. Coughing is a normal ,healthy andimportant reflex that helps clear the areways in the throat and chest.

Somki ng in the house or car increases the risk of respiratory problems in babies.

CAUSES OF COUGHING AND WHEEZING

There are different reasons why your child may cough or wheeze. Possible causes include:

  • COLDS AND OTHER VIRUSES- This is a very common cause of coughing.
  • CHOKING- The coughing is sudden and the child has not been unwell.
  • CROUP- this is a chest a barking , hoarse cough.
  • BRONCHIOLITIS- This is a chest infection ,which can cause coughing and wheezing.
  • SMOKE-smoking around babies can cause them o caugh and should be avoided .
  • ALLERGY-this can cause coughing after expousire to specific substances.
  • ASTHMA-coughing tends to be worse at night or after exercise.child may also wheeze.
  • WHOOPING COUGH-cotagious infection which can prevented by immunization.
  • PNEUMONIA- this causes a sudden onset of cough, high fever and fast breathing , it can be prevented by immunization.

SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP IN THESE SITUATIONS

  • BREATHING PROBLEMS- If your child having difficulty breathing or their breathing becomes rapid or irregular.
  • BREATHING IS NOISY- If your baby’s breathing is noisy when they are not crying.
  • SKIN COLOUR CHANGES- If their skin turns blue or they become very pale.
  • TIRED- If the seem unusually tired.
  • CHOKING- If your baby suddenly starts to cough and has not been unwell, they may be choking.They may have breathed may be choking.they may have something into their airways. Choking requires immediate emergency treatment.
  • SOMETHING STUCK IN THE NOSE- A child with a one sided runny or blocked nose may have something stuck in their nose and should be seen by a doctor.
  • REFUSES FOOD OR DRINK –This should aways be a cause for concern.
  • FEVER- if they have a temperature over 37c.

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