Caring for Infants (0-1 yrs) Health Feed

safe but 5ml once a day is enough if the growth of the child is proper there is no need to give any health supplements or calcium or multivitamins to the child but if it is less than your doctor will examine and according to the deficiency the doctor will give medicine and tell till what time a supplement needs to be continued. but it is at the same time advisable to go natural by giving diet as per age of the child which contains all the important nutrients and supplements. usually you have to give only iron and vitamin d supplements to the child but that also in maintenance dosage and not as a deficiency dosage after medical consultation.

Using atogla alone will cause dryness later on. Always use coconut oil along with atogla lotion, and for soap varieties of soap are available cetaphil, himalaya, are one of the good and trusted products. Stay away from products with color and strong smell.

Thank you for putting up query to Lybrate. Regarding feeding, it should be started gradually providing thick gruel of milk/ pudding / soup to the baby. Initially the baby will just accept 2 3 spoons of it which if also suffice for the time being provided this to be repeated over 3 4 hrs again. It takes time to build up the habin in the baby to take feed, its a gradual process. Stick to this and keep feeding baby. This problem is faced by almost ll the babies will accept the feed with time. Also do not stop breastfeeding. Regarding loose motion I would want to ask abt the frequency, type of stools and other details before I could actually suggest with the medication./ treatment plan hope this answer helps you. Thank you.

Whenever you are taking any medicine which has been given by your doctor you have to wait and watch for few days and follow the instructions given by the doctor and if there is no improvement after these days then take a follow up. So kindly take a follow up with your doctor who will tell you whether any change in medicine or any other investigation is needed or not.

As baby was preterm so not gaining satisfactory but need regular feeding and umbilical issue can sorted after some days or you can contact physically to physician.

Try breastfeeding as much as possible. If still on formula milk, try to make the composition of the milk correct. Always make in ratio of 30 ml water, measuring with a 10 ml syringe along with only one scoop level full of milk powder. Mix well and give with cup and spoon. Bottle feeding to be stopped, if using already.

Reducing substance in stools can be a normal finding if the baby has had multiple episodes of loose stools in past few weeks. You should focus on just one powder formula milk and make it correctly in terms of composition, be it any. Stop bottle feeding if using. Measure water 30 ml with 10 ml syringe, and mix with one scoop level full powder. Use cup and spoon feeding. Child will be happy and full. Continue breastfeeding. Consult me if still problem persisting. Will advise.

Give ors sips frequently after ors with water z and d drop = 0.5 ml once daily for 14 days exclusive breast feeding on demand.

Go for drops instead of syrup. And reduce the doses as well. Give him semi solid diet include steam veggies fruits in his diet. You can give him few drops of visible fats as well like cow ghee, butter n all. If he is not able to chew the food properly then little mashed it or blande it and give.

Dear lybrate-user, since he is 20 days old, born in monsoon season. June - august is difficult time for digestion for everyone because of lack of sunlight and cloudy conditions. He seems to have developed lactose intolerance which is most likely temporary issue. If there is no fever, you can assume everything is under control. Situation should improve as weather improves. In the meantime, you can give him enterogermina liquid once daily for 3 days. I wish your son best recovery!