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Hello Doctor, My baby is 5 and half months old. His weight is 6 kg. he is on bf. Doctor suggested give nestum rice cereal to my baby due to less supply of mother milk. Is it safe to give in 5 and half months. Please suggest. His weight is not gaining in last 20 days. I am worried.

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Baby can digest cereals from 6 months of age...u can try ripe banana /ripe papaya from now ...  Read More

Two days back my baby had fever and cold cough . From morning he is not taking mother milk and cereals also

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When any child ahs fever,cough,cold, the oral intake reduces drastically please feed your child small frequent feeds (foods that the baby usually likes to have) avoid forcefeeding encourage to take pl ...  Read More

Hello my 1 month old baby is vomiting often and he streaches his body making sounds Is my baby fine please let me know

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Dear parents, Your baby is fine. After breast feeding put your baby on left shoulder &pat behind stomach area for 5mintues, baby will burp for4to5 times. Do this every time you feed. This ...  Read More

My Baby is 1 month Old. She cry so much in night. In day, she live normal. Is it baby normal behavior or she is with any problem? Please suggest.

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It is normal behaviour So just relax ...  Read More

Noticed this in eye of my 1 month old baby. Is this concerning? Do I go to the hospital? Pls suggest solution urgently

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Yes do visit an ophthalmologist at the earliest . Needs antibiotic drops and massaging which will be explained to you on consultation ...  Read More

My 1 month old baby has not passed stool since 4 days. What should we do? Can I give gripe water to him ?

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If the baby is exclusively breast fed, normal frequency is three times a day to three times a week. Variations do exist. No gripe water, consult a pediatrician ...  Read More

Sometimes our 1 month old baby seems making sound like mucus in her throat and or nose How could we treat this issue

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No that's not mucous lodging in throat. They just make those sounds as a part of vocalisation. If you still think there is mucous kindly get him in person examined by Pediatrician. ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My baby is 7.5 months old. since last 1 month, Everyday i used to give multi grain cereals in the morning as breakfast and moong dal rice with vegetables in the evening. will this intake of excess protein effects his kidneys?m much worried. pls let me know

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No Dnot worry..child between 6-8 months of age require 3-5 serving of feeds apart from breast feeds.it is good to give extrafeeds at this age..but the catch is consistency of feeds should be semisolid ...  Read More

My son is 1 month old and having skin issues on his face. Doctor prescribed Eumosone-M cream to apply. Can I use this on 1 month old baby???

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Kindly consult ...  Read More

My 1 year old baby suffering from fever from last 1 week, on doctor's advise we checked her hemoglobin, it was only 5.4 g, what should we do now

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Hi Sir... Hemoglobin level is very low... So we need to see why baby's hemoglobin is low... It may be due to infection like malaria or it may be due to iron deficiency or it may also be other causes l ...  Read More

My baby has just turned 1 year old. Until now, he has been drinking Aptamil Gold 2 formula. Could you please suggest which milk I should start giving him now? Also, kindly mention the recommended milk brand and the appropriate amount he should drink per day.

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Hello Since you're child is 1 year old its not needed to find any formula milk. Hope you have started giving complimentary feeds for your child. By end of 1 year child should be eating what you eat a ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, My baby boy whose birth weight was 2.5kg Now he is 1 year 3 months old with 9.6kg weight and 76cm height. Is that under normal range for Indian baby boy?

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Greetings it's normal for his age ...  Read More

My one month old baby girl has a stuffed nose, gets very noisy and difficult to breathe during the nights. I have visited a doc and she has given saline drops(Nasoclear) for the nose along with nebulizer every 6 hrs(Hyperneb3%) ,Mucolite 0.4ml and Sachet Esole(10mg) 1/4 Sachet once a day. Its the 4th day today and i dont see any improvement. What

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Greetings Continue using saline drops followed by gentle bulb suctioning before feedings and sleep. You can also use a cool-mist humidifier or sit with your baby in a steamy bathroom for 10–15 ...  Read More

Hi doc my baby having these type of red spots all over body and itz coming and disappear and my baby have itching also what it is? Kindly suggest what should i do?

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Greetings looks like insect bite reaction ...  Read More

My 1 month old baby is on combination feeding from day 1 as my baby was born via c section. There wasnt milk supply until 3 days and then i had inverted nipples so it was very difficult to latch the baby. I started using nipple shield to breastfeed my baby and starting pumping and providing him milk and also started feeding similac plus from day 5.

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Greetings you can give formula , if it's really required , there are ways to increase the milk secretion. Kindly hydrate well , more vegetables and fruits intake , Regarding the red colour it can be ...  Read More

Generally doctors suggest don't introduce sugar or jaggery upto 2 years age of babies Can we introduce dates instead of sugar from 1 year onwards Or do I need to wait untill he turns 2 Please suggest

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Yes u can. ...  Read More

My baby 1 year old . Infection crp 27 . After 6 doses of treatmnt now crp 28 and hb 11 to 9. But now she is playfull, nd not hv fever . Only mild cold . M worried . After treatmnt crp increased . What is next

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Not uncommon for CRP ...  Read More

Hi , I'm very much worried about my one month old baby as he is having stuffed nose and it's difficult for him to breathe I guess because I can hear the sound that comes when he breathe and usually get worse at night it is hot here at my hometown so I keep ac on 28 or else he gets sweaty please suggest what to do ? Or anything if I'm doing wrong

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I totally understand your concern mam I need to ask few more questions before answering your query Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive)  Dr Faisal Zoheb  MBBS , M ...  Read More

Hi doctor my baby is 1 year old by this month she have 6 teeth but she is not eating the food(rice with vegetable) without putting on mixy even if i mash well.she have kanji(porridge) but rice alone she wants me to put on mixy and make it like a paste or else she is refusing to eat what can i do to stop this pls help.

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I need to ask you few more questions. Contact me on whatsapp eight four nine six zero five nine five six five . ...  Read More

1 month old baby doesn't poop for 2 days 1 month old baby doesn't poop for 2 days 1 month old baby doesn't poop for 2 days

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Hello It’s normal for breastfed babies to not poop every day. As long as your baby is active, feeding well, and passing gas, there is no need to worry. Most babies settle into a more regular pattern ...  Read More

Hello doctor, Full red rashes under the neck for a month old baby.. and skin is also peeling off. Rashes are coming again and again. Moisturizer is applied everyday. Please suggest . Pic has been attached.

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Apply Rashfree cream ...  Read More

Hi doctors, my baby boy is 1 year 8 mnths old and his height is 80.5-81 cm. His birth length was 48cm. Does his current height in normal range or lower as per age?

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It is within normal range but needs tracking every 3 months. Mothers and father's height and weight and head size also have to be taken into account ...  Read More

Hello I would like to get some advice from good doctors We are in dilemma why our baby is vomiting after drinking milk ? My baby is 1 month old now Thank you for your help

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This is a normal phenomenon in babies Please burp the baby and well by gently rubbing your hand against the baby’s back for 10-15 mins after each feed ...  Read More

I have a 5 weeks old baby girl and her poop has suddenly turned green with some mucus. Is this normal? 1-2 formula feeding per day and rest breast feeding I have attached a photo of her latest poop. She has pooped 4 times today

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It's normal ...  Read More

My baby was 3.24 kgs when he was born. Now he weighs 7.7kgs. He's 3 & half month old. Is this normal? My Pediatrician said babies only weigh 10kgs until 1 year so he won't put on more weight. But I'm worried as there's still 8& half months to go for a year and I feel he'll put on more than 10 kgs

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Normal weight Now weight gain won't be that fast Baby at end of 1 year would be between 10 to 12 only, which is ideal ...  Read More

My 8 days old baby has not pooped since 36 hours. He is having enough wet nappies though. Is it concerning. He is having breastmilk only, either directly or through cup.

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It is normal only mam.can wait. ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, My daughter of 1 month 1 week old(5 weeks) having vaccination to be done after 1 week that is at 6 weeks of age for her . Can I give a vaccination for her at 5 weeks . How many days before or how many days after can I give vaccination for my baby. Please suggest . Thank you so much.

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After 6 weeks of age ...  Read More

Hello doctor. My baby will be 1 year soon. What is the ideal weight range for a baby boy of 1 year old?

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Depends on birth weight It usually triples.. Average of 9 -11 kg for term born babies ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, My daughter of 1 month old ( dob:27-5-2024) is having cold . Can i use naso clear for her. Thank you so much

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Normal' saline one ...  Read More

My baby is having loose tool 4 to 5 times a day for the past 1 week. Given antibiotics also prescribed by doctor for 5 days. But not yet cured . She is active and taking food normally. What's the next step Please help

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If loose stools are watery without fever, dehydration. You can wait and continue hydration, replace every loose stool with ORS. Watch for warning signs like decreased activity, dullness, blood in stoo ...  Read More

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