Pregnancy and Childcare

(Tabulated for ready reference)Here are some tables regarding over all growth of child at different months.Caution : The age of attainment of a milestone is a gross average. If a child achieves a milestone before, it doesn’t mean that he will be more advanced than other children and vice-versa. For example, a child may walk […]

Breast feeding can be started after delivery as soon as both the mother and the baby are comfortable (particularly when the baby starts moving his head about with movement of his lips as if he is trying to ‘search’ for the nipple). Correct position and technique are necessary for optimal sucking with minimal nipple discomfort.If

The child becomes sensitive, and even exhibits the rudiments of self-respect. It indicates its approval with smiles and laughter, and its disapproval and anger with crying. If the mother falls to recognise the moods and the behaviour of the child and fails to respond properly to them—acting according to its own preconceived ideals and oblivious

The conditions prevailing these days are such that most parents are too busy with their jobs to find time to attend to their children. This is because the cost of caring for children in terms of food, clothing, furniture, rents or hire purchase commitments takes a large slice of most salary cheques. Many parents accept

Children suffer, off and on, from minor scratches, abrasions, bruises etc. These are usually minor problems and parents are able to deal with them quite competently. If the wound is having dirt, parents should clean it with soap and water and then apply some antiseptic like dettol, betadine, spirit etc. followed by sterile dressing. In

Hygiene of body, bed and food items should be proper and if it is a case of a child, this should be best. A little exposure of harmful bacteria may lead to several disorders and complications.Diarrhoea in ChildrenDiarrhoea in children can be fatal due to loss of water and salts (electrolytes) from the body via

In nut shell some common childhood diseases are discussed here.T.B.: It is completely treatable. T.B. is over-diagnosed frequently, when any child having a chronic cough or recurrent chest infections it is ‘empirically’ put on T.B. drugs.Polio : It can cause paralysis and the child may be left with permanent disability. Once a child gets polio,

A common source of parental concern is regarding the teething of their child. They are worried when the child will cut his first tooth. As is true with all types of development, there is no fixed or ideal time when the first tooth should erupt. In some children, it may erupt as early as 5

Though a child needs care at all the stages of life, especially by parents. But initially since birth to the age of five years, special care and proper attention should be paid in caring a child.Care of the Child till 5 Months of Age1. Breast Feeding : Continue breast feeding exclusively. Nothing else (not even

Any intervention to prevent pregnancy. Contraception can be achieved in many ways and a listing of contraceptive principles and various preventive methods follows. Contraception, Emerges Morning PillsThere are two ways to prevent pregnancy from an isolated act of unprotected sexual intercourse. ‘MORNING-AFTER’ PILL The ‘morning-after’ pill is a short course of hormones (usually estrogen plus

Lemon, the pale yellow citrus fruit, which is an almost indispensable item in our regular marketing list can be an almost indispensable item in our regular marketing list can be an important beauty aid.To purchase juicy lemons, it is best to go in for the big, round, ripe yellow ones with thin rinds. If they

The following routine soothes not only the feet, but the entire body:1. Have the woman sit in a chair; sit in another chair facing her. Rest her foot on a pillow in your lap. 2. Pour a little oil into the palm of your hand and rub your hands together until they are warm.3. Place

False labour can be differentiated from true labour only by an internal examination. However, there are certain signs that can help to distinguish the two. These signs include the following :True LabourThe contractions may be felt more in the back.The contractions become stronger, last longer, and come closer together over time.A bloody or pink mucous

Artificial insemination by husband (AIH) is useful in the following cases :1. The woman has a cervical mucus problem. For example, the mucus may be scanty or hostile to the sperm. With an intrauterine insemination (IUI), the sperm can bypass her cervix and enter the uterine cavity directly.2. The man has antibodies to this own