Few of my friends are always worried about their child's growth. Natasha always keeps me asking why her daughter is not gaining weight and why she falls sick again and again. The worms are parasites which feed off the host’s body and eventually result in malnutrition, affecting the healthy growth of the child. Worms may get entry into abdomen and create health problems . Though all age groups can get worms, kids are more susceptible. Worms in abdomen can affect the appetite and ultimately growth of a child. When a child is not eating properly we assume he is showing tantrums or too busy in playing and ignore it but it can be worms those are troubling the stomach. When to suspect worms? Itchy bottom, which is usually worse at night Redness around the bottom area Restlessness due to itching Difficulty in falling asleep Visible worms – small, white and 8-13 mm long (often mistaken for bits of toilet paper!) ...
Breast Feeding Breastmilk is the natural first food for babies, it provides all the energy and nutrition that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one-third during the second year of life. When to start the breast feeding? Initiation of breastfeeding should be done within the first hour of life. Colostrum the first feed is a thick yellowish secretion produced after birth and is particularly rich in immunoglobulin (Ig), antimicrobial peptides (lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase) and other bioactive molecule, including growth factors which are important for nutrition, growth and development of newborn infants and also for passive immunity. Exclusive breastfeeding - that is, the infant only receives breastmilk without any additional food or drink, not even water; Breastfeeding on demand - that is, as often as the child wants, day an...