The newborn period is usually accepted as a baby from birth to about 1 month of age
The infant period is usually accepted as a baby from 1 months of age to 1 year of age.
Early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding are two important aspects of newborn care. *Thermal care, or providing adequate warmth, good hygiene and umbilical cord care are also other important aspects of newborn care. *The colour of the baby’s skin should be checked for signs of jaundice. *Weight and length are measured weekly in newborns.
Yes, it helps a lot.
The growth rates of newborn and infant height, weight and head circumference are basic indicators to follow normal development. It is also significant whether the newborn or baby has reached the developmental milestones appropriate for their months of age.
* Increasing number of waking hours of the newborn * Holding their head up *Smilling *Making eye contact *putting objects into their mouth.
Nutrition and Child Growth
Nutrition is especially between 0-4 years of the childhood.
The most important benefits of early childhood nutrition are building immunity against various infectious diseases and development of brain and other organs.
The pituitary gland produces HGH, which promotes development in children and teenagers. Bodily composition, body fluids, muscle and bone growth, sugar and fat metabolism, and heart function are all aided by it. It is produced mostly during sleep.
By measuring height and growth rate, body weight and weight gain rate, head circumference and head circumference increase rate.
It is the failure of the child to grow in accordance with their age and gender.
It changes according to month of age of newborn and infant.
Paediatrics Infections
It means infectious diseases which will affect at time of childhood.
Common cold, ear infections, influenza, bronchitis, RSV, hand, foot, and mouth disease, gastroenteritis, sinusitis.
Scarlet fever, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, lice and nits.
If your child has unexplained fever that doesn't respond to treatment or if you see a rash.
Allergic Paediatrics Disease
An allergic disease is a type of reaction that occurs when your body is experiencing irritation or hypersensitivity towards a foreign substance such as mould, pollen, food, sting
Difficulty of breathing, itchiness in some parts of your body, runny nose and watery eyes. Swelling of your face, rapid pulse and dizziness are mostly seen in allergic reactions.
Allergies can be caused by anything that you contact with, normally harmless substances that are common causes allergies include pollen, mould, dust, food and insect venom.
If you are having allergic reactions, don’t wait for them to go away. Allergy skin testing may be used to identify the allergens that are causing your allergy symptoms. If a skin test can’t be performed, blood work may be used.
Allergic reactions can develop at any age, no matter how old you are.
Early Puberty
Puberty starts on average in girls between ages 8 and 13 and in boys between ages 9 and 14.
Girls: increasing height/growth spurt breast development pubic and underarm hair menstruation or vaginal bleeding Boys: enlarging testicles and penis pubic and underarm hair facial hair spontaneous erections and/or ejaculations development of acne deepening of the voice
Early puberty is the period when signs of puberty begin before the age of 8 in girls and before the age of 9 in boys.
In many children, it can occur without any underlying reason
It can be slowed down by avoiding processed foods and meats, diary and fast foods can be helpful. Regular exercise, controlling body weight, eating organic foods and vegetables can be helpful too.
If precocious puberty is not treated, adolescents don’t reach their full adult height potential.
Hormonal therapy is done. The main purpose of the treatment is to stop the onset of puberty.