Having a picky eater at home can cause a lot of tension in a household especially when it comes to each mealtime. Picky eating not only can effect a child’s GROWTH but also cause other concerns such as psychological, socialisation and also behavioural issues. Because of the child’s limited dietary intake, their daily nutritional needs …
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TONGUE TIE is one of the causes of early weaning from breastfeeding. Many times it is undetected at birth and can present later- For example when baby is unable to latch, or mother is having pain when breastfeeding or cracked nipples. TONGUE TIE is caused by a tight or short LINGUAL FRENULUM (the membrane that …
A child is UNDERWEIGHT when his weight is below -2 SD for his age based from the WHO growth chart. In 2019, 14% of children in Malaysia are underweight. Adequate nutrition is important to achieve your child’s growth and development potential. There are many causes why a child can be underweight, but the main reason …
Usually after solids are being introduced at around 6 months old, a child can start to have constipation, ie: passing hard and sometimes large stool or even small, pellet-like stool. A child with constipation also pass motion less than 3 times a week. Here are some FOOD IDEAS you can try if your child is …
Is it possible for a baby to direct latch once they have been introduced to a bottle? If a bottle was introduced when breastfeeding is not yet well established, a baby MAY have difficulty to direct latch again. This is because both bottle feeding and breastfeeding have different mechanisms. (Refer to my previous post) If …
Breast milk jaundice is a type of neonatal jaundice which occurs in babies who are exclusively breastfed or babies who is on mostly breast milk. Baby is usually healthy, with normal weight gain. Other causes of prolonged jaundice will need to be excluded first before the diagnosis is made. Breast milk jaundice occurs after one …
When a baby has prolonged jaundice, ie. jaundice beyond 2 weeks of life (for babies who are not born premature), blood and urine investigations will done to find the possible causes. If all results are normal, baby can be diagnosed with BREAST MILK JAUNDICE. Breast milk jaundice is a type of neonatal jaundice which occurs …
Parents are often anxious during pregnancy and also right after delivery whether their baby will be jaundiced. Will my baby have jaundice? What can I do to prevent it? The true fact is, there is NO absolute way to prevent jaundice. It is common and physiological & is more likely to happen in babies with …
Guna alat penyedut hidung ataupun ‘nasal aspirator’ -ada pelbagai jenis di pasaran, sama ada jenis picitan atau sedutan manual. Ada juga jenis elektronik. Berdasarkan personal experience, saya prefer jenis sedutan manual. Cairkan hingus dengan semburan air garam ‘Saline nasal spray’ atau titisan air garam ‘Saline nasal drops’ -Ini boleh mencairkan hingus atau lendiran dalam hidung …
THUMB SUCKING IN CHILDREN Is it a problem? All babies are born with the need to suck. This is called SUCKING REFLEX, which can cause them to put their thumbs or fingers into their mouths. This is important because babies need the sucking reflex to eat and drink. Thumb sucking also makes babies feel SECURE. …
