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Lyme Disease in Children - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The bites from black-legged or deer ticks are known to lead to Lyme disease. These are not visible to the naked eye, and immature ticks are often the size of poppy seeds. Adult ticks look like the size of sesame seeds.
What Is Lyme Disease and How Common Is It?
Lyme disease is very common in the United States, being one of the leading tick diseases there. It's an infectious illness caused by black-legged or deer ticks. Typically, people who are bitten by these ticks don't feel the bite and have no memory of it. The infection gets passed on when the tick sits on you for 24 to 48 hours and bites. Those who live in woody areas are more prone to tick bites, and thus, this disease.
Causes of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease in toddlers, infants, and adults are caused by various factors. Here are the common ones below:
1. Borrelia Burgdorferi
The strains of the bacteria Borrelia Burgodorferi are known to lead to Lyme disease in humans. These are transmitted through tick bites and are spread by nymphs.
2. Through a Host
The development of a tick happens in three stages - larval, nymph, and adult. When a tick is in its nymph or larval stages, it feeds off the bacteria from livestock and birds. It then transfers these bacteria to humans during upcoming feeding cycles. Small animals can transmit the bacteria responsible for causing Lyme disease on to the ticks and some examples include the grey squirrel in California and Western Fence Lizards.
3. Ixodes Pacificus
The Ixodes Pacificus or the Western Blacklegged Tick is found in woody areas and is known very well for spreading Lyme Disease.
4. Borrelia Afezilii And Borrelia Garinii
These are cork-screw-like bacteria that are known to spread Lyme disease in Europe and Asia. These transmit spirochaete infections.
5. Parks, Grassy, and Woody Areas
Any ticks located in regions like parks, grassy areas, and woody regions are famous for causing Lyme disease. They secrete an anaesthetic by sitting on you, causing you not to feel any pain during bites.
6. Other Carriers
If the eggs of a tick hatch onto the fur of your pet or the bacteria infects other animals, you may acquire Lyme disease from them as they become disease carriers essentially.
Lyme Disease Symptoms in Children
Lyme disease symptoms are tricky because they are often misinterpreted for something else. Signs such as behavioural changes, lack of appetite, or decreasing attention span are sometimes thought of by parents as a temporary phase, when in reality, it's Lyme disease behind them. In general, the disease goes through three stages and these have their characteristic symptoms which are listed below.
1. Stage 1 Symptoms
Stage 1 is the early localized stage. Its symptoms are
"Bull's-eye" rash which is marked by a dominant central spot
Rashes that look like bruises
Any rashes which are solid-red or have redness around the edges
2. Stage 2 Symptoms
Stage 2 is the early disseminated stage and occurs many weeks after the day of the tick bite. It is characterized by symptoms which are flu-like such as:
Blurry vision
Chills
Fever
Swelling of the lymph nodes
Tiredness
Aching muscles
Headaches
Rashes may also appear in different areas besides the site of the tick bite
3. Stage 3 Symptoms
Stage 3 is known as the late disseminated stage and occurs months and years after the tick bite. Symptoms of this stage are:
Changes in the rhythm of the heartbeat
Difficulty focusing mentally
Brain fog
Brain disorders like encephalopathy which lead to changes in mood and memory
Sleep pattern disturbances
Difficulty talking to people or listening to conversations
Numb feeling in the arms, legs, and feet
Headaches which increase in severity
Also, make sure to watch out other symptoms of Lyme disease in babies and kids by taking note of behavioural changes, poor cognition, sensitivity to light, and night sweats. Achy, stiff and swollen joints are another symptom which makes parents often mistake Lyme disease for arthritis and other conditions, so beware of that.
Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
There two ways Lyme disease in infants and children are diagnosed which are listed below.
Visual Inspection by a Medical Professional - This involves looking for the bulls-eye rash and any spots other than the area where the tick has bitten
Blood Tests - In 20-25% cases, the rashes may not be visible. This is where the doctor may do a blood test and analyze the sample for the presence of Borrelia bacteria and antibodies in the body.
How Lyme Disease Is Treated in Children?
Lyme disease in toddlers treatment is done usually with a course of antibiotics. However, treatment will depend on the following factors:
Whether the child plays outdoors in any tick-infected areas or woody regions
Blood test results
Any other tests that say positive for spirochetes
Any symptoms that exhibit ones of tick bites
Ways to Prevent Lyme Disease in Kids
Here are some different ways to prevent Lyme disease and safeguard your kids from it.
1. Change the Clothing
Don't let your child wear sleeves or short trousers and shirts. Wear full-sleeved and long clothing when going out to woody areas.
2. Apply Repellents With DEET
Use children's insect repellents which are known to have 10 to 30% DEET.
3. Shower After Coming Home
When your child comes back home from outdoors, tell her to shower immediately and not delay.
4.Do Not Visit Tick-prone Areas
This is a no-brainer, but don't let your child play in areas crawling with ticks.
5.Tuck the Hair Into a Cap
This is to protect the scalp and prevent ticks from crawling up your child's hair. Ticks can't jump from above though.
6. Avoid Contact With Anyone Having Lyme Disease
This also includes non-humans like pets and other animals.
7. Get a Medical Diagnosis
If you notice any behavioural, emotional, or physical changes without any rashes developing, get a blood test or medical diagnosis done for early care and prevention.
How to Remove Tick From Your Child's Body?
Here's how you remove the tick from your child's body.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the tick from your child's body.
Don't twist or jerk when pulling since this won't remove the tick well.
Pluck near the tick's head or mouth when pulling until it lets go of your child's skin.
Soak a cotton ball for 30 seconds and warm water and apply to your child's skin, letting it sit. Remove that and the tick will come off.
When to Visit the Doctor?
You should take your child to the doctor or call one in if you notice any flu-like symptoms, facial paralysis or swollen joints alongside any of the symptoms listed above.
FAQs
Here's a key question we've answered about Lyme disease that strikes the minds of many readers.
1. Is Lyme Disease Contagious?
No, Lyme disease is not contagious and cannot be transmitted from person to person through oral or sexual contact or blood transfusions.
Lyme disease can become dangerous if the symptoms become long-lasting, which is why it's imperative that you spot and get them treated early. We hope the information above helped but always consult a medical professional just to be sure.
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9 Beautiful Tattoo Ideas for Moms To Permanently Ink Your Love For Your Child
There are some things that never change in life – your love for your child is one of them. So why not turn your love for your child into a tattoo? Here are some unique tattoo ideas for moms.
Tattoos are perhaps the only worldly thing that you can actually take with you to your deathbed. They are permanent, eternal, and hence used by many as a form of individualism and expression. Getting a permanent tattoo can be a big concern for many people – how can you get something inked on your body permanently, forever, which will never change, when life itself is so dynamic?
But there are some things that never change in life – your love for your child is one of them. You may temporarily be enraged by the things your child says or does, but nothing they ever say or do will ever make you not love them or not care for them anymore.
So why not turn your love for your child into a tattoo?
9 Tattoo Ideas for Moms to Declare Their Love for Their Baby!
1. Name Ambigram: An ambigram is an image that looks upright even when it is turned upside-down. For example, if you turn a square upside-down (i.e. if you rotate it through 180o), it will still look like a square. But if you turn a triangle resting on its base upside-down, it will now rest on its apex.
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Not only images, but even letters can be made to look like an ambigram. The above image reads 'Yash' right side up, and even when turned upside down. You can get a similar ambigram of either only your child's name, or both your and your child's name. The ideal place to get this tattoo is on your wrist or arm.
2. Roman or Binary Birthdate: The birth of a child marks a significant day in your life – it is the day that gave birth to you as a mother, along with your baby being born too. A day that changed your life forever. You can get the birthdate of your child as a tattoo. To make it interesting, you can write the birthdate in Roman numbers, or binary code.
3. Name in Infinity: They say - “Once a mother, always a mother”. Now that you are a mother, there is one person in your life that you will always love. Your child is one person in your life who is never going to be without your care and attention. If there is a time when women understand the meaning of the word 'forever', it is after they become mothers. So why not put your infinite love for your child into a tattoo?
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You can insert your child's name into the infinity sign. This is a very symbolic tattoo and will show just how much you love your child!
4. Sound Wave: When you record sound, digitally it looks like a 'wave' – much like the wave formed by a beating heart on an electrocardiogram. So why not turn that into a tattoo?You can get your child to say your name, or say that she loves you. You can even tattoo the sound wave of the first time your baby chuckled, or even your baby's first cry as she was born in the hospital.
5. Heartbeat: Another popular trend among many parents is to get their child's heartbeat tattooed on their wrist. What could be more singular than your child's heartbeat?
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You can make this one more interesting by adding your child's name, initials, or any other special details in continuation of the heartbeat.
6. Fingerprint or Footprint: Those tiny hands and feet, those tiny fingers and toes of your baby are one of the cutest things that any and every mom loves to observe and keep staring at for hours together. Fingerprints of your child can make for another singular tattoo idea.
7. Your Honeymoon/Conception Date: Confused? Well, every couple likes to track back the moment of conception of their child, once they find out that they are pregnant. And because that was the day that your child was 'created' so to speak, doesn't it make that day a special day? The date of conception of your child might hence be a great tattoo idea. It will also be unique!
While it may be difficult to pinpoint the exact date of conception, we are sure you can make a pretty good guess. ;) If, however, you need help tracking the date, here are eight things you should know about your menstrual cycle, to successfully track back to the date you conceived your child.
8. Mommy and Baby Animal: If your child is old enough to have a favourite animal by now, you can get a cute cartoon of the animal tattooed. Mumma and baby elephants, mumma and baby squirrel, or a dog and a puppy, cat and kitten... you get the drift.
9. Portrait: We saved the best for the last. A really skilled tattoo artist can tattoo your baby's portrait on you! Nothing better than having a picture of your baby on you forever, no? Read more
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Chocolate Truffles
This dainty confection is one of the simplest to make; just mix cream, chocolate and give it a little time. You’ll have the blissful, decadent and sublime chocolate truffles. Conjure up this ‘food of love’, and present it simply with a red rose to elicit a sparkle in your partner’s eyes. At the same time, watch your kids fill up with glee at the sight of these.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
4 People
10-15 Minutes
10-15 Minutes
Ingredients
120 g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
1/4th cup heavy whipping cream
3-4 drops vanilla extract
For the Coating
Drinking chocolate powder
Powdered sugar
Colourful sprinkles
Method
Step 1
In a heavy-bottomed pan, bring heavy whipping cream to a simmer on low heat. Keep scraping the sides of the pan every few minutes with a spatula.
Step 2
In a deep bowl, place the chocolate pieces and pour this heated cream over it. Let it stand for 5 mins and then give it a stir.
Step 3
Keep stirring until all the lumps get dissolved and the mixture becomes smooth.
Step 4
After it cools down a little, place the mixture in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Step 5
Remove the mixture from the fridge and with the help of a teaspoon, remove small portions of the mixture.
Step 6
Grease your hands a little with butter, and quickly make round balls of the mixture and keep placing them on a parchment paper.
Step 7
Place the formed balls again in the refrigerator. Keep it overnight.
Step 8
When you want to serve the truffles, remove a few and toss them in either drinking chocolate or powdered sugar as desired.
Step 9
You can also mix in some colourful sprinkles to take things a notch higher.
Step 10
Serve immediately and keep the remaining in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Information
Calories
385 Kcal
Proteins
9.6 g
Total Fat
5.8 g
Total Carbohydrates
75.3 g
Cholesterol
20 mg
Sodium
169 mg
Potassium
308 mg
Tip -You can add nuts of your choice to make the dish healthier. You can segregate the truffles in two batches, and for the one that you’ll be sharing with your spouse, add a teaspoon of your favorite liquor when mixing the ingredients. Read more
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FISHER-PRICE PRESS N GO MONSTER TRUCK - GREEN AND BLUE REVIEW
Hai!
Myself Sravani and mom of a 18months old baby boy toddler!
My baby is a hyperactive kid and he enjoys playing with cars and movable toys!!
And my first go to brand is FISHER-PRICE. Fisher price push and go Monster truck - green and blue colour is very attractive and the colour coordination is so impressive to my baby!! The stability and the plastic used is of good quality !
The size of the product is medium which can be easily carried by baby!
My baby enjoys playing with it and now it is his favourite toy out of all. I'm happy with this product because it keeps my baby boy engaged for very long time.
My baby takes it to outdoors too and play with this truck all the time. The movement of the truck is also smooth and there is no small parts which may harm my baby!
The soft part on the top of the body helps my baby motor skills.
Hand coordination is learnt by pushing and letting the truck go!
It develops the hand coordination , recognising colours abd also movement!
The price is of slightly expensive side but it is reasonable for the quality.
My baby enjoyed playing with fisher price push and go Monster truck - green blue!! He really loved it and started carrying it everywhere he goes.
The quality of the product is 5star
It is rough and tough in use
The tyres are very smooth and it moves easily without much pressure.
It helps in baby eye coordination hand coordination and he observes the way the truck moving
Makes baby engaged.
The durability is long and it is of tough quality
I would like to suggest Fisher-price to introduce more attractive colours.
Thank you first cry for hassle-free delivery without any damage to the product and the delivery was within 2 days
Overall I would like to rate the product 5/5
Features 4/5
Product design 5/5
Performance 5/5
Value for money 3.5/5
I would surely recommend this for babies who love to play with cars and trucks as it helps kids to be busy by themselves
Thank u for giving me this opportunity to review the product of international brand fisher-price ❤️
Hi Sravani,
Thank you for the review. Would request to please go ahead and post it on the app with pictures.
Can you please share with me the 2nd blog?
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1. Swipe to Parenting on the Firstcry.com app
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3. Scroll down to "Write to us"
4. Tap on "Start Writing"
5. Select the language
6. Title for blog 1- "Babyhug Cushioned Potty Training Seat With Handle for Toddlers Review"
Title for blog 2- "Fisher Price Press N Go Monster Truck - Green And Blue Review"
7. Paste the review in a blog format
8. Publish
Please share with us the screenshot of the blogs posted.
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