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Check This To See If Your Baby Has The Right Posture
Are you concerned about the progress in your baby’s posture as he grows? Do you want to check whether your baby’s posture and positions are correct as per his age group? If you nodded along positively, here's where you can learn about your baby and the correct posture he should adapt to as he grows a little more every month. Let's read more about correct posture, shall we?
When a baby is just born, checking for posture is a little premature as he cannot support himself just yet. But gradually, appropriate motor skill development helps your baby to learn and adapt to different progressive movements and positions every month. So, let’s have a look at some common postures that your baby should get used to as he grows.
Check these Baby Postures to See if Your Baby adopts the Right Postures for his Age-
1. Postures of a 3-month-old Baby
As your baby completes three months, he may learn to move himself and roll from his tummy to back. If you give your little one tummy time, you might find him making efforts to lift his head high. At this stage, your baby can even hold his head up with your support and learn to have control over his head movements.
2. Postures of a 4-month-old Baby
Your 4-months-old baby likes to reach up and grab whatever he can, such as rattles, small blocks, dangling rings, and other toys, and you may see him rolling far to reach a toy. As your infant completes four months, you can find him rolling from back to tummy and tummy to back. If you support your baby’s hips, lower back, and bottom, he can sit up with support.
3. Postures of a 5-month-old Baby
Around 5 months, your little one can move and hold his head up all by himself. Also, your baby can move his body with wriggling and rolling movements. Your 5-month-old can sit up with your support and use his hands to balance himself.
4. Postures of a 6-month-old Baby
As your baby completes six months, you can find him sitting up without your support for some time, using his arms to balance the sitting posture. Also, you will find your baby 'commando crawling' around the room, i.e. the initial stage of crawling.
5. Postures of a 7-month-old Baby
Your 7-month-old baby will have well-developed motor skills by now and you can see him sit on his own for a longer time than he used to a month back. Crawling, shuffling, bending, stretching the legs, and rolling are common movements and postures at this age. With your guidance, your 7-month-old can also stand for a short time.
6. Postures of an 8-month-old Baby
As your little one completes eight months, your baby builds good muscle strength for performing more complex postures and movements. You can see you baby pulling himself up to stand and walk.
7. Postures of a 9-month-old Baby
Your 9-month-old baby can easily crawl around the house. You can also find him putting a foot forward by holding on to the furniture or your hands, making an effort to walk.
8. Postures of a 10-month-old Baby
With the completion of 10-months, you can find your baby chasing you around by crawling rapidly and efficiently. Your 10-month-old has good muscle strength to perform complex movements, such as making efforts to stand on own for a while.
9. Postures of an 11-month-old Baby
This is the ideal time when your baby may take his first steps on his own as he completes eleven months. Your baby can already hold onto furniture and stand by himself. As walking is quite tiring for your 11-month-old, you can see him walking a few steps on his own before he resorts to crawling again.
10. Postures of a One-year-old Baby
By the time your baby turns one year old, you can find him riding a small baby tri-cycle with your help. Now, your baby has fully-developed motor skills and he can sit, crawl, stand, and walk easily without any concerns. Read more
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Tips to Tame Jet Lag with Babies, Toddlers and Kids
Jet lag can be hard to deal with but handling jet lag in kids may be harder. Most parents can have a tough time coping with jet-lagged kids after the flight is over. The situation may further compound as parents are likely to be tired themselves. But this problem shouldn’t deter active parents from giving up on their travel passions as it can be easily managed by bearing a few things in mind. A little careful planning and foresight can help you to make your travel adventures enjoyable for both yourself and your kids.
What is Jet Lag?
Jet lag or Time Zone Change Syndrome is the feeling of extreme tiredness and at times confusion or irritability experienced by a person following a long flight through more than a few time zones. It possibly occurs due to interruption of circadian tempos in the body owing to time changes. The body’s circadian rhythms or internal clock control sleep-wake patterns and other physical functions of the body, which can get affected when a person travels several time zones.
Moreover, many people feel the jet lag to be worse when flying some time zones east than flying a similar figure of time zones to the west. For example, if someone was to travel from Asia to Europe, chances are they may find the outward journey easier than the incoming one. Similarly, if you are going to the US from the UK, the outgoing trip may seem more relaxed than when you travel back to the UK.
While calculating the difference of time zones, one may consider the change in time rather than the change of day. The body’s internal clock tends to get influenced by time changes instead of date changes. The severity of the jet lag symptoms usually depends on the age and the number of time zones one covers. The greater number of time zones you cross, the more serious the symptoms will probably be. Older people normally feel more jet-lagged as their body clock generally takes extra time to get into sync. Children commonly experience milder symptoms and recover sooner.
Signs of Jet Lag in a Child
Some of the jet lag in babies symptoms can be:
Fatigue
Insomnia
Anxiety
Confusion and disorientation
Dehydration
Headaches
Irritability
Indigestion
Nausea
Daytime sleepiness
Dizziness
Malaise
How Long Can Jet Lag Last in Children?
Children tend to recover faster from jet lag. However, the recovery can differ from one child to the other as all kids are different. Besides, the recovery is also subject to the number of times zones a child has crossed while travelling. Usually, a child may get adjusted to a new time zone typically at the measure of about one or two time zones each day. For example, if a kid has travelled through six time zones, his body may take naturally three to four days to adjust to the time variation.
In any case, the effects of a jet lag are mostly temporary and don’t last long. Complications arising due to jet lag are very rare. Nevertheless, in case you feel that the jet lag symptoms of your kid are not reducing or disappearing even after a week, consult a doctor.
How to Overcome Jet Lag with Infants and Kids?
Jet lag can be tough on kids because they may not be able to fathom the reasons for their sudden tiredness or wakefulness, as their body fights to cope with a new time schedule in a changed zone. Assign a couple of days’ time to deal with your kid’s jet lag upon arrival at your destination.
1. Handling Jet Lag with Babies
Some handy tips to handle jet lag with babies can be as follows:
Try and prepare yourself mentally so that you are better equipped to deal with difficult situations, like your baby waking at odd hours or frequently.
Enlist the help of your partner to tackle this challenge. You can take turns handling the baby while the other gets some much-needed rest and sleep.
Letting your baby naturally adjust to the changed time zone may prove more helpful rather than trying to control or set a routine for him and expect him to follow it.
A jet-lagged baby staying awake all night can be a possibility. His internal body clock may be equating the time with his wakeful hours back home. Make sure to keep the lights dim and offer him a feed if you feel so. Hopefully, your baby may fall asleep in due time.
It may be beneficial to continue to follow your baby’s night-time schedule. If your baby’s night-time routine includes a warm bath, a bottle and sleeping in his diapers, do follow it in the new time zone as it may be his cue that it's night and time to sleep.
Decide on a suitable flight keeping in mind the likely time-adjustment challenges you will be facing upon landing in a new time zone. Most people prefer taking a late afternoon flight which allows them to rest during the flight. Also, they find it easier to settle their kid when its nighttime.
Take your baby out to expose him to morning sunshine which may assist in resetting his day/night clock timings.
2. Jet Lag Cure for Toddlers and Older Children
Certain toddler jet lag solutions can include:
Keep the first few days of your trip easy-paced and slow-going to give enough time to your kid to adjust to the new changed time zone.
Flights with layovers may be a better bet as it can give your toddler an opportunity to take a break from flying and rest at the airport.
Consider taking a flight which lands close to your toddler’s bedtime. This way, your toddler, who may be tired because of not getting proper sleep on the plane, is likely to prefer retiring to bed.
You can try preparing your child in advance for the changed timings by adjusting his sleep time while still at home, closer to his new sleep time of the country you shall be visiting. Try explaining to older kids about time zones and how they can induce jet lag. Knowing what to expect may ease their confusion and enable them to deal with jet lag symptoms in a better manner.
It may be a good idea to avoid flight meals for your kids. Instead, have them board the flight with full bellies so that your toddler can sleep during the flight while others are eating.
In case sleep eludes your toddler on a flight, be sure to carry small toys, books, or other gadgets to keep him engaged.
Exhaustion can lead to your toddler vomiting. Therefore, create and provide as many sleep opportunities as you can to your toddler to combat his possible tiredness and irritability. Restrict his sugar intake and encourage him to indulge in active playtime so that he is physically tired when it's bedtime.
Be patient with your child. Forget and abandon all your rules for a while. Try and remember that kids are very flexible and don’t take much time to adapt to newer things. Initiate your kid to time zones by planning smaller trips across the country. Gradually you can upgrade to international ones.
Jet lag is usually temporary and likely to pass in a few days. Be supportive and gentle towards your kid. Some thoughtful planning and advance preparation can help diminish the impact of jet lag and make flying trips with kids memorable.
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Eat Guilt Free - 6 Dietician Recommended Tips to a Healthy Diwali
A lot of people plan weight-loss and diets in such a way so as to be able to enjoy festivities and occasions – weddings, birthdays, even Diwali – to their heart’s content. But is this a good idea? Let’s find out.
Diwali – it is that time of the year when we are winding down with all the festivities. As one of the last few Indian festivals of the year, we all get ready to bid the year adieu in one extravaganza of lights, colours, and starry explosions in the sky!
Being an Indian festival, food figures prominently in Diwali festivities. Be it the savoury treats like chakali, sev, chivda, or sweetmeats like shakkarpaare, laddu, karanji, there’s something for everyone... and it’s indeed difficult to stop at one! But we can’t let 5 days of festivities undo all the efforts we have been taking for the entire year, now, can we?
6 Dietician Recommended Tips for Guilt-Free Eating This Diwali
Whether you want to keep on losing weight like you have been all year long, maintain your current weight that you have achieved through hard work over the year, or eat in such a way that you don’t gain weight at all, these 6 dietician recommended tips will help you enjoy Diwali to your heart’s content without feeling guilty.
1. Eat Guilt-Free
Confused? Here’s how this work: Guilt is a ‘stressor’. Guilt makes us feel stressed. While most of us do okay with managing the stress, for some people the guilt of emotional eating – and the subsequent stress the body experiences – can be so overwhelming, that it actually makes them put on more weight. This happens because stress increases the cortisol levels in the body. And when cortisol goes up, the body goes into a ‘storage’ mode, converting everything we eat into fat. So by all means, eat that laddu, but don’t beat yourself down for it!
2. No Salt Till Noon
The best way to shed weight and prevent it from coming back is to refrain from cooked food and salt from the time you wake up, till noon. It is best to eat fruits for breakfast. That includes the pulpy ones too (as long as you don’t eat too many of them and not every day). The best thing to do is to eat 2 whole fruits as breakfast and then half a fruit every time you feel hungry, till it is lunch-time. For those of you who don’t much care for fruits, you can mix them up with raw vegetables, or boiled sprouts. Make sure you include more citrus and fibrous fruits in the mix. The advantage of doing this is that it gives your body a burst of vitamins, minerals and natural enzymes, making you feel light, and preparing your body to digest lunch efficiently.
3. Go on a Cleaning Spree!
This is more a preparatory step before Diwali actually arrives, but it is one thing that is equivalent to a workout. So, no more excuses for putting on weight because you missed your workout! Take a break from the gym and clean the house instead. Believe it or not, household chores can make you lose weight: sweeping and mopping the floor burns about 250 calories an hour, washing the car burns over 300 calories an hour, and doing the dishes can burn about 100 calories an hour. What’s more, everybody in the house can pitch in for this – and that includes Dads and children too! Women everywhere will be grateful, seeing as domestic help is never available for festivities.
4. Sleep, Sleep, Sleep
Allow your body to recover from all the work you’ve been doing. We all know Diwali is a whole lot of work, along with all the celebration. Having fun is serious business after all! A sleep-deprived body also goes into disaster-control mode: the body feels like resources are scarce and tends to store whatever it gets fed. So make sure you get at least 8 hours of sleep, and also try to squeeze in an hour or two of afternoon nap-time.
5. Don’t Go Overboard!
While sweets are allowed, make sure you don’t go overboard with all the snacks. The trick is – portion control. Stop at one laddu or one karanji. Try not to eat sweets immediately before or after a meal – reserve them for snack time.
While visiting people, be on your guard. There will be those who just refuse to take ‘no’ for an answer and insist on feeding you every kind of treat and sweetmeat in the house. On the other hand, you may be someone who finds it difficult to say ‘no’ or to resist temptation. When you find yourself stuck in such a situation, make a health-excuse! Tell them you have a toothache, or your stomach is upset. This is something people won’t be able to contest!
6. Make Simple Food Swaps
This is one tip you can follow all around the year, not just for Diwali. Weight management is not just hard work, you also have to be smart about it.
Instead of fried food, opt for steamed or boiled, or shallow-friend food. Fried proteins (chicken, for example) are better than fried carbs (potatoes, for examples). Help yourself to a big portion of salad before a meal. Switch your ordinary sugar-filled beverage with a glass of salted lemon water, or maybe even a cup of green tea. All these tips may seem insignificant. But make all these changes together, and they can make a big difference.
Diwali is all about getting together and enjoying the things we don’t get to enjoy around the year – the presence of all our loved ones in one place in one moment, not worrying about meeting deadlines and targets at work, or being late for school, and hogging on tasty treats! So long as you are conscious about your, you can enjoy food without feeling guilty!
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Q. Q.Asktheexperta# I m an expecting mother of 29 yrs. LMP 10 Feb 2024 . my husband's HPLC report shows thalassemia minor trait while mine is hb d Punjab trait . can we continue with this pregnancy ??
Rashmi
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A. Well you should check with your gynaecologist for that she has to go through all the reports and the issues that you are facing you and your husband and accordingly she can tell you what is the situation how your child is going because lot of things depend upon how the child is growing
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Q. Hi doctor, I had scan on 33 weeks 2 day, it stated that AC and HC Is <2.3% which is corresponding to 31 weeks. So overall growth of baby avg is 31 week and 2 days.
will there be any issue with the baby.I have attached my report
Dr Sameer awadhiya
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A. For the query asked needdhs consultation with doctor for proper guidance so it is better that the doctor will guide you the correct way .
Online consultation can also be taken and the expert will give you the proper answer .
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Q. I am having pain on my right breast while breastfeeding. Latching position is correct. it is a mix of burning sensation and pain. Pain lasts for few minutes after breastfeeding also
Dr Ghouse
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A. nipcare ointments ok. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. When baby movement starts??
Dr Ghouse
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A. 5-6 months ok. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. hello dr..I am 39 weeks 3 days pregnant, AFI level 8 is this normal?and normal delivery possible for me? Is the fluid enough for up to 1 week?Do I need a drip? please suggest me.
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A. the levels are on the lower side. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. Hi.. Priyanka kalra doctor..I am 39 weeks 3 days pregnant, AFI level 8 is this normal?and normal delivery possible for me? Is the fluid enough for up to 1 week?Do I need a drip? please suggest me.
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