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Why is my daughter experiencing pain during bowel movements?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 1 month old. Her birth weight was 7.9 lbs. After 15 days, she weighed 3.8, and then later, she weighed 9.2 lbs. Now, her current weight is 9.5 lbs. She seems to pass drop by drop motion about 15 to 20 times a day, and she has some sharp pain followed by some intermittent... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the laboratory reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You need not worry. This is common in children of this age group. You need not reduce the amount of feeding, nor do you have to start any other medication. The report is als... Read Full »
My daughter has VSD. Will it heal?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 28 days old. During her normal check up, after Doppler echocardiography it is found that she has a small VSD. The doctor said that it is normal and generally by a year it will get cured. But, I would like to have a second opinion with you. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Let me try to explain you the diagnosis. 1. VSD- ventricular septal defect, is a communication between the lower chambers of the heart, which in normal should not be present. 2. The pr... Read Full »
Is it advisable to add sugar to baby formula?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 6 weeks old. I am not able to breastfeed her properly due to pain in the breasts. I have expressed milk, but she is not taking that milk and even the formula milk. She wants direct breastfeed milk, and I tried adding some sugar in the formula milk, and she drank the milk. I als... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is advisable to use a bottle with a nipple for feeding. Also, you can add honey instead of sugar to milk. It will make it sweet. All formula feeds have more or less the same taste, so there is no use changing formulas. Please give your expressed milk with bottle... Read Full »
Can Neogain be given in a premature baby having pasty stools?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 5 months old. His weight is now 11.68 Ibs. He is premature with birthweight 5.07 Ibs. I could not breastfeed him. He was on Silmilac. After every feed he used to poop. On his second vaccination, he started getting loose motions. He had almost for 2 weeks. He was then shifted ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the elaborate history you have given. You did not mention how you were feeding the baby meaning whether it was bottle feeding or spoon feeding, generally if a baby is bottle fed there are high chances of infection due to contamination, good hygi... Read Full »
How to manage gas problem in my 5 months old baby?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby has just completed 5 months. We are giving her formula milk since my wife had less milk. She has constant problems with gas. I have given her Colicaid before a feed and burp her 15 to 20 minutes after every feed and gas gets released as well. Even after that, she cries due to gas ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. As per your history, this is an absolutely normal phenomenon in this age group. The child will pass gas like a big person. Do not worry. 2. Regarding the use of Colicaid (Simethicone), it is an absolutely safe medicine. Please stick to it only when necessary. 3. A... Read Full »
Why does my 3.5 months old vomit after taking formula milk?
Query: Hello doctor, Hope you are doing well. I want to ask a question about my 3.5 months old baby. I feed him both breast milk and formula milk. But whenever I feed him formula milk, after 20 to 30 minutes, he starts to cry a lot, becomes fussy, and vomits that milk. After vomiting, he feels relaxed. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. Breast milk is easier to digest, and as a result, there is no problem of abdomen pain or vomiting. The reasons of vomiting after formula milk could be the following: You are giving more than the appetite of the child. Since you are also gi... Read Full »
What is the expected time interval and quantity advised for feeding newborn?
Query: Hi doctor, I have twin nephews who are 45 days old. I feed them with NAN of 3 oz for every two hours. Is there any established time interval and quantity to feed infants? Please suggest. Read Full »
Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Baby's are fed on demand, and it is not given with a fixed time interval. Usually, it takes two to three hours to have gastric emptying in babies. When the baby is fed before two hours, it results in overfeeding. As babies are on formula feed, they may take time to get ... Read Full »
My 35-day-old baby cries a lot at night for milk. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 35-days-old and has gained weight compared to his weight at birth. My baby cries at night, and he needs milk. I feed him from 8 pm to 10 am. But still, his stomach is empty, so I have started Nan pron1 infant formula milk twice daily. Is this safe, or does it has any side ef... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Every baby stays awake from 12 am-midnight and sleeps at 4 am. This time is a day for babies. They are alert, want to play, drink milk, and frequently pass stool and urine. If not attended, they cry a lot. To change this routine, wake the baby in the daytime, do not ... Read Full »
Why is my 4-month-old baby not passing stools?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 4 months old and is vomiting in between while having breast milk. His belly is not much hard, but there is more swelling when compared to the breastfeeding days. He has been switched to formula feed from Sunday night and till now he has not passed stools. I am worried about thi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is common to have a decrease in stool frequency or constipation after switching from breast milk to formula feed. As long as your child is feeding well, passing gas from below, has no vomiting and has a soft belly, there is nothing to worry about. It is normal to pa... Read Full »
My 2-year-old baby is constipated for past four months. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 2 years old. For the past four months, she gets constipated. She has to move her bowels daily because if she does not have it more than 24 hours, she will get constipated. We tried changing her milk, but it only made her stools harder. She is currently on similac go and gro... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Instead of using 30 ml water with each scoop, please add 45 ml water to each scoop for making the formula. Also, reduce the consumption of milk and simultaneously increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables, chicken, etc., whatever the child likes. As of now, you ca... Read Full »