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My son is 1-year-old and he is not munching the food but just swallowing it. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,My son is 1.8 years old. He is not munching the food. He is just swallowing food very difficultly. Food will not touch his teeth too. When he was eight months, I started to give all foods in pure form. I will grind all the vegetables and rice to give him. I feel like there I started my ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is typical behavior in this age group, which will change as you teach your kid. But we need to rule out is there any problem with the dentition and tongue. 1. Meet your family doctor to check for any dental problems or tongue tie or oral problems. 2. Continue ... Read Full »
My 2-week-old infant refuses to breastfeed. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, My son, who is just two weeks old, is displaying worrying tendencies. He refuses to breastfeed. He cries when put to the breast. Should I be worried? His stool today was bit strange, a clay-colored stool was followed immediately by yellow colored stool in a single poop column. How is t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Crying when trying to feed might be due to nipple confusion. Do not bottle feed. In first two weeks, there can be weight loss. If persistent, then give formula feeds with spoon or glass. Stool can be any color. There is a need to worry only if passing bloody stools. ... Read Full »
My 40 days old daughter is crying day and night inspite of having Colicaid. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 40 days old and she is crying a lot day and night. When consulted a doctor he prescribed Colicaid, and I am giving the same till now but there is no difference. Why? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope your baby is fine. The dictum you have to follow in baby care is to remember, a crying infant is a hungry infant. Secondly, neve ever bottlefeed and give only breast milk. If you still decide to give formula feeds, feed it with a spoon or baby sipper and give ... Read Full »
My 28 days old daughter has been crying a lot since morning. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, My 28 days old daughter has been crying a lot since morning. Even when she sleeps, she gets up within half an hour crying. Her body temperature is 98.4 F. She does not have a cough or cold. I have a minor throat infection. Is it possible that she might have caught my throat infection? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear that your little one is not in good spirits today. A neonate can be upset for a variety of reasons ranging from tummy upset, colic, nose block, ear ache, tiredness, etc. Since you are having a minor infection and she is waking frequently, there may ... Read Full »
My baby is gassy and fussy all the time. Kindly help me.
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is only 43 days old. He is on breastfeeding only. I think he is having severe acid reflux as he is gassy and fussy almost always. He spits up and swallows it too. At night, his nose gets congested. While feeding him, he gags and chokes too. Whenever he does not fart, he arches ... Read Full »
Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I think, you just have to make sure proper time duration, and frequency of feeding. Make sure the baby is breastfed on one breast completely and then attached to another breast (frequently changing one breast to another breast or inadequat... Read Full »
My 15-days-old son is crying continuously. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 15-days-old. Everything was fine until today. But today, he started crying a lot. I am not sure what happened to him. Usually, he never cries. He sleeps for a few minutes, and suddenly he starts crying continuously and uncontrollably. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The general proclamation is that the crying infant is hungry and so try breastfeeding. If not controlled, check if the panties are wet and soaked in the urine passed. Then all the babies get colicky pain and make him to burp properly by putting him on your shoulder in ... 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 »
My 3-month-old baby denies breastfeeding. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a 3-month-old daughter that I have breastfed since day one. Natural birth, no health issues we know of, puts on 8.93 or 10.71 oz per week. She gets at the maximum twice-a-week formula with the slowest flow possible because I went back to work for two to three hours a day. Usuall... Read Full »
Dr. Bhaisara Baraturam Bhagrati
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. 1. Baby gets irritated for the following reasons: a) Nipple confusion, when there is mixed feeding (breastfeeding and formula feeding) baby gets confused. I will suggest prioritizing breastfeeding over formula feed. b) When a baby gets adop... Read Full »
My 25-day-old baby shows signs of discomfort after being fed formula milk. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, From my reading, I understand that on average a newborn will feed on two ounces of milk every two hours. My 25-day-old baby seems to be demanding more. His mother will directly breastfeed him on demand but most of the time he will cry for more after every feeding session. We will top u... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not calculate the feeds and give the child. Let the child take how much he wants. Nothing is too much for the child. It is a growing child. Coming to the discomfort part, it mostly looks like reflux. You will have to keep the child in an upright position af... Read Full »