Medical Advice on "Paediatrics"

My 3-month-old baby is on formula feed and not gaining weight. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No need to change the formula milk, continue the same formula milk, as the baby grows there is no hard and fast rule that the baby takes milk every two hours. The feeding should be on demand, whenever the baby wants m...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh

What are the ways to cure plagiocephaly in a baby?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Plagiocephaly or flat head syndrome is caused when baby is kept in supine position most of the time. This usually occurs when the baby is small and it gets corrected by changing position of head frequently. In your case...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel

Can viral infection cause diarrhea in a baby?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your question in detail and I know that you are very concerned about your child but do not worry. By what you quote it seems that your child probably has got acute gastroenteritis with inflammation at thig...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel

Can excess use of mosquito repellant cause frequent cause and cold in baby?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Mosquito repellent liquids can cause allergic cold, and cough in some kids. I cannot say definitely if that is the cause of cold and cough in your kid. But in this season, many kids are suffering from viral respirator...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Preeti Puranik

My son is taking Levolin, Budecort and Montair LC for lung infection. Will these cause side effects?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The doctor has given the right treatment and please follow his instructions. The inhalers are safe and do not have any side effects as the dose of medicine is in micrograms which is very small. The allergic problem wi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Preeti Puranik

Can I give Cerelac for a 4.5 months old baby?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, her weight is fine. And probably your feed is also fine, because she is gaining weight adequately. You can notice sign of adequate feed in the form of satisfaction after feeding, frequent urination, sleepi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Babu Lal Meena

Is 5 ml of Nuhist a correct dosage for a 14-month-old baby?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The medication your kid is getting is one of the medications for cold. It has the side effect of causing some drowsiness like any other cold medication. The side effect is something that occurs with the normal medicat...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sirisha

My 2-year-old baby has red itchy bumps all over the body. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your description gives me two possibilities, one is skin infection which we term as pyoderma, which has a severity range of being mild to very severe. An antibiotic like Augmentin (Amoxycillin and Clavulanic acid), Mu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sirisha

My 5 months old baby does not eat anything for long time and vomits up if she eats. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern about your little one. As the other doctors have said everything is all right, you need not worry or panic. As the babies grow the pattern of eating and urine changes. Now you can just feed...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh

Can a child be frequently nebulized for cough?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. If your child has cough for so long time and he is also requiring nebulization, it means that your child has infection. Also, we need to rule out tuberculosis. I suggest you to do CBC wi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel