http://littlesmile.org Mother and child care Sun, 21 Aug 2022 09:20:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://i0.wp.com/littlesmile.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/little-smile-2-1.png?fit=32%2C9 http://littlesmile.org 32 32 214699942 http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/the-yellow-colour-of-eyes-or-skin-at-the-age-of-3-days/ http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/the-yellow-colour-of-eyes-or-skin-at-the-age-of-3-days/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:11:48 +0000 http://littlesmile.org/?p=25 Most of the time, it is physiological jaundice. Parents are more worried if they judge it in artificial light, particularly yellow light. The average normal serum bilirubin level on day three in breastfed babies is about 12.5 mg/100 ml, and in formula-fed babies, 11.25 mg/a00 ml.; normal upper level at three days of age is considered to be 15 mg/ 100 ml. This bilirubin level may peak on days 7 – 8, maybe more than 15 mg/dl, then gradually reduces to normal level in a month. Breastfed babies take more time to baseline their bilirubin level. This physiological jaundice is totally harmless and doesn’t require any treatment;. Indirect bilirubin is an antioxidant that protects baby tissues from excessive oxygenation. As a baby is suddenly exposed to a higher level of oxygen postnatally. 

]]> http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/the-yellow-colour-of-eyes-or-skin-at-the-age-of-3-days/feed/ 0 25 http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/posseting-or-bringing-out-milk/ http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/posseting-or-bringing-out-milk/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:00:32 +0000 http://littlesmile.org/?p=15  It is normal for babies to bring out some milk after feeding. In the early days, it is because of adjustment to feeding. Later it is usually due to overfeeding. Some babies don’t tolerate formula or cow’s milk but retain mother feed. If the baby is passing adequate urine and growing well, it is of no concern. If vomit contains bile or blood or if urine is reduced or growth is not adequate, it should be looked into ASAP. Some babies learn to bring up milk to enjoy the sour taste. 

]]> http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/posseting-or-bringing-out-milk/feed/ 0 15 http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/baby-crying-a-lot/ http://littlesmile.org/2022/02/10/baby-crying-a-lot/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:59:28 +0000 http://littlesmile.org/?p=13 This is a nature’s attribute, which keeps parents awake at night to take adequate care of the baby. Also, most babies, while in the foetal stage, are more active during night hours and sleep in the daytime because of the rocking effect of the mother’s movement. It takes a few months for a baby to settle into a normal human sleep pattern. During the night baby may demand more frequently, maybe every 45 minutes to 90 minutes, they should be breastfed on every demand. If they sleep well during the day, everything is normal. If a cry is due to a medical problem, it will also keep them awake during the day. Usually, babies stop crying on receiving care or breastfeed.

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