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Suggest Remedies For Acid Reflux In An Infant
Question: I have a 10day old daughter and I have some queries:
1. How frequently should I feed as my baby cries very often
2. Can we feed when she is having hiccups?
3. Her nails are too sharp can we cut them?
4. She urinates 10 to 15 times a day is it normal as I have read 6times is normal
5. How long should she sleep?
1. How frequently should I feed as my baby cries very often
2. Can we feed when she is having hiccups?
3. Her nails are too sharp can we cut them?
4. She urinates 10 to 15 times a day is it normal as I have read 6times is normal
5. How long should she sleep?
Brief Answer:
Hiccups indicate reflux. Feed in head up position
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking once again on HealthcareMagic.
1. You should feed the child every on demand but at about an interval of 2-3 hours.
2. The hiccups indicate reflux. It indicates that proper burping is needed. You should burp the baby for at least 15-20 mins after each feed. All you need to do is to hold the baby head end elevated for this duration. You can feed the child in head up position in case the child has hiccups.
3. The more the better. No need to worry. It indicates that you need not give top up formula feeds.
4. The baby can sleep 20 hours a day. You need not bother about how much the baby sleeps. It will get the sleep it requires.
Regards
Hiccups indicate reflux. Feed in head up position
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking once again on HealthcareMagic.
1. You should feed the child every on demand but at about an interval of 2-3 hours.
2. The hiccups indicate reflux. It indicates that proper burping is needed. You should burp the baby for at least 15-20 mins after each feed. All you need to do is to hold the baby head end elevated for this duration. You can feed the child in head up position in case the child has hiccups.
3. The more the better. No need to worry. It indicates that you need not give top up formula feeds.
4. The baby can sleep 20 hours a day. You need not bother about how much the baby sleeps. It will get the sleep it requires.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Even after burping baby is having a lot of hiccups and since yday after using the nasal drops she started coughing
Brief Answer:
Normal.
Detailed Answer:
As such coughing, sneezing and hiccups are normal in babies. So, if the child has hiccups in spite of proper burping you need not worry.
No issues with the coughing.
Regards
Normal.
Detailed Answer:
As such coughing, sneezing and hiccups are normal in babies. So, if the child has hiccups in spite of proper burping you need not worry.
No issues with the coughing.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
If the baby develops slight fever which medicine to be used?
Brief Answer:
paracetamol
Detailed Answer:
If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give paracetamol (Sumol drops or P-100 drops) to it bring down. Also use tepid sponging.Brief Answer:
Slant the baby to 30° or 45°
Detailed Answer:
Usually we prefer cloth nappies (if you can make use of them) although diapers are more handy and can be used as per requirement.
In case of hiccups, realign the baby to a head up position and then continue to feed further.
Regards
paracetamol
Detailed Answer:
If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give paracetamol (Sumol drops or P-100 drops) to it bring down. Also use tepid sponging.Brief Answer:
Slant the baby to 30° or 45°
Detailed Answer:
Usually we prefer cloth nappies (if you can make use of them) although diapers are more handy and can be used as per requirement.
In case of hiccups, realign the baby to a head up position and then continue to feed further.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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