baby health

Myelomeningocele is the most serious type of spina bifida, in which the bones of the baby's spine do not develop properly during gestation, causing a pouch to appear on the baby's back that contains the spinal cord, nerves, and cerebrospinal fluid. Generally, the appearance of the myelomeningocele pouch is more common in the lower back, but may occur anywhere on the spine, causing the child to lose limb sensitivity and function below the site of the problem

In the diet for galactose intolerance, individuals should withdraw from their diet milk and its derivatives, and all foods containing galactose, such as chickpeas, heart and liver of animals. Galactose is a sugar present in these foods, and people with galactose intolerance can not metabolize this sugar, which eventually accumulates in the blood

The baby with galactosemia should not be breastfed or take infant formulas containing milk, and should be fed with soy-based formulas such as Nan Soy and Aptamil Soy. Children with galactosemia can not metabolize galactose, a sugar derived from milk lactose, and therefore can not ingest any milk or milk products

Treatment for deafness in the baby can be done with hearing aids, surgery or use of some remedies, depending on the cause of the deafness, the type and the degree of hearing, and the child can recover all or part of the hearing. However, in any case it is important to do sessions with the speech therapist or learn sign language to allow the baby to develop as much as possible his communication skills, thus avoiding delays in school, for example

The most common symptoms that may indicate that the baby has tongue prey include: Difficulty in lifting the tongue up to the teeth from above; Difficulty in moving the tongue sideways; Difficulty in putting the tongue out, beyond the teeth underneath; Language in the form of a knot or heart when the child puts it out; The baby bites the mother's nipple instead of sucking it; The baby feeds badly and is hungry shortly after breastfeeding; The baby can not gain weight or grows more slowly than expected

When the child has diarrhea accompanied by vomiting, it should be taken to the pediatrician as soon as possible. In addition, it is important to give the child homemade whey, coconut water or oral rehydration salts that are purchased at the pharmacy to combat dehydration. Episodes of diarrhea and vomiting in children can lead to dehydration and leave the child lethargic, with no desire to play and to feed and to avoid dehydration that can settle very fast should be offered homemade serum every hour

The treatment for strabismus in the baby should be started shortly after diagnosis of the problem by placing an eye patch on the healthy eye, in order to force the brain to use only the eye that is misaligned and develop the muscles on that side. The eyelashes should be kept during the day and can only be removed at night for the baby to sleep more comfortable

The treatment for fracture of the clavicle in the baby is usually done only with the immobilization of the affected arm. However, in most cases it is not necessary to use an immobilizing sling, as in the adult, and it is only advisable to attach the sleeve on the affected side to the baby's clothing with a diaper pin, for example, thus avoiding sudden movements with the arm

The baby should go to the pediatrician for the first time up to 5 days after birth, and the second consultation should take place up to 15 days after the baby is born for the pediatrician to evaluate and monitor the weight gain, breastfeeding, growth and development of the baby and the vaccination schedule

The deepening of the baby in the baby can be a sign of dehydration or malnutrition, so if it is verified that the baby is with the deep-knee, it is recommended to take him or her to the emergency room immediately or consult the pediatrician for appropriate treatment. include only some home care such as giving lots of fluids, or treatment in the hospital to receive whey or vein feed

To prevent accidents at home it is necessary for parents to take certain precautions to protect children such as putting protectors in the outlets, because even though it seems safe that the house is safe, it may contain certain hazards that can cause problems such as choking or life-threatening of children

In order to know if the toy is safe for your child, always read the instructions and instructions for use of the toy, which are normally in the package and which must contain the symbol of the Inmetro, indicate the minimum age and inform about the most common hazards that the toy can cause. In addition, parents should, where possible, observe children playing and inspect all toys at least once a week to avoid accidents, as small, broken or tipped objects may become a hazard to the child, cause cuts, choking or allergies, for example

To take care of the baby with reflux, which is milk regurgitation after the feeding, parents should take some care how to put the baby to burp during and after the feedings and avoid throwing the baby in the first 30 minutes after meals as it is normal which, due to the immaturity of the gastrointestinal tract, the baby can pocket

The occult spina bifida, like the spina bifida cystica, are congenital malformations that develop in the baby during the first 4 weeks of pregnancy, characterized by a failure in the development of the spine and an incomplete formation of the spinal cord and the structures that they protect it. Usually, this injury occurs at the back of the spine because it is the last portion of the spine to close, creating a bulge in the baby's back

Rectal prolapse in children, which occurs when the rectum protrudes out through the anus, is common in children up to 3 years of age, due to the fact that the muscles and ligaments that support the final part of the intestine, the rectum, are in formation and still are not strongly attached to the abdominal wall

The underweight baby is one who is born with less than 2.5 kg, which can be diagnosed as being small for gestational age during pregnancy. It can be identified that the baby is underweight through ultrasound examination during pregnancy or soon after birth. When the doctor identifies that the baby is underweight for gestational age, it should indicate that the mother rests and feeds properly

Allergy is an immune reaction of the body that occurs whenever the individual inhales, ingests or touches an allergen (substance that causes allergy). Children are more likely to develop some kind of allergy than adults, especially food allergies, but in this case, as the digestive system matures the allergy can be naturally eliminated

To know if the baby has viral pneumonia parents should be aware if the flu takes to pass or worsens over 1 week, taking the baby to the pediatrician should this happen. Also, it is important to go to the pediatrician when the fever does not go away after 2 days, especially when the baby is taking medicines to lower the temperature, like Paracetamol, because even if the pediatrician has diagnosed a flu, it can develop into pneumonia

In the first days after the baby's birth, his breast can become hardened and milk leaves the nipple that eventually disappears naturally. In these cases: You should not squeeze the breast of the baby to get milk because it can ignite and cause an abscess that only goes through antibiotics or, in serious cases, surgery; One should only wipe the baby's chest with water if the milk starts to leak from the nipples; Take the baby to the pediatrician if the breast becomes red, swollen and hot

The treatment for transposition of the great arteries, which is when the baby is born with the heart arteries inverted, is not done during gestation, so after the birth of the baby, surgery is necessary to correct the defect. However, to ensure that the newborn is better able to undergo surgery, the doctor uses a prostaglandin injection or inserts a catheter into the baby's heart to increase its oxygenation until it can be operated on, which usually occurs among the 7 days and the first month of life