Your baby suddenly starting to throw up whatever he ate can be pretty scary, both for you and your baby. It is normal for him to cry as it is a new and rather unpleasant experience, but your baby vomiting does not necessarily mean that you need to run and call your pediatrician. Baby Vomiting – Causes and Associated Symptoms One of the principle reasons for … [Read more...] about Baby Vomiting
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When Can Babies Drink Water
Water plays an important role in the human body, helping in distributing minerals, glucose, vitamins as well as other important nutrients to the cells. However, the proportion of water a baby needs is different from that of adults. Since the time of their birth babies are given water in accordance to their requirement in limited amounts, that increases as they grow in … [Read more...] about When Can Babies Drink Water
Cradle Cap
What is cradle cap Cradle cap, medically known as infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis [1], is a common skin problem often seen in newborn infants, generally within 2 to 4 weeks of age. As the name suggests, the scaly skin patches characteristic to the condition first appear on the scalp, sometimes spreading to the forehead, eyebrows, cheeks, neck and behind … [Read more...] about Cradle Cap
Babinski Reflex
Babinski reflex definition Babinski reflex or the ‘toe phenomenon’, is one of the prime infantile reflexes, named after French neurologist, Joseph Babinski, who was the first to describe the Babinski sign in 1896. This infantile reflex occur because of the contraction of the extensor hallicis longus muscle, leading the baby to flex his big toe in an outward direction in … [Read more...] about Babinski Reflex
When can babies see
One of the important physical milestones of a baby is the development of his eyesight that is blurry after birth and gradually develops with the advancing months. The infant’s vision development is extremely crucial as it paves the path for your little one to achieve many other milestones. Newborns’ vision When can newborns see Newborns can see since the time they … [Read more...] about When can babies see