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    13Sep

    Child Care During Monsoon

    Author goodlife 0 Comments Categories Pediatrics

    Nature comes to life during the monsoon season, and as much as we love the rainy season, it comes with its challenges, especially when you have a kid at home to protect. Here are some tips that help take care of children during the monsoons.

    Clothing

    The climate tends to change drastically during the monsoon season. Daytime may be hot and humid, while it can be pleasant or chilly at night. Soft and light clothing is preferable during the daytime and an extra layer of clothing with full sleeves will keep kids warm during the nights.

    Keep Warm And Dry

    Wetness and dampness increase the chances of infections. Hence, it is pertinent that we encourage children to carry raincoats and umbrellas when stepping out. Even if the child gets wet, we must ask them to change into clean and dry clothes immediately after reaching home.

    Diaper Care

    Frequent urination is a common occurrence in the monsoon. If you have young children diapers have to be changed frequently to avoid wetness and fungal infections.

    Protect from Mosquitoes

    Mosquitoes breed in the rainy season which makes the kids prone to dangerous infections like dengue and malaria from mosquito bites. Kids are easy targets for mosquitoes, so cover the child with loose, full sleeves clothing that leaves minimal skin exposed. You may even use mosquito nets to avoid mosquito bites for young children. Child safe mosquito repellent creams can be used on older kids.

    Prevent Diarrhea

    Rains and floods cause contamination of drinking water. Diarrheal infections surge due to intake of unclean water. Always use filtered RO water (reverse osmosis) or boiled and cooled clean water for drinking. Frequent hand washing is the key to stay away from diarrhoea. Avoid outside food and give fresh home-cooked meals.

    Cleanliness

    Pooled water, floods, mud and dirty floors can be challenging to clean during rains. Washing hands and feet whenever the child comes home has to be a dictum. The floor has to be cleaned at least twice during the rainy season. Add some floor cleaners with antiseptic liquid to water while cleaning the floor. Ensure that the kid wears clean clothes, socks and footwear. Wash the child’s socks daily. Wash and dry the kids’ toys at least once a week.

    Balanced Diet

    Ensure that children have a healthy diet, and also try to avoid street food. Include ample greens and seasonal fruits like banana, papaya and pomegranate. Include beetroot in your child’s diet, since beetroot is packed with antioxidants, and it increases immunity. Avoid pre-cut fruits and salads. Dry fruits and nuts are among the best foods to boost immunity during monsoon.

    Flu Protection

    Do not miss your kid’s regular vaccination shots. The best thing you can do to protect your child from the flu is to get them vaccinated for Influenza. It is important to keep the child away from a sick parent or any relative.

    You are your child’s umbrella, let them enjoy the monsoon while taking all necessary precautions and ensuring covid appropriate behaviour.

    13Sep

    The 9 Best Guideline For Construction

    Author goodlife 0 Comments Categories Pediatrics

    Diaper rash is one of the most common skin problems faced by infants and toddlers. While it can occur any time of the year, it most commonly occurs in the Monsoon season. The damp weather and increased occurrence of various infections like Diarrhea create a conducive environment for its occurrence.

    The rash being in a weight-bearing area (perineum) can be very painful and distressing for the baby and also for parents and caregivers. While being largely mild to moderate, sometimes it can be very severe, especially if unattended or if the underlying cause is not treated.

    Causes

    Diaper Rash usually occurs as a manifestation of the reaction of the skin to irritants like moisture, stools, urine and friction. Wet damp skin becomes more permeable to water leading to swelling and breach of natural defences of the outer layer of skin leading to a rash.
    Diarrhoea, increased sweating due to hot or humid weather and fever, urinary infections, and atopic dermatitis commonly leads to Diaper rash.

    Types

    When it is due to irritant dermatitis, it is present in the protruding areas of the perineum which are in maximum contact with the diapers, sparing the groin folds. It is mild red, shiny with/without papules.

    The candidal rash involves the skin folds and spares the convex surfaces. It is wet/weepy, bright red with denuded skin with papules in peripheries and satellite papules. A diaper rash present for more than 72 hours will usually have candida (Fungus) infection

    Prevention

    Prevention should be the main aim of Diaper rash management.

    Prevent damage of the outermost skin layer by:

    • Keeping the skin dry – Frequent change of diapers (single most important step). Change soiled diapers asap and when a rash is already present, change diapers every 2-3 hours. Washing cloth diapers in hot water with mild detergent and bleach and adding fabric softener keeps the cloth soft and avoids friction. Superabsorbent disposable diapers soak moisture and reduce the severity of the rash.
    • Letting the child stay without a diaper for some time with rash area exposed to air (In prone position)
    • Using mild soaps which maintain the skin pH between 4.5 to 5 and water to clean after stooling. Water alone or non-soap cleanser baby wipes are useful for routine care
    • Using protective creams, ointments, emollients, coconut oil.

    Treatment

    The treatment depends on the severity of the rash. A mild irritant rash usually gets under control by simple protective creams containing zinc, along with the aforementioned preventive measures. Avoid overzealous cleaning/ rubbing of the inflamed skin.

    More severe rash needs a review by a Doctor who may use topical antifungals with thicker ointments and pastes and sometimes topical low potency steroids and antibiotics. One also needs to look for a candidal infection elsewhere like mouth, face and hands and treat them.

    Recurrent severe candida rashes in a baby should prompt an investigation to assess for any immunodeficiency. Treating underlying causes like diarrhoea promptly halts the progression of the rash.

    13Sep

    Taking Care Of Mental Wellbeing During Pregnancy

    Author goodlife 0 Comments Categories Pregnancy

    Pregnancy often is a happy and joyous phase to treasure and cherish. It brings a mix of feelings for you, and not all of them are good. Few thoughts might even trigger the mental health that might disturb you so much during and after the pregnancy. It’s just as important to look at your mental wellbeing and health during pregnancy as your physical health.

    For your safe and happy pregnancy, a happy lifestyle is crucial. However, it is good to notice your mood drifts to identify the problems in the early stages.

    What can you usually experience? 

    • While mood swings are common during pregnancy, continuous and long down moments are not good. Take a look at the durations you are down.
    • Feeling fear or anxiety all the time about your baby or pregnancy.
    • Having negative thoughts about your life, pregnancy and relation
    • Feeling burdened with unknown pressure in your mind can relate to the stress of pregnancy but requires attention.

    Common mental problems experienced during pregnancy 

    #1. Depression during Pregnancy

    “During pregnancy, the symptoms of depression such as changes in sleep, appetite, and energy levels are often difficult to distinguish from the regular experiences of pregnancy.“ says Diana Carter, MBBS Xanthoula Kostaras, BSc. In her recent publication, she mentioned that up to 70% of women report some negative mood symptoms during pregnancy. However, she specified the prevalence of women who meet the diagnostic criteria for depression is between 13.6% at 32 weeks gestation and 17% at 35-36 weeks gestation.

    It is always good to monitor the conditions and seek medical support when required.

    #2. High amounts of Anxiety

    Anxiety is another unsettling feeling during pregnancy which ignites worry or fear over things that might happen. In 95% of the cases, pregnancy increases the insecurities. The concerns might be about pregnancy complications, being a bad mother or not facilitating everything their baby requires in future.

    Although it is good to have thoughts about the future, allowing many negative thoughts might trigger yours and baby’s health.

    #3. Continuous panic attacks

    The sudden and intense physical responses with unexplained emotions with paralysed fear are panic attacks. Usually, during these attacks, breathing gets hitched, and a sudden trauma gets you down with immense fear. You might not find appropriate words to explain or brief why or what triggered your fear.

    Practising yoga or meditation will help you analyze and overcome such situations better.

    Immediate treatments available 

    • Seek for the support. Talk to your partner or family related to the issues you are going through. Ask them a hand to help you overcome this.
    • Meet up with your doctor. Seeking medical support is entirely common, and you can use medication for the same.
    • Attend talk therapies. Talking one-on-one with your therapist can be an excellent way to manage pressure, deal with depression, and ease anxiety or stress during pregnancy.
    • Engaging in a healthy lifestyle with comforting activities like yoga, meditation and exercise.
    • Picking up the old hobby you left behind like sketching, singing or cooking that you love to do.

    Many pregnant moms feel pressure and anxiety during pregnancy but do not let the mental health disturb your unborn child’s health. This World Mental Health Day recognise your inner strengths and cope up with the regular mental health issues with a positive stride. For the health of you and your baby, take care of yourself physically and mentally. Be sure to eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, and take your prenatal vitamins!