What kind of health problems can mom worry about in the first year of a child's life?

With reasonable and proper care, which the baby is surrounded by loving parents, the first year of his life proceeds relatively calmly: he rarely has colds, because in the family they do the tempering of the child, do gymnastics and massage, take air baths. The tummy is worried about the baby not very often, since the mother herself did not violate the diet and, following the recommendations of the doctor, became timely and properly lure;when the child learned to sit, crawl or walk, the parents took care of his safety, removing all dangerous objects, etc.

Unfortunately, it is very rare to meet a child who during the first year of his life has never hurt anything: then hethe chair has gone wrong, the spout is laid, then it sleeps badly, and the teeth - their appearance for many kids and parents becomes a real torment, or the child accidentally got hurt when he was interested in pots in my mother's closet. In general, there are enough worries. Therefore, a mother who has a baby is often interested in the question: how to determine the state of the baby - he is healthy or sick, because he can not speak yet, but can express his feelings only by crying. But in fact many babies cry often enough and on any occasion though signs of illness are not observed?

This part of the book will be devoted to this issue, as well as the solution of the most frequent health problems. Mom will know what diseases are most often affected by infants, how to start certain ailments, and what she should do before the doctor comes. This knowledge will help to struggle much more successfully with many, at first sight harmless, witches, which can later turn out to be very dangerous if they are not taken seriously. Mom will be able to pay more attention to the seemingly insignificant signs of the disease, and also to know in what cases it is necessary, without delaying to consult a doctor.

But we'll start from the very beginning. If it seems to you that the baby is sick, what to do first?

First of all, closely monitor it and note the changes in the condition, since some symptoms of the disease, for example, rashes on the skin may disappear before the arrival of the doctor, but described in your story about the child's well-being, will allow the specialist to accurately diagnose and correctly prescribe the treatment.

To monitor the baby was most useful and effective, it should be recalled signs of well-being of the child. These include: the increase in body weight in accordance with the average statistical standards;The expression of the face is calm, the eyes are alive, the cheeks are firm and fresh;the baby has a good mood, he is animated, plays, is interested in everything that surrounds him;good appetite, normal stool, calm sleep.

What should alert mom to the behavior and appearance of the baby? Signs of deteriorating health include: a decrease in the body weight of the child;pallor, dull look, circles under the eyes, the presence of a white coating on the tongue;lethargy, drowsiness;the child sucks a finger and sleeps during the day, is not interested in others, does not want to play;or, conversely, he is agitated, nervous and capricious about trifles;poor sleep;lack of appetite, refusal to drink.

With the development of the disease, other symptoms will appear: fever, stool disorders, vomiting, skin rashes, etc. For each disease,

does not have its own set of symptoms, the order of which mom must remember to tell the doctor about them.

Unfortunately, a rare woman( if she, of course, not a doctor) can assess the severity of the symptoms, especially in a very young son or daughter. And although it is impossible to call a doctor or consult with him at any time and for any reason, it is better not to delay it too much, since the baby's way from a cold to bronchitis or from diarrhea to dehydration of the body is very short. Therefore, the smaller the child, the earlier it should be examined by a doctor at elevated temperature, coughing, vomiting or repeated diarrhea, and also with inexplicable crying, with refusal of drinking.

And once again we recall that if the mother decided to call a doctor, then she should be prepared to answer his questions about the temperature, stool, the general condition of the baby. At the same time, the doctor should also inform the doctor about the child's contacts with infectious patients and about the illnesses he has suffered. Thus, the doctor will be able to assess the situation in advance and decide how urgent a medical examination of a small patient is.

Waiting for the doctor should provide the child with complete peace: avoid noise;do not give any medicines;at elevated temperature, diarrhea, vomiting to give the child more often to drink. If the baby is still breastfeeding,

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then before feeding, he should give some tea. Having fed it by a breast, it is not necessary to give it other food before the arrival of the doctor. Children at the age of one year can give a little grated apple or mashed potatoes, but only in case there is no vomiting, and the chair is ok.