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My baby was born at the start of 37th week..is she a premature baby? I had icp and full.term could not be completed.

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Yes ...  Read More

Y premature baby are weak and y they don't tackle in normal atmosphere and y doctor keep those babies into nursary till the time they get healthy

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Hi thanks for writing to Practo consult. Premature babies as the word goes , itself mentions " they are not mature" and that itself is reason for all their problems. They need incubator and other life ...  Read More

I am 22 week pregnant and in anomaly scan left kidney is not visible..i had two scans but only one kidney is visible (right one which is normal in size).what could be the side effects or risk to baby born with one kidney

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Lifelong worries about care related to baby, if 2nd kidney not picked up even in later usg Remain in touch with a nephrologist atleast once a year lifelong ...  Read More

Why premature baby getting breathing problem while fed by paladai. She born 30 weeks 5 days, now she is 33weeks 5days

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I suggest you consult your paediatrician for physical examination and treatment. ...  Read More

Hi my baby is premature born at 33 weeks weighing 1.48 on June 1st and now August 20th her weight is 2.8kg . When will my baby grow as normal child . When will the baby meer normal child's graph.

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Normal weight gain is 20-30 gms per day. It takes 6 - 9 months to reach normal child graph if you give exclusive breastfeeding along with good supplements of vit d3, iron& folic acid, and multivit ...  Read More

Hi my baby is prematurely born at 2 weeks now she is 4 months old .which shampoo and soap can i use for my premature baby please suggest

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2weeks? Do you mean 32 weeks. If baby is 4 months old, you can use any baby shampoo or soap, That would be ok ...  Read More

I am a 30 year old female delivered a baby girl in the 34th week, overall my pregnancy had many complications like hypertension and my baby is premature. Please guide me if there are any complications my premature baby can have as she is in the nicu since 15 days. Please let me know what is the premature baby survival rate in such cases?

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Survival not depends on one factor. Need other details about your condition and baby . consult directly with me at www.prac.to/drdigvijay ...  Read More

My baby boy is premature (32 weeks) He was treated for LBW , RDS. He is 10months old now and not sitting on his own. Does it take time for premature babies to sit and stand when compared other normal babies.

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Were the earlier milestones attained on time?? Detailed developmental assessment is required ...  Read More

My baby boy is premature and he is 9months old now today he is passing urine for every 30minutes is there any problem iam tensed

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Urine infection can be there. Observe for 1 more day if persisting meet your pediatrician ...  Read More

I am a 30 year old female in my 36th week of pregnancy. Till now I have had a very healthy pregnancy. But recently I am hearing a lot about premature babies. I would want to know why do premature baby are born and what precautions should I take to avoid that.

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YOUR DOCTOR MUST BE WATCHING YOUR CERVICAL LENGTH , PREDICTOR OF PRETERM MORE OVER THEIR ARE CERTAIN OBSTETRIC CAUSES WHERE WE HAVE TO DELIVER BABY PREMATURELY ...  Read More

My baby was born on 13th feb 20206, 6 weeks earlier than expected and her birth weight was 1.52kgs. She is almost 3 months now (corrected age 1.5months) and her weight is 3kgs. She was also recently diagnosed with laryngomalacia. I wanted to check if the weight gain is normal by 3rd month? She is on combination feeding. She is otherwise an active

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Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

Hello doctors... I have 32weeks 5days premature baby. It's been 21 days for today. She is now 35 weeks. Is it possible to preemies gain weight 100g to 200g per day?

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Per day baby can gain 10- 20gm per day Not 100-200gm per day ...  Read More

Hello doctors... My baby is 33 weeks pre matured. She was stay in NICU for 5 days because little breathing issues. She is now fine. Please suggest me how I care my pre mature baby? How to increase weight?

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Give Kangaroo mother care Continue exclusive breast feeding only If your giving formula milk the add Lactodex sachet or MCT oil Give Vitamin d3 drops and Zincovit drops ...  Read More

My 5 day baby is not doing potty ,potty one time in day, and not sleeping properly due to gas , sleep for 15 min only in one time.and continuous want godi what to do

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I need to ask few more questions before answering your query. Early consultations can prevent complications. Kindly contact me on whatsapp chat  (84960595 six five) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS , MD PAED ...  Read More

Respected Doctor, My baby had a seizure for about 30 seconds when he was 1 year and 10 months old, and he had a high fever (103°F) at that time. He was admitted to the hospital, and an EEG was done which came out positive. MRI showed: "Few discrete symmetric T2/FLAIR hyperintensities are seen in bilateral periventricular white matter in peritr

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as mentioned, normal development and growth, those would be febrile seizure - which are benign and non progressive for the future. in simple terms, whenever there will be fever above 101, there will b ...  Read More

Hi doctor My daughter is 8 years old now .. Her baby teeth is falling prematurely...almost 9 of her teeth fallen.. Is it normal ?? Can you please suggest

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Falling of milk teeth start by around 6 year of age and completed by 12 years of age. So it's not premature fall. Don't worry. ...  Read More

My baby boy was born premature(34 week) with low birth weight 1.4 kg on 7th dec'24. Nicu graduate for 10 days. He is turning 2 months on 7th feb'25 and currently weighs 2.6 kg. I feel he is not gaining weight. I pump my breast milk and bottle feed him.since he couldn't latch due to less weight. Now refuses to breastfeed. Even I include formula milk

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Try to give breast milk direct , if sucking is good and u r not working currently instead of storage Weight gain should be 30-35 gm per day in premature baby Give breast milk as much as possible inst ...  Read More

While going before sex prematuring happening pls suggest any tablets to control it continue better time

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Hello, Yes this issue can be fixed with right treatment and medications. Let me explain you about your issue in brief - The issue as described by you above is termed as premature ejaculation. T ...  Read More

My baby 7 month his left kidney moderate dilation AP diameter of pelvis 18mm & right kidney 10 mm what should be done

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I presume that your baby is 7 months old postnatal (after delivery). In that case with such AP diameters mentioned, the baby will require an MCU scan (also called VCUG) to rule out vesico ureteric re ...  Read More

My wife is 20 weeks 1 day pregnant. We have done Foetus Anomaly Scan yesterday. Everything is normal but left kidney is enlarged and multiple small clear cysts are seen. Right kidney is normal. Amniotic fluid is also normal. Earlier NT scan was also normal. We are worried. Please help.

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Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

I am 23 weeks pregnant yesterday anomaly scan was done In report all are in good condition normal Baby right kidney also normal But Left kidney is Ectopic kidney they are mentioned (fetal left renal fossa is empty suspicious ectopic pelvis left kidney fused with lower pole of right kidney) What problem is there please tell me is this abnormal...wh

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Pls connect for online consultation and advice ...  Read More

My baby was delivered at 32 weeks She has been tested for ROP and result shows stage 3. The doctor said not to worry and wait for 1 week till baby is 1 month old for testing again Please suggest if it can cause major issue

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Please consult online to address your concerns ...  Read More

Hello! I had anamoly scan at 20 weeks scan doctor 5old my baby had prominent kidneys.its 4 mm in the right kidney and 7mm in the left kidney.my gynaecologist there is nothing to worry we went to other gynaecologist for a second opinion .we repeated scan at 27 weeks the left kidney appeared normal but the right kidney was given as UTD (A2-3).is it d

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Hi, my baby was born at 35 weeks and her weight was only 1.9kg at that time. She is now 22 months old and her current weight is 9.3kg. Why is my baby not gaining weight? She is completely on solids and takes milk only 4 times in 24 hours not more than 120 ml. She usually vomits in the gap of every 2-3 days. Will it affect her weight ? How can I sto

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Need to visit physically ...  Read More

I had a 29 week premature baby. Admitted in NICU for last 7 days Breathing normal Urine and tools are normal Blood test normal no infection Mother milk digestion normal Please advise what are the things that need to be clarified with noleonarlogist about the premature baby recovery. How long baby should stay in the NICU?

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If there are no complications in the baby until now hopefully the recovery should be smooth. Considering the baby is 30 week now it is expected to remain in NICU for 10-20 more days depending on how w ...  Read More

My newborn baby boy ( premature at 32 weeks) was born 17.03.2023 and kept in NICU for 15 days (weight at birth 1800 gms). Was given formula milk 20-25 ml every two hours through feeding tube. Now after removal of feeding tube, he is being with spoon but is taking intake of 15 ml only. weight now is 2200 gms. Is it ok if intake is low and weight n

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Baby should get required amount of milk and there should be atleast 20gm weight gain per day.. if less weight gain, need to give remaining feed by tube. If good sucking, can try breast feeding.. but t ...  Read More

Hi, my son was born at 27 weeks premature. Was in NICU for almost 45 days with apneic episodes and breathing difficulties. Birth weight is 1080 g. Now he is 9 months old and weighs 6 kg. He is into solid foods . What should be his ideal weight at 1 yr.

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Ideal weight should be around 7-8 kg considering your child was premature ...  Read More

Hi, My baby is premature and doctor suggested to add neolact mmf+ in the expressed breast milk. As my milk supply is low can I add mmf+ in the formula milk?

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No, it can be added only with breast milk. There are formula for preterm babies. ...  Read More

Hi my baby is 7 months old corrected age is 5 and half months . Baby just started to Rollover . Can i use Walker for baby

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No, walkers are not advisable at all. They delay walking and many incidences of head injury have been reported due to walkers. Since your baby's corrected age is 5.5months only, waiting for four month ...  Read More

Hi my daughter is prematurely born at 33 weeks with 1.4kg weight. From that time we used wet cotton to clean diaper area. Now she is 6 months old with 5kg weight and I started using wet wipes to clean diaper area. She got urine infection. Which wipes can i use to clean. Please suggest which is best

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The direction of wipes matter, you should clean from front to back. Ensure you are using fresh wipes or even clean clothes everytime. ...  Read More

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