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Varicella inje tion site

Where varicella shot is given to 15 month old...thigh or arm?? Can we can dpt boosteer after 1 week of that?

16 month old walking

Hi doctors my daughter is 16 months old she is in range with all milestones except walking , she is scared that she will fall What i observed is if I take her to park she loves to walk by herself without support when kids are around and if i wear her shoes she immediately she cries that she wants to walk but at home she rarely tries to walk one day she will walk at home and next day she won't even try she goes back immediately to crawling I have showed to 2 renowned pediatrician both said her tone & strength is fine I am getting worried because kids of her age walk so well here she is not even interested Can I consider this as walking or not because one day she walks and next day she don't Thanks

Tight potty

My daughter is 3 months old. She is mostly on formula feed as I am having low milk supply Since last 2 days she is having tight green colour potty at first and then loose yellow colour potty. What can I do so that she doesn't have tight stool?

Meftal p query

My son is 3yrs 4 months old, he underwent vsd closure 8 months ago. He is having fever from 3 days, doctor prescribed paracetamol and if fever is not got reduced in 1 hrs, he asked me to give meftal p, 5ml, every 8hrs. Is meftal p safe for him, as he underwent heart surgery, that is my doubt

Newborn Care Questions

Hello Doctors, We have a few questions regarding the care of our 11-day-old newborn: Scalp: There is some dirt/build-up on his scalp. How should we clean it, and what should we use? Stool and urine: How many times a day is it normal for a newborn to pass stool and urine? Umbilical cord: His umbilical cord has fallen off. How should we clean and care for the navel area, and how should we keep it clean? Bathing: When can we start giving our newborn a proper bath? Oil massage: When can we start oil massage, and is there any particular type of oil that you recommend? Thank you.

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