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7 months old no babling no imitation

7 months old not babling yet only cooing and smiling. Facial expression not copying. She is not recognising me as mother as she was bottle feeded. She is okay if I am not at home. She is rolling sitting army crawling smiling and sometimes laughing. I am worried. Is everything okay. Does it take time to copy facial expression and what about recognising me as mother.

Throat Problem

Hi Doctors , is there any problem in my throat , any growing present , is it normal , no pain while swallowing and no fever

Bcg vaccine pus formation

My son is 2 month old having puss formed in bcg area what should I do should it dry on its own should I apply something to it and he is also doing poop after every feed for past 2-3 days some times green stool and some times yellow he is on. Combine feed both mothers and formula ( dexolac) does it's gastric issue should we give any medicine for it to new borns? Does it's normal how long it takes to cure on it's own?

Constipation in kids (fecal loading)

Hi Dr..My 5 years old girl was experiencing loose motion/constipation on off from last 5-4 months..Have checked with pediatric gastro and came to know that she has constipation ( fecal loading) in xray and suggested dulcolax suppository and movicol for 30 days.The night she had suppository she passed small hard formed stool with lots of pain.Next days she started pediatric movicol in 100 ml one sachet.. yesterday she passed small pebble like stool and today she passed small soft stool but problem is she is not telling to poop ..I have to make her sit 2-3 times after meals.She always told us before about pooping.Is something a problem..She is active and asks for food as well.She is telling us when she needs to pee but not for bowel movement..It's second only.Dr prescribed her with 30 days movicol.Her height is also increased only 1 cm in 5 months..Is her current gut issue the problem for that increase?

My 2 month old baby is pooping green

My baby is fed with both mother's milk and formula Dexolac stage 1. Since last 3 to 4 days he is showing these symptoms. What needs to be done.

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Dr. Jose Vargas Pediatrician (Medical School, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Pediatrics, Class of 1980) 46 years experience Eastland Primary Care
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