HIGH CHOLESTEROL: CAN IT ALSO APPEAR IN CHILDHOOD?
High cholesterol is not a problem limited to adulthood. In fact, it is becoming increasingly common among children. The worrying aspect of this phenomenon is that children with high cholesterol are usually more likely to have high cholesterol as adults, which puts them at higher risk for heart disease […]
VACCINATION AGAINST SEASONAL FLU IN CHILDREN
In children, influenza vaccination should be applied systematically and as a priority to those belonging to the following high-risk groups: → Children (6 months and older) with one or more of the following aggravating factors or chronic diseases: Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Heart disease with severe hemodynamic disturbance […]
COW'S MILK ALLERGY
Cow's milk allergy is indeed a common condition that occurs in approximately 51% of infants. However, there is no need to panic and label everything as a dairy allergy – mainly influenced by articles from “experts” on the internet. These are NOT signs of a cow's milk allergy: → Mucus in stools → […]
LATERAL POSITION
For new parents, for the optimal neuromotor development of your baby, in combination with our article on sensory motor development: What is positional plagiocephaly? It is a craniosynostosis abnormality of the skull in normal newborn infants. But symmetry “pressed” flattened the back of the head, due to the fact that the skull is pliable (soft, compressible) […]
WHAT IS CONSIDERED A FEVER IN CHILDREN?
Fever in children is a common occurrence that can be a cause for concern for parents. It is important to understand what a fever is, what the normal temperature range is for children, and how environmental factors can affect it. A fever is a body temperature that rises above what is considered normal. A normal temperature […]
NEWBORN AND SENSORY-MOTORIC EDUCATION
A very important part (if not the most important) in the first days of a newborn's life is his sensory-motor education. This motor alphabet that is mastered at this age and later develops and enriches, constitutes the fundamental foundation on which the skills of daily life, the skills for work and leisure will be based. Preni […]
HOW TO CARE FOR MY BABY'S UMBILICAL CORD?
What is the umbilical cord? The umbilical cord is a tube that connects the mother to the fetus during pregnancy. It has three blood vessels: a vein that carries food and oxygen from the placenta to the baby and two arteries that carry waste from the baby back to the placenta. The umbilical cord […]
SKIN DISEASES IN NEWBORNS
It is not uncommon for babies to develop skin rashes. In fact, some rashes appear more frequently during the first few months of life. Rashes can look different on each baby’s skin. As a parent, you may not know if it is something you should be concerned about. Remember that you can always call […]
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