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Victoria Odize
Concerning your number 1 question, NO, back to sleep is the recommended sleeping position by paediatricians
This is a RAPID SCREEN FOR DELAYS THAT REQUIRE INTERVENTION!!! IF YOUR CHILD HAS NOT ACHIEVED ANY OF THE MILESTONE FOR THE AGE UNDER WHICH IT IS LISTED.....SEE A PAEDIATRICIAN PREFERABLY A DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICIAN OR PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST IMMEDIATELY
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I normally recommend that potty training should start at 2 years of age, when the child is ready. So please your child is still young. In some climes, potty training a child less than two years old is termed child abuse. Please don't let people's claim of potty training as early as 6 months deceive you.You have not done anything wrong. Wait till he/she is older. All the best.
Hi, she's underweight. Is she being followed up by any Paediatrician? Kindly see one as soon as possible. There are specific Down Syndrome Chart. You can check online for them to plot the chart.
Hello mom, your baby will walk when he is ready. If he is not crawling at 12months,kindly take him to see a developmental Paediatrician for assessment.
Dr Aina Johnson
Paediatrician
If it diarrhoea and it not attended to urgently, baby can lose weight.
Dr Aina Johnson
Paediatrician
Hello ma'am, No, your baby is not under weight. Your baby's weight is okay. Just ensure to continue exclusive breastfeeding.
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Good morning ma'am, There's really no need to worry, your baby will sit and stand when he is ready. Children attain milestones at their own pace.
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An average newborn has a height of 50cm and it becomes 75cm at one year and about 77cm at age 2 years. Your baby's height may also a reflection of the height of your husband and you. Tall parents have tall children and vice versa.
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Yes ma, your baby's weight is on track. Use below to track his weight subsequently
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Babies walk at different times.
Kindly see a Paediatrician only if he is not yet walking by 18months. However I am sure he will walk before then.
Kindly see a Paediatrician only if he is not yet walking by 18months. However I am sure he will walk before then.
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Hello Mum,Babies walk at different times. Kindly see a Paediatrician only if he is not walking by 18months. However I am sure he will walk before then. Relax and don't worry!
AT BIRTH.....the BIRTH WEIGHT normally ranges from 2.5kg to 4.0kg
Any weight below 2.5 is LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
Any weight above 4.0kg is LARGE FOR AGE BIRTH WEIGHT or MACROSOMIC or BIG baby
After birth, Babies FIRST LOSE WEIGHT in the first 10 days.....before regaining their birth weight by the 14 day......
So it is not unusual or babies to lose weight first....Don't panic.....This is as a result of loosing fluids, inadequate feeds at the beginning and so on....but as the feeding become established they regain their birth weight at 2 weeks
Babies gain weight thereafter usually about 30g per day for term babies; 20g per day for preterm babies
That is roughly about 1kg per month for term babies and 600g per month for preterm babies
Any weight below 2.5 is LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
Any weight above 4.0kg is LARGE FOR AGE BIRTH WEIGHT or MACROSOMIC or BIG baby
After birth, Babies FIRST LOSE WEIGHT in the first 10 days.....before regaining their birth weight by the 14 day......
So it is not unusual or babies to lose weight first....Don't panic.....This is as a result of loosing fluids, inadequate feeds at the beginning and so on....but as the feeding become established they regain their birth weight at 2 weeks
Babies gain weight thereafter usually about 30g per day for term babies; 20g per day for preterm babies
That is roughly about 1kg per month for term babies and 600g per month for preterm babies
At that age, babies slow down with how fast they add weight. Especially when they become mobile. That said, as long as she's eating and she's healthy, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. She would pick up soon enough. It is also important to note that metabolism type and genetics play a huge role in weight gaining.
Yes, your baby is doing great.
Dr Aina Johnson
Paediatrician
Hello mom. The average weight of a five year old is 18Kg ( /- 20%). At 15.5kg she is still within acceptable weight range.
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Hello mum,Your baby weight is OK, just keep breastfeeding exclusively.
It is expected that babies should double their birth weight by 5/6 months
It is expected that babies should double their birth weight by 5/6 months
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Using our rapid screen assessment, by 9 months your baby is expected to;
* Be babbling e.g. tata, dadada, yayaya.
* Reach for an object and takes it to the mouth.
* Should be able to sit without support.
* Should demonstrate a parachute reflex (flying out both hands when when the child is held upright and the baby’s body is rotated quickly to face forward (as in falling) with nice open hands.
* Be babbling e.g. tata, dadada, yayaya.
* Reach for an object and takes it to the mouth.
* Should be able to sit without support.
* Should demonstrate a parachute reflex (flying out both hands when when the child is held upright and the baby’s body is rotated quickly to face forward (as in falling) with nice open hands.
Dear mum, yes it is. Welldone
No need to worry yet. Infants have different developmental growths trajectory