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No, malaria cannot be transfer to the baby from the mother through breast feeding
No none of the vaccine cure Malaria, if you notice any sign of malaria kindly take the child to nearest hospital to see a paediatrician
How yellow? Light yellow is normal. Deep yellow is dark-coloured urine needs to be reviewed by a doctor.
Avoid mosquito bites. Mosquitoes also bite during the day so maintain good environmental hygiene and avoid stagnant water.
There are safe antimalaria drugs breastfeeding mums can take. Make sure your doctor prescribes it. Don't do self medication.
Yes, it is safe
Ensure you're not selfmedicating, meanwhile lonart is safe during breastfeeding.
Please was she given any medication after the diagnosis?
Were these drugs prescribed by a doctor?
Please see a doctor first to confirm before using any medications. Do not self medicate.
Amatem contains Artemether 80 mg, Lumefantrine 480 mg. Do not use during breastfeeding and pregnancy unless it is specifically recommended by a medical doctor.
Breastfeeding women should not use Artemether and Lumefantrine tablets due to the long elimination half-life of Lumefantrine (4 to 6 days). It is recommended that breastfeeding should not resume before day 28 after discontinuation of Artemether and Lumefantrine combination unless potential benefits to mother and child outweigh the risk of the combination treatment.
Breastfeeding women should not use Artemether and Lumefantrine tablets due to the long elimination half-life of Lumefantrine (4 to 6 days). It is recommended that breastfeeding should not resume before day 28 after discontinuation of Artemether and Lumefantrine combination unless potential benefits to mother and child outweigh the risk of the combination treatment.
Kindly see a paediatrician for thorough evaluation and treatment.
A weak and pale child needs urgent medical attention. Kindly see a doctor preferably a Paediatrician for thorough evaluation and treatment.
Dear mum, the sore in your baby's mouth could be as a result of the illness.
However, kindly take the baby back to the hospital for treatment of sore development.
However, kindly take the baby back to the hospital for treatment of sore development.
It is advisable to take your child back to the hospital to be seen by a paediatrician for a review. The child might be irritable, hence the crying and the reason for this needs to be ascertained.
On farting, Newborn digestive systems are immature, so they produce a lot of gas, and this is normal. Infants also take in a lot of air while feeding and crying, which produces more gas
Greenish stools suggest inadequate feeding , starvation stools or may also be a reflection of some pigments in your own food or drug intake. Kindly breast feed exclusively on demand or at least every three hours and empty one breast thoroughly before switching to the next during feeding...Also kindly check your food and all intakes generally
Yes, he can take his immunization as long as his fever has subsided. But if the child is still having fever, you may want to hold on.