Dry Goods Coming (Issue 29) Baby Snores in Sleep, Parents Should Pay Attention to

Why does the baby snore? When a person is lying down, the space behind his throat and tongue will be narrower than when he is sitting or standing. After falling asleep, the muscle tension will be further reduced, this space will be more narrow. At this time, it is easy to produce purring because the airflow is blocked. If snoring is slight, uniform and consistent, there is no apnea, and sleep quality is not affected, generally it does not constitute health hazards. Attention should be paid to these situations Some children snore because of structural or functional abnormalities in nasal cavity, oropharynx, larynx, etc.-such as nasal septum curvature, turbinate hypertrophy, adenoid hypertrophy, etc.- And often cause sleep and breathing disorders Read More …

Dry Goods Coming (Issue 30) Six Mistakes of Baby Fever

Myth 1: Medication is required when body temperature exceeds 38.5 ℃ The purpose of antipyretic drugs is not to cool down or cure diseases, but to make the baby more comfortable. Most babies may feel uncomfortable at a temperature of 38.5 ℃ or above, so they can choose to take medicine. If the child does not show discomfort, even if the temperature is higher after fever, he can eat, play, laugh, jump alive or sleep quietly. He can also continue to observe without medication. On the contrary, if the baby’s fever has not reached 38.5 ℃, but the mental deviation, because of the uncomfortable performance of fever, can also be administered as appropriate. In addition, children with poor spirit should Read More …

Dry Goods Coming (Issue 31) How to Carry out Breast Self-examination at Home

What is suitable for breast self-examination. Self-examination was carried out every time “about 10 days after menstruation” How to check self-check? Look at Look at breast size, shape, skin color and nipples (hands relaxed and drooping, raised, akimbo) Touch Touch axillary lymph nodes: Is there a lump or tenderness Squeeze Squeeze nipples to see if there is any liquid overflow. Check See your doctor if you find these: Breast skin festering or thickening Nipple or breast depression Redness and fever of breasts or nipples Asymmetric breast enlargement Breast mass Liquid spills from nipples Enlargement of axillary or clavicular lymph nodes Breast pain and discomfort

Dry Goods Coming (Issue 32) How to Add Supplementary Food for Babies

Three Signals Can Be Added to Supplementary Foods The Chinese Nutrition Society clearly pointed out in < < Guidelines for Feeding Infants Aged 7-24 Months > > that infants should add supplementary foods as soon as possible after reaching the age of 6 months. If the baby has the following phenomena, he can add supplementary foods: Be interested in adult things Can maintain a sitting position Tongue tying reaction disappears and swallowing will occur. Can I add supplementary food earlier? Four months ago, the baby’s digestive system was immature and prone to dyspepsia. Moreover, adding supplementary foods too early may also increase the risk of food allergy. Can I add supplementary food later? There is also a risk of adding Read More …

Dry Goods Coming (No.33) Understand [Allergy] and [Intolerance]

Is what [intolerant]? Food intolerance, It’s the food we eat, Because of the lack of relevant enzymes in the body, which cannot be fully digested and utilized, these undigested foods stimulate the body and lead to discomfort. Food intolerance is related to the dosage of food intake. Eat less and nothing will happen. The more you eat, the more severe the symptoms will be. If you find that children are like this, it is food intolerance. Then eat less next time. Is what allergic? Allergy refers to a reaction that occurs as long as the intake of food exceeds an upper limit (this upper limit is very low, basically it is enough for you to touch it). Ten more points Read More …

Dry Goods Coming (No.34) Eight Truths about Breastfeeding

Rumor 1: When the mother is angry, sad or in a bad mood, harmful ingredients will appear in breast milk, which will affect the baby’s health. Truth: Changes in the mother’s mood will not change the composition of milk. When the mood is bad, the amount of milk may decrease, but the quality of milk itself will not be a problem. Rumor 2: Mothers cannot breastfeed when they are ill, because pathogens will be transmitted to their children along with milk. Truth: If the mother is ill, whether she can continue breast-feeding is related to the disease and cannot be generalized. When the mother is ill, the body will produce antibodies. These antibodies will also enter the milk, so the Read More …

Dry goods come (the 35th issue) baby throat always has [phlegm] how to do?

[Pat the back] Can you pat the phlegm out? It is difficult to free up phlegm from the trachea just by the vibration caused by slapping. For common respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis, there is no definite benefit, which can neither improve respiratory conditions nor shorten hospitalization time. Domestic and foreign guidelines related to children’s pneumonia also believe that it is not necessary to adopt them routinely. Although tapping the back may not have a good sputum excretion effect, it will not have what side effects, at least it can give anxious parents a psychological comfort. Therefore, there is no objection to giving children appropriate sputum, the bottom line is not to make children too uncomfortable. It’s useless Read More …

Dry Goods Coming (Issue 36) How Much Do Babies Know about Flatulence

Why does the baby flatulence? Swallow too much air For example, eating too fast or feeding improperly causes the baby to inhale too much air. Carbohydrate dyspepsia Babies are lactose intolerant, or older children eat too many gas-producing foods, such as beans, broccoli, fruits, wheat, potatoes, corn and noodles. The baby has digestive system diseases or intestinal allergy. Under these circumstances, the baby is usually accompanied by fever, diarrhea, vomiting and other symptoms. How to judge whether the baby is flatulent? 0 ~ 3 months If the baby suffers from crying, kicking, red complexion and other symptoms, it may be flatulence. Three months later Baby flatulence is often manifested as flatulence, crying, parents’ hugging, etc. If the baby says that Read More …

Dry Goods Coming (No.37) Five Mistakes in [Child Nutrition]

Myth 1: Calcium Supplement and Calcium Tablets Children’s nutrition should not be supplemented by medicine, and it is best to obtain it through a balanced diet. Calcium supplement is not the more the better. Blindly giving children calcium tablets is also easy to cause excess calcium supplement. Light calcium supplement will lead to loss of appetite, abdominal pain, abdominal distension and constipation, while heavy calcium supplement will lead to hypercalcemia, iron and vitamin absorption disorders after a long period of excess calcium supplement. Myth 2: Dry stool and eat bananas Bananas do contain a lot of dietary fiber, but they are not the most, even worse than pears and pitaya, while some vegetables and coarse grains contain more dietary fiber. Read More …

Dry Goods Coming (No.38) Baby’s Deciduous Teeth Health Care

Teeth in what? Generally, babies about 6 months old will grow their first incisor in the middle of the lower row, But as long as the nutrition is balanced, Other aspects of the body develop normally, It is normal for a baby to begin to have teeth in his early teens, Parents need not worry too much. With no movement over one year old, Can use X-ray examination after 1 year old and 3 months to see if it is [congenital toothless germ]. Some babies have teeth erupting at the time of birth or shortly after birth. Early sprouting teeth usually have not formed their roots and are often easy to fall off, which may be swallowed into the belly Read More …