Weaning a child with CMPA
https://cowsmilkproteinallergysupport.webs.com/weaning http://cowsmilkallergy.co.uk/Growing-up-with-CMA/Weaning-a-CMA-infant/ http://hcp.nutramigen.co.uk/hcp/weaning-and-cma/ https://www.allergyuk.org/information-and-advice/allergy-recipes https://eln.nutricia.co.uk/resources-cpd/resources-for-parents/cows-milk-allergy-recipe-booklet/
Sleep disturbances
It is sometimes very difficult to put kids to bed. Someimes, you feel start feeling sleepy, but the kid is still wide awake and full of energy. Most often it’s due to behaviour and lack of a routine. Rarely, it could be due to a medical reason, specially children with ADHD / Autism etc. This NHS website has excellent ideas and strategies to tackle sleep problems in children. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/sleep-problems-in-children/
BabyPac ventilator for infant ventilation
Poor appetite due to Iron deficiency
Lots of children are very picky eaters. Very often it’s behavioral and due to poor feeding habits. Sometimes, it can be due to Iron deficiency, so it’s worth checking with your doctor about the Iron levels in your child. The treatment is simple with daily Iron Syrup. The classical presentation of Iron deficiency anaemia is, of course PICA, where children eat inedible things like mud/sand/plaster etc
Childhood Asthma – An excellent resource on the understanding & managament.
Watch “Babypac ventilator training” on YouTube
WHEN CAN YOU START TO GIVE WATER TO YOUR BABY?
Fully breastfed babies don’t need any water until they’ve started eating solid foods.Once you have started weaning (4-6 months), due to this hot weather, do give some water after a solid meal, atleast 3 times a day. Milk is mostly water, so you don’t need water with it. For babies under six months, use water from the mains tap in the kitchen. You will need to boil then cool the tap water as it’s not sterile straight from the tap. Water for babies over six months doesn’t need to be boiled.… Read more WHEN CAN YOU START TO GIVE WATER TO YOUR BABY? →
