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The decision for caesarean birth is never an easy one. However, if you are opting for elective caesarean section, it is important to understand the implications on the health of the mother and the child. In this article, we talk about the increasing evidence of a C-section on long term gut health of the child and what you can do about it. The mode of delivery—caesarean section (CS) or vaginal delivery—can have significant long-term effects on a child's health, influencing the gut microbiome,…
इस लेख में फर्नांडीज हॉस्पिटल्स में कंसल्टेंट नियोनेटोलॉजिस्ट डॉ तेजो प्रताप ओलेटी शिशु को ठीक से पोषण देने के महत्व पर प्रकाश डालते हैं। वे इस विषय से सम्बंधित मिथकों और भ्रांतियों को संबोधित करते हैं और ऐसे सरल तरीकों पर चर्चा करते हैं जिन से छोटे बच्चों को सही पोषण दिया जा सके। नवजात शिशु से 3 वर्ष की उम्र तक के बच्चे के लिए पोषण क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है? जीवन के पहले 3 वर्षों के दौरान मस्तिष्क लगभग अपने वयस्क आकार का 90-95% आकार प्राप्त कर लेता है। पहले 1000 दिन (यानी गर्भधारण…-
Dr Tejo Pratap Oleti, Consultant Neonatologist at Fernandez Hospitals highlights the importance of getting infant nutrition right. He addresses the myths and misconceptions around it and advises on simple ways to ensure that little babies and toddlers get the right nutrition. Why is nutrition in Infancy (ages 0-3 years) important? During first 3 years of life, brain attains almost 90-95% of adult size. First 1000 days i.e from conception to 2 years of age is very important period in child…
नवी मुंबई में अदितीस कॉर्नर को चलाने वाली हैं अदिति वर्मा, जिन्हें डाउन सिंड्रोम है। अदिति ने यह कैफे कैसे शुरू किया और वे इसका कैसे विस्तार करना चाहती हैं, इसकी कहानी पढ़ें। ऊपर की तस्वीर में अदिति शेफ विकास खन्ना के साथ है। पैरेंट टॉक/ माता-पिता के शब्दों में: (अदिति के पिता, श्री अमित वर्मा का इंटरव्यू देखें) कृपया हमें बताएं कि आपको अदिति की अवस्था के बारे में कब पता चला। आप ने उसके बारे में क्या किया? हमें उसके जन्म के ठीक बाद ही उसकी अवस्था के बारे में पता चल गया था। मेरे बहनोई डॉक्टर हैं…
डॉ। सुरेखा रामचंद्रन डाउन सिंड्रोम वाली एक युवती की माँ हैं और वे डाउन सिंड्रोम फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडिया की अध्यक्षा हैं। इस लेख में वे डाउन सिंड्रोम के बारे में प्रचलित कुछ गलत धारणाओं पर प्रकाश डालती हैं और वास्तविकता क्या है, यह बताती हैं। वे विश्व डाउन सिंड्रोम दिवस के अवसर पर सभी माता-पिता के लिए एक संदेश भी देती हैं। वर्ष 1984 में 6 बच्चों के साथ स्थापित, डीएसएफ़आई आज न केवल भारत के बल्कि मिडिल ईस्ट के भी असंख्य बच्चों को सेवाएं प्रदान करता है। डीएसएफआई उन लोगों के लिए समर्थन और…
8th February was International Epilepsy Day and this year since the theme is "More than seizures", we focus on how it affects children, schooling, adolescence, learning, marriage, pregnancy and more Our panelists were Dr. Pradnya Gadgil - Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Yashoda Wakankar - Neuro counsellor and person with Epilepsy We covered a wide range of topics 02:20 What is epilepsy 04:40 Not all seizures are epilepsy 06:35 Onset of epilepsy…
Shreya Jain, neurodiversity advocate and founder of Reservoir, talks about her brother on the autism spectrum and how she provides financial and legal security solutions to the special needs community. Could you tell us a bit about your brother? How has autism shaped your relationship with him? My brother, Suvrat, was diagnosed with autism at the age of two and a half years. I was about 7 at the time. I remember my mom running across the country with this little baby boy because she thought he…
डॉ। प्रज्ञा गाडगिल कंसल्टेंट पीडियाट्रिक न्यूरोलॉजी एंड कॉम्पलेक्स एपिलेप्सी, इस लेख में बचपन की एपिलेप्सी के कारणों और जटिलताओं के बारे में बताती हैं। लेख में शामिल हैं वयस्क एपिलेप्सी (मिर्गी रोग) और बच्चों में पायीं गयी एपिलेप्सी में क्या फर्क है,, नींद और सीज़र में सम्बन्ध क्या है, और अन्य कई प्रश्न के उत्तर। बचपन की एपिलेप्सी क्या है? यह वयस्कों में पाई जाने वाली एपिलेप्सी से कैसे अलग है? एपिलेप्सी बिना किसी विशिष्ट ट्रिगर के बार-बार सीज़र होने की प्रवृत्ति है। ध्यान दें कि सीज़र अनेक कारणों…
Chitra lyer, a Special Needs Parent and a Trustee at Forum for Autism on the documents required to ensure that the child with special needs is well looked after. The first step is to know exactly which documents are essential, the legal actions needed to protect your child and the correct steps to secure your child’s financial future. Without these, you will always wonder if your Child’s future is secure and whether you will be able to protect him/her legally and financially,…
Young Siddhartha Shakya on the autism spectrum curses the Covid pandemic for closure of all swimming pools that deprives him of his most favourite activity – swimming. His mother Purnima recounts his growing edginess and emotional flare-ups. For 13-year-old Siddhartha on the autism spectrum disorder, Covid has been a big bore. It has snatched away his most enjoyable and exciting activity – swimming. With all pools shut since the beginning of the lockdown, he has not been able to swim for nearly…
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Which system is most suitable for treating this. in Indian conditions? Ayurveda / Siddha / Homeopathy. to get reasonable progress in reasonable time. The blood analysis shows excess strontium metal and less than normal Beryllium metal. He is 6…
Outdoor play is important for all persons including children with disabilities. In our Live Discussion sessions we talk to a play therapist, an Ashoka fellow and parents of teenagers on the autism spectrum.
In continuation of our series on …
My daughter is 6 yrs old but still she can't talk properly.she can't say one complete sentence having more than 3 words.What could be the issue please help
My son is a very slow learner (60% IQ). I am a teacher. But for my own case i am helpless. My son had epilepsy seizures for 1.5 years as from 1.5 to 3 years age. After so much medication now no seizures from last 5 years but he has become autistic…
Question from Hope Foundation, Mumbai:
We have now 50 individuals of varying mental and intellectual issues being provided with vocational training and simple jobs. What we are looking for is medical insurance for these service users. In Mumbai…
Have you been thinking about creating this dream play space for your child or for children you know who would love to play in such a space?
It's easy.
Kilikili, a network of parents of children with disabilities, began when a parent asked the…
Just came across this news report from California and while this may be extreme, would be great to hear typical issues your child has faced and how you have dealt with it. Do your neighbours accomodate?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-…
This is a question that troubles parents all the time. And even more when a child is on the autism spectrum. How do you know when you should just accept and not push various therapies? Do therapies stress the child even more?
Please share your…
Sesame Street has introduced a new muppet with autism - a girl called Julia. Do you think this will help more people (and children) understand the condition? Or is it too complicated a condition to be shown through a muppet? http://www.today.…
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