Big baby is healthy baby ..
Check growth of baby on his growth chart to know how big is healthy for baby .

Short sleep duration appears to be a significant risk factor for overweight and obesity in children.
Screen time is adversely associated with sleep outcomes.

If a child has multiple caregivers , all caregivers should be on board with behavioural changes for healthier lifestyle .
No confusion between Ma and Grand Ma ..

Parents, do not ask medicine for Diarrhea.
As there is none...
Summer has started a bit early this year, and so has diarrhea.
Best treatment is hydration that too with ORS. ORS should be given slowly with a spoon.
Do not blame teething for everything, rather check your hygiene...
To prevent another episode of Diarrhea, improve hygiene...

Wish we could see germs as we see dirt...
If we could see, we could prevent our children falling sick.
Germs are very tiny, present in water, bottle, bottle nipples, beneath nails, hands. 
We really need to understand correctly about hygiene...
Do Not presume, just improve it...

Developed countries run Newborn Screening programme to rule out some diseases especially hypothyroidism.
Best time is to screen after 3 days of life and second test after 14 days of life. It almost rules out hypothyroidism in newborn babies.
Few parents do not like needle prick in normal looking babies. This little pain can save your little one from life long disability.
Do not hesitate...

Congenital hypothyroidism 
Incidence is around 1 out of 2500 live births.
All newborns with hypothyroidism are asymptomatic at birth, only few may exhibit some clues as follow...
1. Being less active than other babies. 
2. Muscles are softer 
3. Constipated
4. Cold and/or dry skin
5. Slow movements, may have hoarse cry.
6. May present as non- resolving Jaundice
7. Size appears larger for length.
8. May have large head, large tongue
9 . Difficult feeding
10. Bulging belly buttons.
Main effect is on brain development, late diagnosis results in poorer IQ.
It is the most common preventable cause of Mental Retardation.