My 3 month old baby hasn't defecated for two days now, is it normal given that I'm breastfeeding?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Infants may go through periods of constipation even while they are being breastfed. This has been linked to constipation in the mother. Zero bowel movements over 48 hours in an infant should prompt an... Read More
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Baby 8 months old, started standing up & crawling a month ago. His teeth didn't show yet and he cries a lot at night, keep turning left and right.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Based upon the developmental milestones that your baby has already achieved, it is likely that he may be teething, and that this irritability is one of the signs of teething. But this cannot be determ... Read More
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Baby 8 months, eats 3 times milk 210 ml w/rice or biscuits & 2 times cerelac/cereal. Tried feeding him mashed veggies, didn't work. What to do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Solid food introduction in infants requires patience and perseverance. You need to keep trying one time after another. Try for three consecutive days, and if your baby insisted on refusing to eat the ... Read More
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What vitamins should be given to a baby starting from 1 year old?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- A healthy one year old child who was not prematurely born, who eats a variety of foods and is gaining adequate weight and height, is in no need for vitamin supplements. This is because your baby is re... Read More
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If a newborn weighed 3.8 kg at birth, what should be his weight by the first month?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- During the 1st week of life, newborns lose up to 10% of their birth weight, and this is because when babies are born, their bodies have retained fluids from inside the womb. With the shedding of those... Read More
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Baby 6months is vomiting and has diarrhea and fever. Can i give metoclopramide 5mg or cyclizine 25mg im for vomiting.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- To properly answer your question:
A- a 6 month old infant with fever, vomiting and diarrhea must be seen in the pediatrician's clinic for a thorough evaluation to rule out dehydration (by assessing sk... Read More
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Is it safe to give Dentinox to a 1 month old baby as treatment for colics? I gave it to him after breastfeeding.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Are you referring to Dentinox colics drops?
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My 1.5 year old baby doesn't answer me when I call her. She says mama, baba but doesn't call me mama. She only makes sound to get my attentio. She watches TV & dances when there's music. What's wrong
2 Answers
Dr. Ivana Dabaj,
Pediatric Neurology
- I agree with Dr Saab you need to start by an exam to test the hearing (see an ENT specialist) and also you need to see a pediatrician to assess the developmental milestones (at what age she sat? walke... Read More
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Is teething possible for a 4.5 month old baby?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It is, but only in a small population of children. Nonetheless, teething does NOT cause fever or any sort of infection (like diarrhea or cold symptoms). The diarrhea may lead to dehydration if fluid r... Read More
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