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Why does my infant hiccup so much?

A hiccup is caused when the [simple_tooltip content=’A large and strong muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen’]diaphragm[/simple_tooltip] contracts due to some sort of irritation,

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Can BCG vaccine be given at another site?

I am often asked this question, especially when it is a girl-child. BCG vaccine is normally given on the upper and outer aspect of the left upper arm, close to the shoulder.

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Flying with infants

Doctor, I have to take a long flight with my two-month-old baby! It is going to be a long flight – How will I manage? How will my baby cope when I have a problem with my ears popping during take-off and landing?

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Breastfeeding and stool frequency

Doctor, I am breast-feeding my child and every time I feed him, he poops! How has the child developed diarrhea? I heard that breast-feeding is supposed to protect my child from diarrhea?

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My baby has a terrible colic – should I give her gripe water?

Infantile colic is a most distressing problem that upsets the whole household. It is indeed terrible to watch your infant wail and cry for hours on end. A lot can be done for colic, but parents are ready to clutch at any straw that promises to relieve the colic.

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