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IMPORTANCE OF AVOIDING PRELACTEAL FEEDS

  ЁЯН╝ Why Pre-lacteal Feeds Should Be Avoided When a baby is born, the first few hours and days are critical for their health and bonding with the mother. One common but harmful practice in many communities is giving prelacteal feeds . ❓ What Are Prelacteal Feeds? Prelacteal feeds are any foods or liquids given to a newborn before breastfeeding is established. These include: Honey Sugar water Gripe water Plain water Formula milk before breastfeeding ЁЯЪл Why Are Prelacteal Feeds Harmful? Risk of Infections Newborns have immature immune systems. Prelacteal feeds can introduce bacteria or viruses, leading to serious infections. Delays Breastfeeding Initiation Giving other feeds before breastfeeding can reduce the baby’s interest in suckling, which delays milk production. Prevents Colostrum Intake Colostrum (the first thick, yellowish breast milk) is rich in antibodies and acts like a baby’s first vaccine. Giving prelacteal feeds may prevent babies from...
  Introducing Solid Foods: When and How to Start  As parents, one of the most exciting milestones in your baby’s growth journey is introducing solid foods. In Ooty, where the climate and available produce can be a bit different from other places, knowing the right time and method for starting solids is essential. Let’s dive into the right time to begin solids and how to introduce them to your little one in this beautiful hill station. When to Start Solid Foods The World Health Organization (WHO)  recommends introducing solid foods around 6 months of age, after exclusive breastfeeding. Starting solids earlier than this might put your baby at risk for allergies and digestive issues, while waiting too long can result in nutritional gaps. Key signs your baby is ready for solids : Head control : They can sit up and hold their head steady. Curiosity : They show interest in what you're eating, or reach out for your food. Swallowing ability : They no longer push f...

ORS

ЁЯзГ ро╡ாроп்ро╡ро┤ி роиீро░ேро▒்ро▒род் родீро░்ро╡ு (ORS) ORS роОрой்рокродு роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ிро▓் роЕродிроЪாро░род்родாро▓் роПро▒்рокроЯுроо் роЙропிро░ிро┤рок்рокுроХро│ை роХрогிроЪрооாроХроХ் роХுро▒ைрод்родுро│்ро│ роТро░ு роЙропிро░்роХாроХ்роХுроо் родீро░்ро╡ாроХுроо். ЁЯУЕ роТро╡்ро╡ொро░ு роЖрог்роЯுроо் роЬூро▓ை 29 роЕрой்ро▒ு ORS родிройрооாроХ ро╡ிро┤ிрок்рокுрогро░்ро╡ிро▒்роХாроХроХ் роХொрог்роЯாроЯрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. ✅ роХுро▒ைрои்род роТро╕்рооோро▓ாро░ிроЯ்роЯி ORS роЗрой் роирой்рооைроХро│் рооро▓роо் ро╡ро░ுро╡родை 25% роХுро▒ைроХ்роХிро▒родு ро╡ாрои்родி роПро▒்рокроЯுро╡родை 30% роХுро▒ைроХ்роХிро▒родு роКроЪி рооூро▓роо் родிро░ро╡роо் родро░ ро╡ேрог்роЯிроп роЕро╡роЪிропрод்родை роХுро▒ைроХ்роХிро▒родு ЁЯН╝ ORS роОрок்рокроЯி родропாро░ிрод்родு рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родுро╡родு? роТро░ு ORS рокாроХ்роХெроЯ்роЯைрок் 1 ро▓ிроЯ்роЯро░் роЪுрод்родрооாрой родрог்рогீро░ிро▓் роХро▓рои்родு роХொро│்ро│ро╡ுроо். роЪிро▒ு роЪிро▒ு роЙро▒ிроЮ்роЪро▓்роХро│ாроХ роЕроЯிроХ்роХроЯி роХுро┤рои்родைроХ்роХு роХொроЯுроХ்роХро╡ுроо். родропாро░் роЪெроп்род ORS роР 24 роорогி роиேро░род்родிро▒்роХுро│் рокропрой்рокроЯுрод்родро╡ுроо். роЕродрой் рокிро▒роХு ро╡ீроЪ ро╡ேрог்роЯிропродு роЕро╡роЪிропроо். ЁЯзп роиீро░ிро┤рок்рокுроХ்роХாрой роХாро░рогроЩ்роХро│் роЕродிроХ роХாроп்роЪ்роЪро▓் ро╡ாрои்родி роЕроЯிроХ்роХроЯி рооро▓роо் родீроХ்роХாропроЩ்роХро│் ЁЯПа ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▓ேропே ORS родропாро░ிроХ்роХுроо் рооுро▒ை ORS рокாроХ்роХெроЯ்роЯுроХро│் роЗро▓்ро▓ைропெройிро▓்: 6 роЯீро╕்рокூрой் роЪро░்роХ்роХро░ை + ½ роЯீро╕்рокூрой் роЙрок்рокை 1 ро▓ிроЯ்роЯро░் роЪுрод்родрооாрой родрог்рогீро░ிро▓் роХро▓роХ்роХро╡ுроо். ЁЯед ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▓் родро░роХ்роХூроЯிроп роо...

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION

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ORS is  life saving preparation that has reduced deaths due to diarrhea in the recent years .Every year JULY 29 is celebrated as ORS DAY. Low osmolarity ORS is commonly used as shown above .Benefits are as follows It decreases stool output by 25 percent . Decreases vomiting by 30 percent . Decrease need  for intravenous fluids .      HOW TO PREPARE ORS FOR CHILD  Take a single packet of ORS -mix it in 1 liter of water and give to the child in small sips as and when required to prevent dehydration . ORS prepared should not be used for more than 24 hours.It should be discarded.            COMMON CAUSES OF DEHYDRATION High grade fever  Vomiting  loose stools -diarrhea  burns                         HOME BASED ORS              If ORS is not available at home -then the following preparation is made       ...