Category Archives: Health

A newborn’s feeding pattern can be unpredictable. Here’s what, when and how to feed your baby. -By Mayo Clinic Staff Feeding a newborn is a round-the-clock commitment. It’s also an opportunity to begin forming a bond with the newest member of your family. Consider these tips for feeding a newborn. Stick with breast milk or […]

While each infant responds to hunger differently here are some common observable traits -Signs that babies are hungry include: moving their heads from side to side opening their mouths sticking out their tongues placing their hands and fists to their mouths puckering their lips as if to suck nuzzling again their mothers’ breasts showing the […]

B.P.Eye Foundation, Children’s Hospital for Eye Ear and Rehabilitation Services(CHEERS), Manohara, Bhaktapur, Nepal Phone:01-6631705, 6639736 Email:cheers_bpef@yahoo.com, bpeye04@yahoo.com Website:www:bpeyefoundation.org   B & B Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Gwarko, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone:01-5531933, 5531930  Fax:01-5528526 Email:bbhospital@wlink.com.np Website:www.bbhospital.com.np   Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal Phone:01-6614430, 6611532, 6620941 Fax:01-6610941 Email:bccc@wlink.com.np Website:www.bhaktapurcancerhospital.org   Bir Hospital, Tundikhel, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone:01-4221119 Website:www.birhospital.awardspace.info   Shree […]

[Mass Community Health Teaching]   Since, giving birth is no easy task, every birth is celebrated and the new mother is treated royally in many Nepali cultures. Professional health-care maybe lacking but expected mothers receive attention from family members. Since the mother’s body becomes very vulnerable after the birth, she is well taken care of […]

Holding a baby is such a delightful “job.” Many people say that they could hold a baby for hours. While this is true, there are many different ways to do it. There are also times when you need to be doing other things at the same time. You need options for different situations. Learn different […]

Baby care basics weren’t something I thought about while pregnant. I remember arriving home from the hospital with my first. We’d spent many hours at the hospital fussing with the car seat and her going home outfit. I was tired and sore and yet terribly excited. I walked up the three flights of steps with […]

All diaper rashes are not created equal. Besides the garden-variety type, babies can develop a rash caused by yeast. It’s not always easy to tell the difference, but it does matter when it comes to treating a sore, red, little bum and preventing future infections. Here’s a guide to yeast diaper rash.    Overview The strain […]

Typically caused by either irritation to the skin or yeast, diaper rashes are very common in babies between 4 and 15 months old. A stubborn diaper rash that refuses to go away despite typical treatment with diaper rash cream may actually be a yeast infection. Here’s how to spot telltale symptoms, as well as how to […]