Holistic Pediatricians

How Do I Know If My Newborn Is Sick? 👶 It might seem like a complicated question, but the answer is simpler than you think! Newborns may not be predictable with routines like sleep schedules, but they ARE predictable in their basic actions. Newborns poop, eat, and cry – it’s what they do! 💩🍼😭 So if at any point your baby stops doing any of these things, it may indicate they are sick and need to be checked out. If they’re not pooping, not eating, and not sleeping – those are red flags. But most importantly, if they’re not crying, that’s a MAJOR sign something could be wrong. Newborns cry a certain amount, so if yours suddenly becomes lethargic and inactive without the typical crying, please have them checked out immediately. Trust your instincts as a parent! Lack of those basic newborn behaviors could mean illness. When in doubt, call the doctor. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – Why is Strep Throat Such a Big Deal? You might think, “It’s just a sore throat. It goes away, maybe I’ll need some antibiotics, but no big deal, right?” WRONG. The problem isn’t the sore throat itself. Yes, it can go away on its own, and yes, we want to give antibiotics. But it’s not for the sore throat. The bacteria that causes strep throat can actually go to other parts of the body and cause permanent damage if left untreated. It can go into the brain and cause mental issues, the kidneys causing kidney problems, the joints, and even the heart – leading to rheumatic heart disease affecting the heart valves. That’s what we’re trying to avoid with antibiotics – preventing these serious strep complications from developing. So if you think your child has a sore throat, please get them tested for strep. If positive, we can treat it properly and prevent any long-term, life-altering problems. Strep throat is NOT just a sore throat. Don’t take it lightly! Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – ADD is probably more normal than it is abnormal it’s more natural Mother Nature did not want to sitting in front of a screen 8 hours a day we’re supposed to be outside we’re supposed to be part of nature and you needed to have a little bit of distraction in order to ensure your safety so add is probably more natural however in current society we need children to be productive and that’s why it may seem that a lot more children are getting diagnosed and then treated um but that is just the way society works now we shouldn’t treat children just so they can sit still we just need to help them uh reach their full potential and if that means that they need help focusing so that they can be in the field here they need to be where they can be productive where they can show up on time where they can use their full brain power then so be it we will treat them but add is probably more natural than it is abnormal. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – We have lots of descriptive words for our children. We call them shy, inattentive, or distracted. These are appropriate terms, but they’re not the most positive for children to hear. Now, you need to acknowledge your child, and you want to try to help them. But in order to help build their self-confidence and to change their behavior, you want to use terms that the child can live up to. For example, if you have a shy child, don’t call him shy in front of him. He will just live up to being even more shy. But you can say, “my brave child” or “my observant child” or “my conscientious child,” and then your child will live up to that expectation and change their behavior from shy to being observant, to being a little bit more conscientious. That way, you can change how they view themselves in a positive light, but you’re still acknowledging to yourself that they’re showing traits you’re trying to change. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – How do you know if you’ve parent your child properly or not? That’s a really hard question. Most of the ways that we have learned how to parent comes from how we were parented. And there’s typically two parents involved in raising a child and each one comes with their own different style of parenting. You will make mistakes, your child will make mistakes. parenting styles vary from child to child, from parent to parent within families. Are there are right ways and wrong ways? Sure, you don’t want to be abusive. You definitely want to love your child. And as long as you give them a loving support, a good foundation and then you let them go. That’s a good parenting style. You want them to be productive adults in society. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – There’s an old wives tale that eating or drinking something cold will cause a sore throat. That’s not true. You know, we have cold popsicles that we give, and it actually soothes a sore throat. And it’s one way to get fluid back into somebody who’s not really wanting to eat because their throat hurts so much. So, cold foods by themselves do not cause a sore throat Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – Does drinking milk really cause a cold or cough or get a or cause a cold or a cough to get worse? Medically speaking, no, not really. Whole milk just because it’s thick can make you feel like you’ve got a little bit extra mucus inside. Now if you want to stop drinking milk during a colder cough, that’s perfectly fine. But realize for infants and young toddlers milk may be their only source of nutrition and source of hydration. So I really don’t recommend stopping milk during a cold or a cough, because I don’t want them to lose out on any nutrition nor do I want them to get dehydrated. So if your child has a cold or a cough, and their main source of nutrition is milk, continue the milk it’s perfectly fine. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – We don’t talk about contentment much. We’re always trying to chase happiness and joy. Well, there is something to say about happiness. But think about your typical day. 90% of your day is contentment. It’s normal. It’s the getting up, going to school, going to work coming home eating. It’s normal. It’s contentment. 5% of the time. You’re really happy, who I hit every green light on the way to work today. 5% of the time. It’s not so happy. Oh, I got spaghetti sauce on my white blouse. That’s how life should be here. For the most part. It’s normal. It’s content. You’re gonna have some highs. He got married. You’re gonna have some lows. You had to put your favorite pets to sleep. But contentment is normal. Let’s enjoy it. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate

Dr. Chheda – What are these bumps on my upper arm? It’s a form of dry skin called keratosis Polaris. And 50% of the population has keratosis Polaris. It can affect the cheeks, the upper arms and the upper thighs. There’s really nothing much to do about it. It feels like bumpy skin at times. Kids rarely complain about it as they grew up to be more teenagers or adults. That rough and bumpy feeling is a little unpleasant. I found the best thing to do is Cerave S A cream. The SA stands for salicylic acid and it actually helps smooth the bumps out. I’ve been using it for a while and now my skin is smooth. I can still see them, but I don’t feel them as much

Dr. Chheda – I’m outside taking a walk right now after lunch. Studies have shown that a 10 minute walk after a meal can actually help with the way your body processes food and can reduce your overall blood sugar levels. And I mean, it works in elementary school. A lot of the kids have recess after lunch, so they get to run around a little bit, which is great. By the time they get to middle high school, and even as adults, they don’t get raises as much anymore. So try to make it a habit of walking after dinner. The weather’s getting warmer, the trees are blooming, and that 10 minute walk may turn into a 20, 30 minute walk and it’ll help incorporate exercise into your routine can help to reduce your blood sugar. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate