Newborn health

The child does not sleep well: the reasons and what to do?

The child does not sleep well, many parents face such a problem, according to statistics, about 25% of all children under three have sleep disorders, both day and night.

The child does not sleep well at night: why and what to do?

The child does not sleep well at night - this is quite a frequent phenomenon, which according to statistics is observed in 25% of the total number of families where there are children. Children up to a year periodically wake up at night for understandable reasons, they need to be fed, to change diapers. The sleep of newborns is not subject to the rules of circadianism, that is, to the daily rhythm.

The child does not sleep well during the day

The child does not sleep well during the day - this, it would seem, insignificant violation of the regime of life of a young child, in fact can be a sign of many problems, including in the sphere of nervous activity of the baby.

Why a child would not gain weight, and what has to be done?

Vomiting in infants

Vomiting in infants is a serious symptom that should alarm mother and encourage her to act immediately, that is, refer to pediatrician with this problem.

Aspiration of meconium in childbirth

Aspiration of meconium in childbirth can cause the development of chemical pneumonitis and mechanical bronchial obstruction, resulting in the development of respiratory failure. At inspection reveal tachypnea, wheezing, cyanosis or desaturation.

Hypoglycemia in newborns

Hypoglycemia is a serum glucose level of less than 40 mg / dL (less than 2.2 mmol / L) in term infants or less than 30 mg / dl (<1.7 mmol / L) in preterm infants. Risk factors include prematurity and intrapartum asphyxia.

Hyponatremia in newborns

Hyponatremia is the concentration of sodium in serum less than 135 meq / l. Pronounced hyponatremia can lead to convulsions or coma. Treatment of hyponatremia - careful compensation of sodium 0.9% solution of sodium chloride; rarely requires a 3% solution of sodium chloride.

Hyperglycemia in newborns

Hyperglycemia is the concentration of glucose in the blood of more than 150 mg / dL (more than 8.3 mmol / l). Hyperglycemia in newborns is often iatrogenic when too fast intravenous glucose is administered in the first few days of life in newborns with a very low birth weight (less than 1.5 kg).

Hypernatremia in newborns

Hypernatremia is the concentration of Na in the serum of more than 150 meq / l, usually associated with dehydration. Manifestations include inhibition, convulsions. Treatment - careful hydration with 0.45% solution of sodium chloride.

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