Breast feeding to newborns can prevent epilepsy: Study

Good morning friends. As all says that breast feeding is the best thing to do for a child. Some mothers don’t want to do that, but they don’t know what will be the good result of having a breast feed baby. Not only breast feeding is good, also it can prevent epilepsy. And that could be a good thing for the children.

Immediate breast feeding to newly born babies, especially those born with low weight, is vital in preventing childhood epilepsy and other forms of brain diseases, a recent study has said.

When new born babies are not fed within few hours of birth due to various reasons, they are exposed to low blood glucose which leads to convulsions on the second or third day.

"It was observed that after the babies were discharged, they developed epilepsy in the first few years which was often resistant to treatment and also had other major issues like mental retardation, autism, learning problems and visual impairment," said Vrajesh Udani, Head, Child Development department of PD Hinduja hospital.

The study, published in the journal 'Indian Paediatrics', which was carried out to ascertain the cause of epilepsy in 100 children, found low blood glucose condition in the brain due to non-availability of mothers' milk in the first few hours, he said.

The babies developed symptoms like irritability, lethargy and even convulsions on the second or third day, said Udani and his colleagues P Munotam M Ursekar and S Gupta. – The Times of India

Health Tips on What to do in Emergencies? - 3

Good morning! This next article of mine is important. Better get ready to read this. Everybody should have to know the first thing to do if this kind of situation will happen.

Poisoning

Call a doctor. Use the antidote listed on the label of the container. Give one or two glasses of milk or water if poison or antidote is unknown. Dilute the poison before vomiting is induced by tickling the back of the child’s throat after giving him a glass of lukewarm water.

Do not induce vomiting if victim is unconscious or if he had swallowed lye, petroleum products (kerosene, gas, metal and furniture polish, turpentine, over cleaners) and other corrosive or caustic substances (like bleach or acids). These strong substances may damage the child’s windpipe and lungs if they are allowed to be pushed up again.

When taking the child to the hospital, keep him warm and comfortable, and make sure his airways are open so that he does not choke on his vomit. Take along the poison’s container or what remains of it to help the doctor determine its antidote.
* Sign of poisoning: overstimulation, drowsiness, shallow breathing, unconsciousness,
nausea, convulsions, stomach cramps, heavy perspiration, burns on hands and mouth,
dizziness, change of skin color. Also, watch out for unusual stains on a child’s clothing, a
change in his behavior, open containers of chemicals, or medicines out of place.
* Food poisoning; usually caused by bacterial contamination of food, or by toadstools,
poisonous mushrooms or berries, shellfish or spoiled foods. Symptoms include tenderness
or pain in the abdominal area; nausea; vomiting; painful spasms; diarrhea; weakness; and in
some cases (like the ingestion of poisonous mushrooms, dimness of vision and symptoms
resembling those of alcohol intoxication. Wash out the victim’s stomach with large quantities
of water and take him to the hospital immediately (especially in cases of mushroom and
shellfish poisoning). Bring a specimen of the suspected food to the hospital. Children with
special problems like diabetes, epilepsy, cardiovascular diseases or allergy are also urged
to wear some sort of bracelet or emblem identifying their media=cal problem, to about being
given medications that are injurious or fatal to them. For example, many epileptics can be
mistaken for drunks.