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Suggest Remedy For Cradle Cap On Head Of Infant
Question: hello sir,
my child is 3 months and 3 weeks old and she has got lot of cradle cap on her head , what can i do for it?
secondly she has control on her neck now but sometimes when i hold her while standing she shakes her head left right which worries me a lot ...is it normal?
my child is 3 months and 3 weeks old and she has got lot of cradle cap on her head , what can i do for it?
secondly she has control on her neck now but sometimes when i hold her while standing she shakes her head left right which worries me a lot ...is it normal?
Brief Answer:
Complete neck control occurs by 5 months of age
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcaremagic
Greetings of the day
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
Head /Neck control starts appearing from 3rd month. Complete head control occurs by 5 months of age. So there is absolutely no reason to be worried about.
Cradle cap also known as Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (Dandruff ). It usually leads to presence of flakes over the scalp which needs to be loosened and removed. I would suggest you the following
1. Apply mixture of olive oil, coconut oil and almond oil in equal quantity. Leave it for 15 minutes. Comb out the flakes
2. Wash the scalp thoroughly with Himalaya baby shampo, massaging the scalp and trying to remove the flakes. It is important to remove the complete residue of oil
Do it twice a day . The flakes should clear in 1 to 2 weeks.
Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy life.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Complete neck control occurs by 5 months of age
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcaremagic
Greetings of the day
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
Head /Neck control starts appearing from 3rd month. Complete head control occurs by 5 months of age. So there is absolutely no reason to be worried about.
Cradle cap also known as Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (Dandruff ). It usually leads to presence of flakes over the scalp which needs to be loosened and removed. I would suggest you the following
1. Apply mixture of olive oil, coconut oil and almond oil in equal quantity. Leave it for 15 minutes. Comb out the flakes
2. Wash the scalp thoroughly with Himalaya baby shampo, massaging the scalp and trying to remove the flakes. It is important to remove the complete residue of oil
Do it twice a day . The flakes should clear in 1 to 2 weeks.
Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy life.
Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My child was born on 4 th oct 2014
When does the child roll over ?
Is it late as she has not started roll over
When does the child roll over ?
Is it late as she has not started roll over
Brief Answer:
Rolling over should occur between 4 to 6 months
Detailed Answer:
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
For every developmental milestone there is a range of time interval. There is no fixed time when the baby should have a particular milestone. Every Child is unique and achieves it's milestone at different time. Rolling over should occur by 4 to 6 months of age. So there is nothing to worry as she will achieve the milestone soon. I hope she has developed neck holding.
Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy life.
Take care.
Regards
Deepak
Rolling over should occur between 4 to 6 months
Detailed Answer:
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
For every developmental milestone there is a range of time interval. There is no fixed time when the baby should have a particular milestone. Every Child is unique and achieves it's milestone at different time. Rolling over should occur by 4 to 6 months of age. So there is nothing to worry as she will achieve the milestone soon. I hope she has developed neck holding.
Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy life.
Take care.
Regards
Deepak
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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