Dr. Shishir Srivastav

Nutrition is based on the same principles as nutrition for adults. Everyone needs the same types of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Children, however, need different amounts of specific nutrients at different ages. When parents feed their children all-natural foods that offer a variety of textures and flavors, it helps them develop good eating habits and encourages healthy weight gain. Proper eating habits in childhood and adolescence are important for proper growth and development, as well as to prevent various health conditions.

Many women choose the vaginal or normal methods of childbirth other than all other techniques of childbirth. In fact, most health care experts advise choosing vaginal childbirth over the other methods of childbirth. This is mostly because vaginal childbirth is still considered by most physicians as one of the safest methods of childbirth and it does not have any side effects during or after birth, as it is found in those childbirths that are either C- section or are done with medical assistance. But it is important for the new mother to know what will happen to her vagina and the organs and spaces surrounding it after having normal childbirth.

Diarrhea in children is not something many parents like to talk about. But that does not make it go away. Millions of kids get diarrhea every year. Diarrhea is loose, watery stool. It is a common ailment of children and adults (and sometimes pets) and may be caused by viral infections (such as gastroenteritis or the stomach flu), ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with germs, eating too much of certain foods (including milk and other dairy products, ice cream, sodas, doughnuts, and yeast bread), or side effects from certain medications.