Diet, Pediatrics FAQ - Page 13

Premature infant Hello Dr. Liang, My son was born on January 25 of this year (weighing 1390 grams) and is currently over 4 months corrected age. All tests related to potential complications from being a premature infant have come back normal, and he currently weighs 7.8 kilogra...

Blister Hello: My baby is under seven months old. The allergy screening showed a low range total IgE of 1.67, and everything else is normal. The parents do not have any allergic conditions. Previously, there was a phenomenon of constipation, so after reaching six months, I starte...

Bowel issues? My son is currently 10 months old and is exclusively breastfed with some solid foods. Since he was about 5 months old, he has been having bowel movements every 3 to 4 days, sometimes even once a week, but they were still soft. However, for the past month, his stools...

The child does not allow me to feed them? Hello Dr. Chang, my sister is currently one year and one month old. At one year old, her height was 76 cm and her weight was 9.1 kg. Recently, it seems she has lost some weight. She was previously cared for by our grandparents, but we hav...

Is it necessary to give children immunoglobulin to promote appetite? Hello: My baby is currently over three months old. At birth, the IgE levels were higher. For the past five days, their appetite has decreased, and they often do not finish their milk (HA1). I'm wondering if...

Nasal allergies Dr. Liang: Hello, my young daughter had bronchitis when she was about six years old, and after experiencing a high fever, she has had abnormal sounds from her bronchial tubes every time the weather changes. She also suffers from nasal allergies, waking up every mo...

Excessive copper levels! Hello, doctor: We have a child at home who recently tested for elevated copper levels in the blood. What kind of diseases could this cause? What dietary considerations should we pay special attention to?

Boosting Immunity Dear Dr. Zhao, My child is three years and three months old and frequently catches colds (almost every month). During the most recent cold, there was a wheezing sound during coughing that resembled asthma, which is quite concerning! What dietary considerations ...

Baby motion sickness issue? Hello, Dr. Chang! My daughter is currently two and a half years old. Question 1: Before she turned one and a half, she did not experience motion sickness and could travel for two to three hours without any issues. However, now she vomits within ten m...

Teething issues? It is common for children to start teething around 6 months of age, and by the age of 1, many have around 8 teeth. However, it is not unusual for some children to experience a pause in teething. If your child is now 1 year and 4 months old and has not developed a...

Infant Nutrition My daughter is seven months old, but she only consumes 120cc of milk each time, every three hours. Could you please advise what a normal diet for a child at this stage should be?

Questions about complementary foods and stages of growth? Hello Dr. Zhao, My daughter is now almost ten months old. She was born weighing 3170g and measuring 50cm. At her nine-month check-up, she weighed 7.8kg and measured 71cm. Since she weighed 7kg and measured 64.5cm at four ...

Underweight A two-year and seven-month-old child has a height of 88.3 cm and a weight of 11 kg. Although the height has gradually increased over the past six months, the weight has not changed for seven months since reaching 11 kg at two years old. I am concerned that this may no...

Constipation Hello, Dr. Zhao: I would like to ask about my son's bowel movements. He is now two and a half months old. Recently, his bowel movements have not been good; he goes two to three days without a bowel movement. His current feeding schedule consists of breast milk t...

Addition of complementary foods A baby girl is over eight months old and is drinking Nestlé hydrolyzed formula HA2. Both my husband and I have nasal allergies. When is it appropriate to start feeding her bone broth and anchovy paste? Additionally, what precautions should we take ...

Dietary Issues in Children with Respiratory Allergies My son has a respiratory allergy with dust mites as the allergen. Besides controlling the home environment, are there any foods he should avoid? (For example: cold foods or seafood, etc.) Currently, he is experiencing symptoms...

Cough; allergies; food additives? 1. My sister is over eight months old and is drinking Nestlé hydrolyzed formula HA2. Previously, we introduced rice cereal as a complementary food, and now we are gradually adding wheat cereal. Both my husband and I have nasal allergies, and we h...

Changes in Baby's Skin Hello Dr. Liang: My son is currently 4 months old. Over the past two days, his neck and face have become red and swollen, with small red bumps, especially on his neck, which is the most severe. I recently introduced complementary foods, including rice ...

I have a question (please make sure to answer it!). I'm begging you! Doctor: I have a question to ask. I am a 13-year-old girl in the first year of junior high school! My height is not very tall; I am only 151 cm! I feel very short, and I know that girls usually stop growing...

Do newborns need to drink water? Dr. Zhao: Do newborns not need to drink water? My newborn was born on October 23, 2002, and is still hospitalized. The doctor said he had 6-12 bowel movements today, and they were small and hard. He is drinking Meiji formula, 65cc every three hour...