Explaining the health issues often faced by newborns, doctors who spoke at the The Hindu’s Wellness webinar on Sunday stressed on the need for parents to not unnecessarily panic. They said a thumb rule to know if a newborn is doing largely fine is to check if the baby is being active and gaining weight.
The webinar on “Knowing Your Newborns Better” was organised in collaboration with Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore. Kanagagiri and Asvatha, consultant neonatologists, Naruvi Hospitals, and Murugesan, assistant professor, neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), Puducherry, took part in the discussion and explained to the viewers the key issues faced by newborns and when to seek medical assistance.
Dr. Murugesan said some of the red flags that required medical attention were lack of feeding, colour changes in the body, decreased activity, continuous and noisy hyperventilation and fever.
