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What Are The Basic Amenities Required For A Child While Travelling?

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

Question: What do I need to pack for my 17 months baby when we're going away? i took ceralac. Any other options

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Take basic medicines like Colicaid and Crocin along.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I would need to know the duration of your travel. The basic amenities required for your child would include not only baby food including cerelac and NAN Pro 2 but also simple medicines like Colicaid Drops, Crocin Syrup, ORS (oral rehydration solution) and also basic amenities like nappies, baby powder etc.

Hope that helps.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 days later)

I would be going on holidays for 1 and half week with my 16 months baby. I want to know any other options for baby food (ready to make) other than ceralac and NAN Pro 2.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
These are enough

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. The ready to make formula would consist of:
* Age appropriate milk formula like NAN 2 Pro, Similar, Zerloac etc.
* Cereal based formula like Cerelac, Farex Rice etc.

These should suffice.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (26 hours later)

I observerd after 1 year my baby is not gaining much weight. Also he is not healthy.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Birth weight should have tripled by now

Detailed Answer:
The birth weight triples by 10-12 months. So, if that has already occurred, weight gain is just fine.
Please specify what you mean by not healthy.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (37 minutes later)

He appears very thin every though the pediatrician says he is good and active.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Being thin is not an indicator of bad health

Detailed Answer:
You did not mention if the weight gain is as I have mentioned. Being thin is not an indication of bad health. If he is active and his pediatrician does not seem worried, you need not be worried either.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (21 minutes later)

Yes , his weight has triple by 12 months

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Do not worry

Detailed Answer:
Then your impression of thinness is improper and the child is just fine. You need not bother.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar