Dr Ritika Goyal

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When the cough does not improve

A 5 years old child had been coughing since last 3 months and the parents had tried everything from repeated nebulisations, oral medicines, steam, ayurveda, homeopathy, even “babaji”, before they consulted a pediatric pulmonologist for the same. The cough was wet sounding, came in bouts and was worse at night, immediately after he lay down […]
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IAP Parental guideline for Child with Recurrent cough

Cough is a common symptoms in children and it can have numerous causes. Some children have recurrent cough which interferes with their daily activities and growth. Parents need to be aware of when they need to consult a doctor for recurrent cough. Click here to view guideline for Child with Recurrent cough
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Raising a child with CMPA

Yes, my son has Cow’s milk Protein Allergy. . I diagnosed him when he was 4 months old. He had a lot of reflux and colicky pain as an infant, to the extent that he would hold his breath and turn blue. He always had a grumpy look on his face till the time that […]
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Guide to Successful Weaning for Indian Babies

Weaning is the process of introducing solid foods to an infant, gradually in a stepwise manner. It is a transition from a milk-based liquid diet to a diet with new taste and new consistency. Introducing food for the first time to your baby can be confusing and stressful for both mother and child. Our aim […]
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Good Feeding Practices for Toddlers

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” This is what pioneer French-American chef Julia Child believed and honestly, I believe in it too. It is imperative that we as parents expose our children to all the flavors that we can, make them want to experiment with new tastes and most importantly LOVE […]
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