Dr. Maria Ghaffar

Upcoming *KARACHI* face to face clinics

Dates:
8th November
10th November

Only appointment based

For more information and appointments call +92 333 220 3201

Got featured in this show, in the last segment talking about child nutrition (starts at 41:00 mins)
Kindly do have a look ...
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https://youtu.be/79v5lKle9XA

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Hello all,
So I will be doing a live session and talk about "NUTRITION in children and its impact on a child's health", on 25th Aug 2021 at 0830 pm KSA time.
I will also be taking live questions asked on the similar topic that day and also will answer questions already posted related to nutrition underneath this post.
So mark your calendars.
See you all
Warm regards,
Dr. Maria Ghaffar

Although breast milk is the best nutritional choice for infants, it may not be possible for all women.

Whether you bottle feed, pump, breastfeed, tube feed or all of the above, as long as your baby is getting enough nutrients, it doesn't matter how they are fed.


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🫁 Pneumonia is a lung infection.

🫁 It is usually caused by a virus or bacteria.

🫁 These germs make the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid (phlegm or mucous). This makes it hard to breathe and causes your child to cough.

🫁 Children under the age of 2 are at highest risk for pneumonia.

🫁 Almost everyone fully recovers with proper medical care.

8 THINGS DOCTORS WANT PATIENTS TO DO

1️⃣Develop continuity with one doctor, rather than constantly switching physicians

2️⃣Give respect and expect the same

3️⃣Ask questions

4️⃣Take your medicine!!

5️⃣Take notes as symptoms appear

6️⃣The Internet can be a useful tool, but don't rely on it for a diagnosis

7️⃣Give your doctor(s) feedback

8️⃣Plan ahead of the concerns/topics you would like to discuss

Many people have questions about human papillomavirus (HPV) and the vaccine that prevents it💉🩺🧫

Ever heard of these vaccines? 💉💉💉

Ask away your HPV and HPV VACCINE questions here ... 👩‍⚕️👩‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

Do you guys know BREAST CANCERS does occur in children too (girls and boys both). Click the link for more information

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12th OCTOBER 2020 IS World Arthritis Day

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSVoh_BlxF/?igshid=1ph6xvwlhkdtr

I am the face of ARTHRITIS. Being a patient of Arthritis of multiple joints, i see myself struggling everyday for things which are normal for others.

Living with Arthritis means a consistent pain that doesn't disappear and decreases your quality of life.

Just because you see a smile on my face doesn't mean I'm not in pain. It means that I'm not willing to let my disease steal my life.

I was diagnosed with Arthritis at a very early age and unaware people around me would say how can you get it, its the disease of the old.

On this day, I just want to spread one single thing and that is

KIDS GET ARTHRITIS TOO!!!!

Children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds can get ARTHRITIS, just like adults.

Leaving a child completely to cope with his anger and tantrum can result in many devastating effects in future life. Check the link below to know more 👶👶👶

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Abandonment is about feeling disconnected from others, so it can be any experience at all that left you feeling rejected and like others were just not there for you in the way you needed them to be. It’s important to keep in mind that our mind and brain when we are children can register things differently than our adult’s brain. What might seem like no big deal to us now could have been quite serious to the child we were, lodging in our unconscious as trauma. Abandonment leaves a child with the message that they are not valued, important, or loved. A child who was abandoned by a parent or caregiver may have mood swings or anger later in life. A child's self-esteem can also be affected by lack of parental support. Abandonment fears can impair a person's ability to trust others. "Being abandoned or given up is the most devastating emotion we can cause in another human being." --Gary David Currie Featuring : UMER ANAM👶 #askawaydrmariaghaffar #drmariaghaffar #pediatrician #pediatrics #peads #doctorslife #doctorsofinstagram #doctor #10thoctober #10thoct2020 #worldmentalhealthday2020 #children #emotionalabandonment #rage #tempertantrums #worldmentalhealthday

Imitation is a crucial aspect of skill development, because it allows children to learn new things quickly and efficiently by watching those around them.

Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than parent.

It is very important for elders to be good role models. DISCOURAGE imitation of bad habits. DISTRACT when necessary. Lastly, do not forget to PRAISE and COMPLIMENT them for the right imitation behaviour! Click the link👇👇👇

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGC0sUrhmcU/?igshid=q9v5l9b8eoai

Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents around the world and approximately 300,000 children aged 0 to 19 years old are diagnosed with cancer each year.

Click the link to know about the early signs of childhood cancers.

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If you are a parent who discourages your children from crying, then this is for you.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5uOC2B7LH/?igshid=1usa54imrpaa3

Unknowingly you may be causing harm that you are not intending.

Crying is ok. It’s a very healthy and necessary way for children to express their feelings, and we don’t need to make them stop. By telling them to ‘stop crying’ we send the message that their feelings are not important, not valid, silly, and annoying. If we want our children to learn how to regulate their emotions, and to trust us with their problems and feelings, then we cannot be dismissive of them when they try to do this! Crying is always appropriate. Whatever your child is upset about is valid. It might seem trivial to you, but a child does not have an adult perspective on the world. The only way we support the development of emotional regulation is by empathy and understanding, not silencing. “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.” ― Catherine M. Wallace Featuring : Yahya Anam #askawaydrmariaghaffar #drmariaghaffar #pediatrician #doctor #doctorslife #doctorsofinstagram #jeddah #ksa #saudiarabia #patients #tinypatientsaremyfavorite #emotions #empathy #understanding #patience #guidance #notsilencing

If your baby does have torticollis, the doctor might teach you neck stretching exercises to practice at home.

These help loosen the tight SCM and strengthen the weaker one on the opposite side (which is weaker due to underuse). This will help to straighten out your baby's neck.

Sometimes, doctors suggest taking a baby to a physical therapist for more treatment.

After treatment starts, the doctor may check your baby every 2 to 4 weeks to see if the torticollis is getting better.

Kangaroo care or kangaroo mother care (KMC), sometimes called skin-to-skin contact, is a technique of newborn care where babies are kept chest-to-chest and skin-to-skin with a parent, typically their mother (occasionally their father).
It is most commonly used for low birth-weight preterm babies, who are more likely to suffer hypothermia.

Benefits to Infants
✳Physiologic stability (temperature and blood pressure regulation, heart rate and respiratory stability)

✳Brain, cognitive and motor development

✳Improved immune system function

✳Weight gain

✳Better, deep sleep

✳Greater bonding with decrease in stress and crying

✳Decreased length of stay, pain and stress from environment (pre-term infants in the NICU)

Benefits to Parents
*️⃣Attachment and bonding

*️⃣Sensitivity and responsiveness to infant

*️⃣Confidence in providing care and transitioning to home

*️⃣Breast milk production, greater success in breastfeeding and decreased risk of postpartum depression

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PARENT-CHILD CONNECTION TIPS

The relationship between a parent and their child is a unique bond that nurtures the holistic growth and development of a child.

It lays the foundation for their behavior, personality, traits and values.

The stronger the parent-child relationship, the better the upbringing.

The pictures describe the emotional cup of a child.

Remember to look beyond the behaviour or action of the child and try to uncover what is the meaning of the behaviour and what it is trying to tell us.

Are they looking for ATTENTION, CONNECTION, VALIDATION, SUPPORT OR AFFECTION.

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