Category: Growth & Development

  • [Q&A] Perkembangan anak

    Question: Assalamualaikum doc.. baby sy 2.5kg masa lahir dan skrg mcapai 6.5-7kg (10bln). Persoalan sy adakah pkembangan ank sy normal krn semua org kata anak sy kecil. Fyi, ank sy sgt aktif dan sudah bertatih dan makan bubur 3 kali sehari disamping direct breast feed 100%.poopoo normal 2 kali sehari..thanks doc Answer: anak agak kecil […]

  • [Q&A] My child is so engrossed in walking that she bangs into everything door, walls etc. should i be worried about this doctors?

    Question: dear Doctors, my little girl is now 11.5 months old and she has just started toddling at about 11 months. my concern is now, she’s so engrossed in walking that she bangs into everything door, walls etc. should i be worried about this doctors? also, she has not gained proper stability and she may […]

  • When can I introduce SALT & SUGAR to my baby ?

    Q: Salam and morning doctors, may i know the age that we (parents) can start to intro salt and sugar in baby foods? (Nor) A:  Thank you for the question. There is no age recommendation to start salt intake. Salt, in the form of sodium, chloride and potassium is vital in the normal functioning of the […]

  • Hearing loss in babies

    Q: Hello doctors! I have a 10-month-old son. When he was 3 days young, he went through the newborn hearing test. Result showed that he failed the test. The audiologist told us not to worry, there might be fluid in his nose and ears as he was born borderline premature at exactly 37 weeks through an emergency […]

  • [Q&A] Breast pain problem

    Question: my daughter is 8 years old with normal built. she has been complaingn pain over her right nipple for a bout 2 weeks. no history of trauma. i noticed a small swelling underlying her skin over areola about 2 mm which moves and its painful when i touch it. took her to a doctor […]

  • How and when to start potty training (latihan tandas) ?

    Q: Hi docs, when is the best time to start potty train a toddler? my daughter is almost two now. And, what are the steps of training for it to be effective? Thank you. (Nur) A:  Generally you can start around 18-24 month old. What is more important is to assess your child’s readiness before beginning […]

  • [Q&A] Masalah makanan

    Question: anak saya berumur 6 tahun. masalah sekarang ni dia tidak mahu minum susu formula lagi. dia lebih menggemari susu kotak. adakah ok untuk tumbesaran Answer: Tumbesaran pada usia 6 tahun lebih menjurus pada makanan pejal. Tiada masalah minum susu kotak sekiranya pemakanannya seimbang dan berat dan tingginya ideal.

  • [Q&A] Masalah berat badan

    Question: baby saya umur 3 bulan. saya dapati beratnya tidak bertambah byk sprt anak saya yg lain. lahir berat 3.4, umur 2 bulan berat 4.3 dan 3 bulan berat 5.2. adakah normal kerana ini kali pertama saya try utk full breastfeeding manakala anak saya yg lain campur. terimakasih. Answer: berat bayi akan naik 2 x […]

  • [Q&A] What can I do to increase my child’s weight and ensure that she is growing, and also to recover the nutrients that she has perhaps loss earlier?

    Question: Dear Doctors. I am a mother to a 1yr 2 months baby girl. At this age, her weight is 7.01 kg. Her delivery weight was 2.7kg. I was informed by my Paed that she is far below the expected growth rate for babies at her age. She is full breastfed and has allery to […]

  • [Q&A] Masalah obesiti

    Question: hai doctor…. saya ada seorang anak lelaki yang dikategori sebagai bayi obesiti. baru 3 bln dan berat badan menghampiri 12kg. Masalahnya saya tak faham macamana blh menyebabkan anak saya obesiti sedangkan dia menyusu badan sepenuh masa. Semasa dilahirkan anak saya dijangkiti sakit kuning sehingga sebulan lebih,or doctor panggil prolonged jaundice.adakah ini ada kaitan dgn […]