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Parent-friendly guides from a pediatric surgeon in Raipur

Baby Head Tilt (Torticollis): Neck Lump, Stretches and When to Worry

Baby Head Tilt (Torticollis): Neck Lump, Stretches and When to Worry

Many parents notice a baby head tilt in photos first. Their baby’s head always leans…

Button Battery or Magnet Swallowed by a Child: What to Do Right Now

Button Battery or Magnet Swallowed by a Child: What to Do Right Now

A toddler goes quiet in the next room. Then you notice that the remote control…

Wilms Tumour (Wilms Tumor): A Lump in Your Child’s Tummy

Wilms Tumour (Wilms Tumor): A Lump in Your Child’s Tummy

Many parents find it by chance. While bathing or dressing a small child, a hand…

Posterior Urethral Valves in Baby Boys: Signs, Surgery and Kidney Care

Posterior Urethral Valves in Baby Boys: Signs, Surgery and Kidney Care

Perhaps the pregnancy scan showed a large bladder and two swollen kidneys in your baby…

My Child Needs a Stoma (Colostomy or Ileostomy) — What Does It Mean?

My Child Needs a Stoma (Colostomy or Ileostomy) — What Does It Mean?

What a stoma, colostomy and ileostomy mean for your child: why it is needed, home…

My Child Keeps Vomiting and Passing Nothing — Is the Bowel Blocked?

My Child Keeps Vomiting and Passing Nothing — Is the Bowel Blocked?

Bowel blockage in children: green vomiting, swollen tummy, causes by age, swallowed magnets, and when…

My Premature Baby’s Tummy Is Swollen in the NICU — What Is NEC?

My Premature Baby’s Tummy Is Swollen in the NICU — What Is NEC?

NEC is a serious bowel illness in premature babies. Learn the warning signs, how it…

My Child Has Tummy Pain and Yellow Eyes — Could It Be a Choledochal Cyst?

My Child Has Tummy Pain and Yellow Eyes — Could It Be a Choledochal Cyst?

A choledochal cyst is a ballooned bile duct present from birth. Learn the signs, why…

Something Red Comes Out of My Child’s Bottom When They Poo — Is It Rectal Prolapse?

Something Red Comes Out of My Child’s Bottom When They Poo — Is It Rectal Prolapse?

Your child strains on the potty, and afterwards you see a red or pink, moist…

My Baby Keeps Getting a Painful Boil Near the Bottom — Is It a Perianal Abscess?

My Baby Keeps Getting a Painful Boil Near the Bottom — Is It a Perianal Abscess?

You keep noticing a small, angry, red swelling right beside your baby’s bottom. It looks…

My Daughter Has Sudden, Severe Pain on One Side of Her Lower Tummy — Could Her Ovary Have Twisted?

My Daughter Has Sudden, Severe Pain on One Side of Her Lower Tummy — Could Her Ovary Have Twisted?

Sudden one-sided lower tummy pain in a girl can be a twisted ovary — an…

My Baby Was Born With the Bowel Outside the Tummy — Gastroschisis and Omphalocele

My Baby Was Born With the Bowel Outside the Tummy — Gastroschisis and Omphalocele

Gastroschisis and omphalocele explained simply for parents — what they are, the operation, recovery, and…

My Child’s Urine Infections Keep Coming Back — Could Urine Be Refluxing to the Kidney?

My Child’s Urine Infections Keep Coming Back — Could Urine Be Refluxing to the Kidney?

When a child's urine infections keep coming back, urine may be refluxing up to the…

My Baby’s Belly Button Is Wet and Won’t Heal — Is It an Umbilical Granuloma?

My Baby’s Belly Button Is Wet and Won’t Heal — Is It an Umbilical Granuloma?

A wet, pink lump in your baby's belly button after the cord falls off is…

My Child Passed a Lot of Blood in the Stool but Has No Pain — Could It Be Meckel’s?

My Child Passed a Lot of Blood in the Stool but Has No Pain — Could It Be Meckel’s?

Large, painless blood in a child's stool can be a Meckel's diverticulum. A Raipur pediatric…

My Newborn Chokes, Froths and Turns Blue When Fed — What Is Esophageal Atresia?

My Newborn Chokes, Froths and Turns Blue When Fed — What Is Esophageal Atresia?

A newborn who froths, chokes and turns blue with feeds may have esophageal atresia. A…

There’s a Lump on My Child’s Neck — Should I Worry?

There’s a Lump on My Child’s Neck — Should I Worry?

Most neck lumps in children are harmless swollen glands. A Raipur pediatric surgeon explains the…

My Child Cries and Bleeds When Passing Hard Stools — Is It an Anal Fissure?

My Child Cries and Bleeds When Passing Hard Stools — Is It an Anal Fissure?

Anal fissure is the most common cause of painful, bloody stools in young children. A…

The Red Birthmark on My Baby Is Growing — Should I Worry?

The Red Birthmark on My Baby Is Growing — Should I Worry?

A red 'strawberry' birthmark that grows in the first weeks is usually an infantile haemangioma.…

My Baby’s Vomit Turned Green — Why This Is an Emergency

My Baby’s Vomit Turned Green — Why This Is an Emergency

Green (bile-stained) vomiting in a baby can signal a twisted bowel — a surgical emergency.…

The Scan Shows My Baby’s Kidney Is Swollen — Should I Worry?

The Scan Shows My Baby’s Kidney Is Swollen — Should I Worry?

Your pregnancy scan showed a swollen kidney? What antenatal hydronephrosis means, why most cases settle,…

My Child Swallowed Something — When Is It an Emergency?

My Child Swallowed Something — When Is It an Emergency?

Most swallowed objects pass on their own — but button batteries and magnets are emergencies.…

My Newborn Is Still Yellow After Two Weeks — When Is Jaundice Dangerous?

My Newborn Is Still Yellow After Two Weeks — When Is Jaundice Dangerous?

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains why jaundice lasting beyond 2 weeks in a newborn…

My Son Has Sudden, Severe Pain in One Testicle — Could It Be Testicular Torsion?

My Son Has Sudden, Severe Pain in One Testicle — Could It Be Testicular Torsion?

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains testicular torsion — the time-critical emergency behind sudden testicle…

My Baby Throws Up Forcefully After Every Feed — Could It Be Pyloric Stenosis?

My Baby Throws Up Forcefully After Every Feed — Could It Be Pyloric Stenosis?

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains pyloric stenosis in simple words — why some babies…

My Baby Has Sudden, Severe Stomach Pain and Passed Blood in the Stool — What Is Intussusception?

My Baby Has Sudden, Severe Stomach Pain and Passed Blood in the Stool — What Is Intussusception?

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains intussusception — the telescoping bowel emergency in young children…

My Baby Was Born Without a Normal Bottom Opening — What Does It Mean?

My Baby Was Born Without a Normal Bottom Opening — What Does It Mean?

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains anorectal malformation in simple words — what it is,…

Baby Not Passing Stool Since Birth? It Could Be Hirschsprung Disease

Baby Not Passing Stool Since Birth? It Could Be Hirschsprung Disease

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains Hirschsprung disease in simple words — what it is,…

Hypospadias in Newborn Boys: Why You Must Not Circumcise — and When to Plan Surgery

Hypospadias in Newborn Boys: Why You Must Not Circumcise — and When to Plan Surgery

AIIMS-trained pediatric urologist in Raipur explains hypospadias in newborn boys — why circumcision must be…

Tongue-Tie in Babies: When It Really Matters — and When It Doesn’t

Tongue-Tie in Babies: When It Really Matters — and When It Doesn’t

AIIMS-trained pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains tongue-tie in babies — what it is, when it…

Umbilical Hernia in Babies: Why the Belly Button Pops Out — and Why a Coin Won’t Help

Umbilical Hernia in Babies: Why the Belly Button Pops Out — and Why a Coin Won’t Help

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains umbilical hernia in babies in simple words — why…

Hydrocele in Baby Boys: Why the Scrotum Looks Swollen — and When to Worry

Hydrocele in Baby Boys: Why the Scrotum Looks Swollen — and When to Worry

A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains hydrocele in babies in simple words — what it…

Phimosis in Boys: When Does Tight Foreskin Actually Need Treatment?

Phimosis in Boys: When Does Tight Foreskin Actually Need Treatment?

Most young boys with tight foreskin do not need surgery. An AIIMS-trained pediatric urologist in…

Sutures, Glue or Steri-Strips: The Best Way to Close a Face Cut in Children

Sutures, Glue or Steri-Strips: The Best Way to Close a Face Cut in Children

Stitches, tissue glue, or steri-strips? A pediatric surgeon in Raipur explains which closure method is…

Constipation in Children: Causes, Treatment & When to See a Pediatric Surgeon in Raipur

Constipation in Children: Causes, Treatment & When to See a Pediatric Surgeon in Raipur

Worried your child is not passing stool? Learn the causes, simple home treatment, red-flag signs,…

My Child Keeps Getting Urine Infections — Is There a Hidden Kidney Problem?

My Child Keeps Getting Urine Infections — Is There a Hidden Kidney Problem?

One urine infection (UTI) in a child is worrying enough. But recurrent UTI in children…

Undescended Testis in Baby Boys: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Undescended Testis in Baby Boys: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Imagine your newborn’s first checkup. The doctor says they could not feel one (or both)…

Appendicitis in Children: When Stomach Pain Needs Surgery

Appendicitis in Children: When Stomach Pain Needs Surgery

Stomach pain in children is common. But sometimes it is a sign of something serious,…

My Child Has a Swelling Near the Groin — Could It Be a Hernia?

My Child Has a Swelling Near the Groin — Could It Be a Hernia?

You are changing your baby’s diaper or giving your toddler a bath. Then you notice…

Common Pediatric Surgical Conditions Every Parent Should Know

Common Pediatric Surgical Conditions Every Parent Should Know

As a parent, understanding common pediatric surgical conditions can help you recognize when your child…

Preparing Your Child for Surgery: A Parent’s Guide

Preparing Your Child for Surgery: A Parent’s Guide

Preparing Your Child for Surgery: A Parent’s Guide from the First Visit to Getting Well…

Is Surgery Safe for My Child? 7 Questions Every Parent Asks

Is Surgery Safe for My Child? 7 Questions Every Parent Asks

When parents hear the word “surgery” for their child, they often feel scared and unsure.…

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