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Avoidable risk factors for developmental disorders in new-born babies

Dr.Pranathi Gutta

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Key Takeaways:

Take care to prevent the following during-

  1. Immediate newborn- Low birth weight, seizures, delayed birth cry, preterm birth, jaundice, etc.
  2. New born (30 days)- Low blood sugar, brain infections, bleeding disorder, etc.

To do best care for baby-

  1. Ensure adequate nutrition supplement
  2. Monitor metabolic process
  3. Up To date immunisation as per schedule

It is crucial to understand what are the Avoidable risk factors for developmental disorders in new-born babies.

The cause of developmental disorders remains largely unknown. But many of the prenatal (before and during pregnancy) risks associated with these disorders are being widely understood. What is equally important to understand is that there are considerable risks that occur after the birth of the baby. And some of these risks are avoidable. The infographic above highlights some of the observed postnatal Avoidable risk factors for developmental disorders in new-born babies.

The infographic also specifies some precautionary measures that people can take to reduce or regulate risks associated herein.

Also do check out our infographic that highlights developmental risks associated during pregnancy.

Acknowledgements: We thank Dr.Sana Smriti, Neuro developmental and Behaviour Pediatrician for the time and effort taken to help us with proofreading and also revisions made towards the content of the poster.

We thank our volunteers Ms Sailaja Tadimeti & Mr Krishnaji Devalkar for the time and effort taken towards the translation of this content from English to Telugu. 

If you have questions about Autism, ADHD, or other intellectual disabilities, or have concerns about developmental delays in a child. Nayi Disha team is here to help. For any questions or queries, please contact our FREE Helpline at 844-844-8996. You can call or what’s app us. Our counselors speak different languages including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, and Bengali.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this guide is for information purposes only. 

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