A Light on Department of OBS & Gynae

I visited Malik Radix Healthcare hospital and found everything about OBS & Gyne. The department is basically a laboratory. How it is arranged and how it has been managed, here is details from that healthcare department.

OBS & Gynae care at MRHC:

Malik Radix Healthcare is a dream project of an enthusiastic doctor couple Dr. Ravi Malik and Dr. Rnu Malik. It is set up as a Private Limited Company. Dr. Renu Malik has done her MBBS and MD from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi. After this she had done her senior residency from Safdurjung Hospital, Delhi. Now for last 12 years she is doing a roaring gynecology and obstetrics practical in Delhi.

Antenatal Care

Antenatal checkups are done in the obstetric clinic by Dr. Renu Malik and the pregnant women are monitored serially, scientifically and psychologically.

High Risk Pregnancy

All the high risk pregnancies as those with anemia, heart diseases, previous abortions, diabetes, high blood pressure or with poor growth of babies are managed in help with a team of physicians.

Labour Room Management

After the mother has completed her tenure of pregnancy she comes to the warm labour room of Malik Radix Health care. This labour room is fully equipped with central oxygen, central suction, high tech labour tables & CTG machine. Continuous Topographic Electronic machine tells the doctor about the condition of the baby which is to be delivered. This also records the heart beats of the baby on a paper just like ECG. On the whole, labour room is fully equipped to deal with any kind of obstetric emergency. Till today more than 15 hundred successful deliveries have takes place in this labour room.

Nursery

After the delivery, baby comes under care of pediatrician Dr. Ravi Malik and his team. They have fully equipped nursery to deal with any premature baby or baby with any other problems.

Gynecology Facilities

All kind of gynecological problems like prolapse uterus, fibroid, menstrual abnormalities, and infertility & cancer treatment is also available. High risk patients are treated with a team of surgeons & physicians.

Gynecological Surgeries

All variety of gynecological surgeries such as hysterectomy, cancer surgery, cryosurgery, abortions, ectopic pregnancy & ovarian surgeries are available. Here we would like to mention specifically about laparoscopic surgery. Here the surgery is done through a key hole without much discomfort to the patient.

Facts and Suggestions Regarding Appetite & Health of Your Child

One of the most common complaints heard in a children clinic is “My child does not eat properly.” Often we have seen that the complaint is either far from the truth or a self created one, rather than the one that actually needs medical intervention or treatment. We will consider certain practical aspects of the problem. There are certain facts and suggestions regarding appetite & health of your child which I would like to share with you. These appetite & health suggestions tips are from “From the Malik Radix Health Care”:

1. Appetite of a child depends on age, race, community, season and individual himself. For example – one year old could have much more appetite than three or four year old. North Indian children generally have a better appetite than the south Indian children of the some ago group.

2. It is very surprising to know that two children of the same age, same weight & height can have different appetite, one eating twice than the other.

3. It should be borne in mind that apart from diseases, during which the appetite can be low, there are normal periods during which children naturally lose appetite. This can extend to, weeks together which is quite normal. Attempting to feed them forcefully during these periods will cause aversion for food, which can be very harmful to the overall growth and development of the child.

4. The most common myth is regarding the usage of tonics and appetizers. They are prescribed only to children with some deficiencies of vitamin and other nutrients, or to children suffering from certain diseases, that too for small periods. Tonics and appetizers are not routinely useful and should not be given for longer periods.

5. Some children remain thin and lean despite all efforts as the growth and weight of a child depends more on his genetic constitution. If the child is otherwise healthy, gaining weight and is active one can be assured that his appetite is normal.

6. Mothers should always watch weight rather than appetite. If weight for age is normal then the appetite is also normal.

7. Mothers should prepare different varieties of food and those liked by the child.

8. Do not feed frequently, instead give a gap of at least four to five hours between two meals, and i.e. stick to three to four meals a day and nothing in between.

9. Avoid chocolates, candies, cold drinks and junk food as these will lead to loss appetite.

10. Try to give some quantity from each of the 6 basic food groups i.e. milk/milk products, cereals, pulses, green leafy vegetables, fruits and non vegetarian if you are non vegetarian.

11. Whenever you suspect a reduced appetite, do prepare a complete diet chart of the child, i.e. the quality, the quantity and the time of food taken. Thereafter consult the doctor; this will help the pediatrician to evaluate the child more objectively.

There is scientific evidence that children can regulate their food intake reasonably well according to their energy needs. Any attempt to feed them forcibly will lead to deleterious consequences. Therefore mothers are advised to provide the child with variety of healthy foods in order to improve their appetite and health, and are also requested not to force food the child. Often the mothers offer the food to the child when he is not hungry yet.

Care of Health after Delivery

One of the most important parts of health care is caring health of a new baby and mother after delivery. I want to share it “From the Malik Radix Health Care”:

Care after delivery, also called postnatal care, involves not only the care of the mother but also of the new born baby. The basic goal of this care, is to help the mother to come back to the normal pregnancy state, over a period of six weeks. I would like to discuss few of the normal complaints which might appear abnormal to the mother during this period.

During initial 3-4 days after delivery she can have reddish discharge which becomes lighter and lighter & finally disappears by two weeks. If the discharge has bad smell, or is associated with high fever doctor should be consulted.

Mild engorgement and pain in the breast is a normal finding. If you notice swelling, redness or any localized hardening in the breast, consult your doctor.

Although slightly increased emotional sensitivity, over concern and obsessions for the baby is a normal phenomenon, but if panic attacks, severe depression or abnormal behaviours are experienced by you then consult the specialist.

Vaginal area should be cleaned thoroughly with soap and water and kept dry, an antiseptic solution can be applied. Frank bleeding from the area after 3rd day should be taken seriously and the gynecologist should be consulted.

Any time after delivery if there is difficulty during urination or there is retention of urine the doctor should be consulted as urinary infections are very common after delivery.

Special attention should be given to nutrition of the mother. The diet should be rich in proteins and other nutrients.

Mother should continue taking iron and calcium preparations as she was taking during pregnancy, till the time she is feeding the baby. For initial one day soft diet is advised but from second day onwards you can resume to the normal high protein diet.

The mother becomes emotionally sensitive and is little over concerned about her baby. At this juncture of life she requires the social support from the family members and the husband. Most of these fears, insecurities and apprehensions are because of ignorance and they can be nicely handled by the both gynecologist and pediatrician.

An important aspect to the stressed is contraception. Although location offers some protection against conception but it should not be depended upon & proper contraceptive measure should be taken.

After one week of delivery post natal exercises should be started to tone up the muscles and get the body back to shape.

Very important aspect which is often ignored is proper advice on breast feeding for baby food, Mother should be encouraged to give only breast feeding and no top milk supplements for at least initial four to six months. There is no need to give water to the baby as breast milk has sufficient water for the new born for initial six months.

These are the suggestions of Doctor Renu Malik MD who is the senior Obstratecian & Gynecologist of Malik Radix Health Care.