How to Manage Baby Eczema

A two-and-a-half-month-old baby has eczema on the cheeks, around the mouth, ears, corners of the eyes, and head, which recurs. The initial use of a certain ointment was effective, but after several applications, the effect weakened. Now, several bottles of the ointment have been used without any effect. Does the ointment contain hormones? Are there harmful effects from overuse?
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How to Match Diet for Babies with Cold

During a cold, it is best to focus on light and easy-to-digest foods such as porridge, noodles, lotus root powder, milk, soy milk, oranges, cabbage, and carrots. Drink plenty of water to promote urination, ensure adequate rest, keep the indoor air fresh, and maintain suitable temperature and humidity. Colds are usually caused by viruses and have a certain course of illness, approximately seven to ten days. Antiviral medications can only make you feel more comfortable but generally cannot shorten the course of the illness.
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How to Measure Neonatal and Infant Muscle Tone?

Low muscle tone is usually caused by inflammation of the nervous system, with various reasons such as shortened labor, difficult childbirth, fetal intrauterine growth retardation, distress, and difficulty breathing all leading to brain edema and water aspiration causing ischemic and hypoxic damage to the brain. This manifests as abnormal muscle tone after birth. Generally, newborns have higher muscle tone due to the incomplete development of the nervous system. It takes about 1-2 months for their limbs to gradually relax and allow for free flexion and extension.
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