10 Toddlers Needed Vaccines

10 Toddlers Needed Vaccines

The threat of germs and viruses are more rampant toddler makes the body susceptible to disease
. Toddlers do have natural immunity, but that their immune sometimes unable to protect them from the threat of deadly germs.

World Health Organization (WHO) noted there are 10 required vaccines toddlers. But not all of these vaccines must be given depending on its condition.

As reported by Health on Wednesday (09/03/2011) to-12 vaccine required either toddlers mandatory or not is as follows:

1. Hepatitis B
The vaccine must be given to infants even before he left the hospital. The vaccine is given 12 hours after birth. The vaccine is given as much as 3 times.


   1. First is the 12 hours after birth
   2. Second, 1-2 months from the first vaccine should be given more
   3. Thirdly, 6-18 months after the second vaccine.


The vaccine to protect infants from hepatitis B virus that is hard to cure which may be affected infants of mothers who have hepatitis during the birth process.

The virus is spread through contact with blood or other body fluids. Side effects after vaccinated this is a mild fever. According to Gabrielle Gold-von Simson, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, mild fever are the most common symptoms experienced by a toddler.

2. DPT or DTP
The vaccine must be given which is a mixture of three vaccines is to prevent diphtheria disease (which attacks the throat), pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus (due to wound infections that cause seizures.)

The vaccine is given as much as 5 times and the first time when the baby is older than six weeks. Then when the baby was 4 and 6 months. Deuteronomy DTP given the age of 18 months and 5 years. For the gains can be performed on children age 12 and then done again every 10 years.

"DPT vaccine can be given along with hepatitis and polio," said Dr. Gold-von Simson.

3. Polio
This Vakin in Indonesia must be given because of the threat of polio is still there. The vaccine is to counteract the paralysis due to polio virus. Olio first vaccine is given after birth. Then the vaccine was given 3 times, while infants aged 2, 4, and 6 months. Giving this vaccine could be repeated at the age of 18 months and 5 years.

4. BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin)
The vaccine must be given a point in preventing TB disease (tuberculosis). BCG vaccine can be 80 percent effective in preventing tuberculosis for a period of 15 years. BCG immunization is only done once, ie when infants aged 0-11 months. But most given when the infant under the age of 2 months.

5. Vaccine Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
MMR vaccine protects children from three viruses: measles (which causes high fever and rash body-wide), mumps (which cause facial pain, swelling of the salivary glands, and sometimes swelling of the scrotum in males), and rubella or German measles (which can cause birth defects if infection occurs during pregnancy).

The vaccine is first given to children at ages 12 to 15 months and at ages between 4 and 6 years.

6. Chickenpox

Chicken pox is a highly contagious rash caused by the varicella virus. Chickenpox infection can be very dangerous and in adults who do not have immunity or not vaccinated in childhood can cause shingles.

Giving the children performed at age 12 to 15 months and then performed again at the age between 4 and 6 years.

The side effects of this vaccine is causing pain and used in the injection site, mild fever or rash.

The six vaccine by doctors in Indonesia are usually required to be given. But in addition to six vaccines, there is also another vaccine that is sometimes given to infants under the conditions.

7. Type B vaccine Hib (Haemophilus influenza)

"Haemophilus influenzae type b is a bacteria that causes meningitis," said Dr. Gold-von Simson. Meningitis is an inflammatory disease of the brain lining and spinal cord that is very dangerous for children under age 5.

Hib vaccine is generally given to children ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months. Side effects include fever, swelling, and redness at the injection site.

8. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)

The vaccine is known as PCV13 (brand name Prevnar), protects against 13 types of Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is a bacteria that can cause all sorts of diseases including meningitis, pneumonia, ear infections, blood infections, and even death.

The vaccine is given as much as four times in children aged 2, 4, 6, and 12 to 15 months to protect children from germs, known as pneumococcal bacteria.

The most common side effects of this vaccine are drowsiness, swelling at the injection site, mild fever, and easy emotion.

9. Influenza vaccine (flu)
This vaccine is primarily conducted in countries that do 4 seasons every year starting in the fall.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommend this vaccine for children aged 6 months or more.

Common side effects of this vaccine were pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site. It could also have a fever and pain.

"But if your child has an egg allergy is no influenza vaccination should be done," said Dr. von Simson-Gold.

9. Rotavirus Vaccine (RV)

Rotavirus Vaccine (RV) with brands such as RotaTeq, Rotarix is ​​given to children aged 2 and 4 month. RotaTeq is also given to children age 6 months. This vaccine protects children affected by severe diarrhea and vomiting are more common in children around the world.

The vaccine is a liquid and administered orally baby. The side effects emotional bastard, mild diarrhea or vomiting.

10. Hepatitis A Vaccine
In Indonesia, toddler hepatitis A vaccine is rarely given direct but more dangerous because of hepatitis B hepatitis B.

Children are easily infected with hepatitis A from food or drink. This is a viral infection that affects the liver, and can cause a number of symptoms, including fever, fatigue, jaundice, and loss of appetite.

Giving this vaccine given to children aged 12 to 23 months. The side effects of pain at the injection site, headache and loss of appetite temporarily.

Routine Important for Babies Good Habit Forming

Routine Important for Babies Good Habit Forming

Every parent would want the best for her baby. For that parents need to know four important routines that should be performed by the infant.

"Routine would make life easier and helps form a bond between parent and child," said Karen Ruskin, Psy.D as quoted from Parenting.com on Thursday (03/10/2011).

Babies will develop a sense of security and confidence when he already knew what he would do or have the same routine, so this will help him grow. For that to know four important routine for the baby.

Routines eat
Eating is one of satisfaction that the baby must be served. The baby will be happier and relaxed at meal times if he knew early on that he was hungry. And if the baby is still suckling, the milk supply would be more consistent if the parents have the same routine every day. This does not mean parents should have a rigid and tight schedule, but try to give her parents are consistent in your diet.

Routines play
Playing is an activity that can help him grow, learn and absorb new things, therefore it is important to keep the atmosphere remains fun for children. Try to provide gentle stimulation such as reading a book for him, gave him a new toy, shaking the body or dancing on the floor. Most babies will learn to be safer if he feels routine and familiar with something.

Try not to play in a frenzied atmosphere because it will make the baby uncomfortable and focus. For infants who are small then the range of 10-15 minutes is enough time for baby to play. Most babies will be very sensitive to color, light and sound.

Shower routine
It takes very consistent, not in a hurry or not under stress when bathing the baby, so he turned to feel refreshed and relaxed after a bath. To prepare the bath, shampoo, soap, lotion, towels and baby diapers before removing the baby's clothes.

Remove the clothes are soft, keep talking all bathing the baby to calm him down and pour water slowly so it is not surprising. If the baby is feeling uncomfortable and frightened in the beginning then he will rebel when bathed. For that try to wipe the baby's body for several weeks until he can adapt again.

Bedtime routine
Parents should know the signs of getting sleepy baby like moody eyelids, yawned, rubbed his eyes and become fussy or restless. If the baby feel uncomfortable going to make it difficult to sleep.

One hour before the baby is asleep to begin with routines like bathing, giving a light massage, dim the lights and make your baby comfortable.

In the early months of the birth of the baby will fall asleep while nursing, but try to teach a baby to learn to soothe herself. If the baby has the same routine every night or consistent, so it was easier to sleep and can reduce parental stress.

Babies Can Given Melodies From the Gynecologist

Babies Can Given Melodies From the Gynecologist


Playing classical music during pregnancy is not a futile thing because the senses of hearing has been formed and functioning since I was in the womb. Babies can even remember the melody of the music heard during still in the womb.

During these expert opinions are branched on the benefits of classical music for the unborn baby. There was a judge can increase the intelligence, but there is also a thought that was probably only a suggestion because it is not known exactly how the mechanism.

But at least, recent research proves that babies are able to listen and even remember the melody he hears in the womb. In that study, the memory of a baby can survive until the age of 1 month after birth.

A total of 50 pregnant women in the study were asked to listen to music during the late trimester abortion, in some way for their babies can also listen, too. The effect is then compared to the memory of a baby when it was born.

When the baby began to enter the age of 1 month, the researchers broadcast the same music that plays with the mother when pregnant. In effect, the baby's heart rate slows down an average of 12 times per minute than when they hear other genres that do not play when his mother was pregnant.

Psychologist from Paris Descartes University, Carolyn Granier-Deferre who conducted the study said the baby's hearing system has been formed in last 3 months in the womb. Sensor hearing called the cochlea is mature at 5 weeks before the day of birth.

But that does not mean Carolyn supports the notion that listening to music while pregnant is really beneficial for babies. There are effects not always mean there postitif benefits, so if it wanted to introduce the music is better postponed when the baby is born.

"When the baby is born, we can see whether the child likes it or not with the music. While still in the womb it feels will be more difficult to judge," said Carolyn

Can Pregnant Women in China Syphilis Free Checking

Can Pregnant Women in China Syphilis Free Checking

The Chinese government give more attention to pregnant women by providing free examinations for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B. If the positively infected by the disease, the mother will get care for her baby from getting infected later.

No half-hearted, the local health ministry has budgeted at least 700 yuan, or about Rp 936 billion (exchange rate of Rp 1338/CNY) per year. Digelontorkan that much money to ensure that new babies are born does not catch the disease from his mother.

"This step is a new policy intended primarily to prevent disease transmission from pregnant mother to her baby," said Wang Ning of the Center for Prevention of AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in China as quoted by Medindia on Tuesday (08/03/2011).

Wang estimates that this policy will be able to control the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis which recently increased their cases in China. If running optimally, free checking is once again expected to reduce rates of transmission of syphilis.

In addition, China's health ministry also requires that clinics and hospitals to provide services for pregnant women who develop one or more of the three diseases. The services provided are prevention for the disease is not contagious.

The pregnant mothers are also advised to prioritize inspection Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), syphilis and hepatitis B in the early days of pregnancy. The more quickly detected, to-child transmission of the disease can be prevented with appropriate treatment.

Syphilis also called lion king is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Although sometimes do not cause symptoms for many years, the disease is easily transmitted unwittingly by an infected through contact of body fluids.

As ever written detikHealth syphilis transmission from pregnant mother to the fetus at risk of causing a baby is born dead. Even if born with a survivor, other risks are born in the deaf and suffered nerve damage or bone defects.

Blood Mother Can Prediction Down Syndrome Babies In Gynecology

Blood Mother Can Prediction Down Syndrome Babies In Gynecology

During that can detect Down syndrome in unborn baby is by ultrasound (ultrasonography) 4 dimensions. But scientists say that during pregnancy the mother's blood test is more accurate and safer to predict Down syndrome in unborn baby.

Down syndrome is a condition of physical and mental growth retardation of children resulting from the development of chromosomal abnormalities and genetic disorders.

Down syndrome cognitive delays caused because the baby has an additional copy of chromosome 21.

In infants in the womb, Down syndrome can be detected with this during non-invasive test that is 4D ultrasound.

There is also a prenatal test by inserting a needle into the womb to sample amniotic fluid, amniocentesis or placental tissue for chorionic villus sampling or CVS.

Although these invasive tests are more accurate, but has a risk of miscarriage ranges from 0.01 percent to 0.5 percent for amniocentesis and 1 percent for CVS, according to guidelines posted on the site 2007 that Mount Sinai Hospital.

But now women are offered blood tests to find differences between himself and fetal DNA, with 80 percent accuracy. And there is no risk of spontaneous abortion with this test.

According to a small study published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday (7/3/2011), scientists in Cyprus, Greece and Britain said that the blood test to detect blindness in infants, they identified a risk of fetal Down syndrome in 14 cases .

"We believe we can modify this test and make it easier and simpler," said Philippos Patsalis, medical director of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics in Nicosia, as reported by CBC, Tuesday (08/03/2011).

Researchers said the test was given this name Patsalis expected to be introduced into clinical practice within the next two years.

Patsalis method can directly detect Down's syndrome, also called trisomy 21, by taking a small amount of blood from the mother between the ages of 11 and 13 weeks of pregnancy. This test works by measuring the differences in DNA patterns between mother and fetus.

Papaya sap Good for People Frequently Farts

Papaya sap Good for People Frequently Farts

Farts are the body's natural reaction, but if too often to do it would be embarrassing. Gum or enzyme from papaya fruit may help reduce the fart that experienced by someone because of indigestion.

Papaya enzyme called papain. Papain is often used to help the digestive system naturally, made from white or getak found in the milk sap of unripe papaya fruit and papaya stem.

Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center describe the papaya latex that has been extracted and dried into a powder is often used to help the body digest proteins and treat digestive disorders, including frequent fart.

Papain also has a modulating effect on the immune system and antitumor or anticancer nature. Papain is the same as an enzyme present in human pancreas and functions to digest and stimulate cell reaction.

Therefore, as reported by LIVESTRONG on Thursday (02/03/2011), papaya enzyme can be very helpful for people who do not produce enough pancreatic enzymes, which causes symptoms of indigestion such as abdominal bloating and frequent flatus.

In addition, papain also have beneficial effects for people suffering from chronic pain, food allergies and autoimmune diseases.

University of Michigan Health System write people suffering from pancreatitis, food allergies, celiac disease, Crohn's disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), can use papain to relieve it.

Besides eating papaya fruit, papain or papaya enzyme can also be obtained with papaya latex extract and dried into a powder.

But in certain people, papain often cause certain side effects, such as cause mouth irritation, allergy, inflammation stomach, esophagus or intestine.

Papain can also interact negatively to certain drugs and cause more serious health risks for some people. Therefore, you should consult your doctor before using papain if you have allergies or are taking certain drugs.

Usually people who are not using the already extracted papaya latex sap will take in the leaves of papaya. You do this by boiling the sap dauh papaya that can come out and boiling water is taken plus a little salt.

How Not To Overcome Farts stink

How Not To Overcome Farts stink

Although wind is the body's natural reaction, but the fart that too often and the smell would make people ashamed. Facebook fart can be normal and not bad smell there are several ways that can be done. Anything?

According to the American College of Gastroenterology, the average fart 10 to 20 times a day is still considered normal. In the normal frequency, farting is a healthy thing because it marks the digestive system especially the gut peristalsis to walk with a normal anus.

In addition to making social discomfort, foul-smelling fart which can cause pain and discomfort in the abdomen. Changes in diet and lifestyle can help reduce the amount of gas in the body.

LIVESTRONG Launched on Tuesday (18/01/2011), here are some resolve for no stinking fart:

1. Drinking herbal tea
Drinking herbal tea after eating can prevent the formation of gas in the intestines. Breastcancer.org recommends chamomile or peppermint tea, which can help your body digest food properly, preventing smelly fart. Green tea can also help.

2. Limit foods that trigger gas in stomach
Too much eating high-fiber foods such as nuts and tubers could trigger the gas in the stomach. Limit vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, sprouts and cauliflower if you are experiencing abdominal bloating. Alcohol and soft drinks can also make you more often and smelly fart.

3. Watch your intake of dairy products
Note whether the gas in your stomach rise when eating dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt, because it could be that you are not tolerant to lactose, which can make you more often with the smell of rotten fart.

4. Routine exercise
According to MayoClinic.com regular exercise can help alleviate chronic intestinal gas (excessive flatus), which causes foul-smelling fart. Select a light exercise such as walking and yoga, which can help a healthy digestive system works so as not to produce excessive gas.

5. Change eating habits
Change your eating habits to help the body digest food properly and reduce the air entering the stomach during meals. Chew food slowly, mouth closed, not with a big bite and do not talk while eating. Do not use a straw when drinking, and avoid chewing gum to prevent more air into the stomach.