A reader asks about a newborn baby’s head size, inquiring whether it is normal and what possible causes might be.

If a baby’s private area itches and there is white discharge, it may be regional eczema. Treatment with a decoction of rhizoma coptidis for fumigation and washing can be effective. If there is no improvement, further examination may be necessary to rule out other causes.

It is usually normal for a baby’s urine to be blood-tinged after birth, but a regular stool examination should be conducted to ensure there is no bacterial infection. Parents should promptly take their child to a top-tier hospital for examination and treatment, and pay attention to regular checks and symptomatic treatment.

A baby’s yellowish urine may be related to insufficient water intake, dry weather, or the use of air conditioning.

Discusses whether it’s normal for a child to grow their first tooth at six months old, as well as the symptoms and treatment methods of vitamin D deficiency.

It is common for children to have a long foreskin, but if it is accompanied by swelling, surgery may be considered to reduce future health issues.

Is it normal for a child to have a long foreskin, and what are the symptoms and treatment methods for an elongated foreskin?

Frequent nighttime urination in children is normal. Adults typically urinate 4 to 6 times during the day and 0 to 2 times at night, with an increased number of times considered frequent urination. Frequent urination is a symptom, not a disease. It can be caused by various factors, including nervous and mental factors, post-sickness weakness, parasitic infections, and so on. For children with frequent urination, it is necessary to rule out urinary tract infections, inflammatory conditions in the external genitalia or penile area. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that frequent urination is mainly due to the child’s weak constitution, kidney Qi not being stable, bladder constraint inability, and its transformation not being smooth. In addition, excessive fatigue, deficiency of the spleen and lung meridians, upper deficiency not controlling the lower part, earth deficiency not controlling water, bladder Qi weakness, and thus frequent urination occur. Therefore, frequent urination is often a deficiency condition and requires nourishment; consuming more plant-based organic alkaline foods and less meat, more vegetables.

White secretions at a child’s urethral opening may indicate ureaplasma infection, which requires a doctor’s examination for diagnosis and antibiotic treatment.

It’s possible that a child urinating every 1-2 minutes is normal, but it could also be due to other reasons.