Fortis Malar Hospital prepares young parents for monsoons

Chennai, October 8, 2019: Fortis Malar Hospital is association with Happy Mom conducted an educative and interactive session at the hospital on ‘Prepare your child for the monsoons’ led by Dr.Jayashree Jayakrishnan, Lactation Consultant, Fortis Malar Hospital; Director & Founder – Happy Mom .
The event prepared parents of toddlers and infants for the upcoming monsoons by informing them to keep their surroundings clean and maintain personal hygiene to avoid the spread of water led and mosquito borne diseases. An informative step by step feeding guide was also presented for parents to ensure that their child receives optimum nutrition during this season. The session also focused on creating awareness on the developmental milestones (fine motor skills and gross motor skills) cognitive milestones, speech milestones for a child.
Commenting on the session, Dr.Jayashree said “With dengue and the H1N1 epidemic on the rise this monsoon, young parents must be extra cautious to ensure that hygiene isn’t compromised. Infants must be breastfed as this helps them stay well hydrated, build immunity and keep infections at bay. For toddlers, include more of fresh juices and vegetables with a high water content in their diet to avoid de-hydration”
Sessions for young parents are exclusively conducted once a month.