Dr Debmita Dutta,\u00a0a parenting and wellness consultant in Bangalore, says before looking for signs of worms forming or appearing in your child\u2019s stomach. It is imperative to understand that in the beginning stages\u00a0\u2013\u00a0when the worms are few in numbers \u2013 the child may not show any signs of worms at all.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>The first signs of a worm infestation that may be seen are the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n At a later stage, after several days of infestation \u2013 when the number of worms increases \u2013 children may show these signs:<\/strong><\/p>\n What should you do if you think your child has worms?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you see any of the signs mentioned above \u2013 there is a possibility that your child has worms. And if you suspect worms \u2013 you must reach out to your doctor for a consultation immediately. It is important to consult a doctor in the early stages of worm infection because at that point treatment is easier and the chances of complications like malnutrition, seizures and lung infestation are lower.<\/p>\n How to deworm a kid?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you think your child has worms \u2013 your first question may be \u201cHow do I deworm my child?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n De-worming must be done in 3 steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n Step 1\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Confirm that the child has worms<\/p>\n Step 2<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Take the medicines prescribed by the doctor for de-worming<\/p>\n Step 3<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Take preventive measures to ensure that the child does not get infected again<\/p>\n \u201cDeworming\u00a0is safe with the least side-effects, ensure that your children are\u00a0dewormed\u00a0at least once a year to prevent Helminthiasis,\u201d urges Dr Dutta.<\/p>\n Compiled by Phalimo Moeketsi\u00a0Source: What parents ask\/Dr Debmita Dutta<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Worm infestation\u00a0is the presence of worms in kids’\u00a0intestines. The child could have caught it from someone else while walking barefoot on infected soil, playing in the contaminated water and eating unclean food. After reading this you will know\u00a0when to reach out to a doctor for treating the worm infestation, how to deworm a kid, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":18010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[7260,7261,3633,7259],"class_list":{"0":"post-18009","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kids","8":"tag-deworming","9":"tag-dr-debmita-dutta","10":"tag-get-it-bloemfontein","11":"tag-things-to-know-when-deworming-your-toddler"},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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