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🌟 Pediatric Pulmonologist | Allergy & Sleep Specialist
👶 Treating chronic cough, wheezing, allergies & other respiratory conditions

27/05/2026

In this video, Dr. Mounnish Balaji talks about something many parents don’t realise after NICU discharge… premature babies’ lungs are still developing and may remain extremely delicate for months, sometimes even years.

A baby born before 32 weeks may look stable at home, but even a simple cold can affect them much more seriously than expected. Fast breathing, feeding difficulty, chest retractions, noisy breathing, poor weight gain — these are signs parents should never ignore.

What matters most is not panic… but awareness, prevention, and timely follow-up.

Protecting preterm lungs is not just about NICU survival.
It’s about giving these babies the healthiest long-term future possible. ❤️

If you know a preterm parent, share this reel with them. It may genuinely help someone notice early warning signs in time.

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25/05/2026

In this video, Dr. Mounnish Balaji shares a real pediatric ICU case of a 2-month-old baby weighing only 1.2 kg who kept getting pneumonia again and again despite repeated antibiotics.

The baby stayed in the ICU for nearly 2 months. Oxygen support could not be removed. Pneumonia kept returning every few days. That’s when a deeper evaluation inside the lungs revealed the actual reason — a rare condition called Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula (TEF), where the food pipe and breathing pipe are abnormally connected.

Because of this hole, milk and food were entering the lungs and causing repeated infections. Once the defect was treated, the baby improved.

Repeated pneumonia in children should never be ignored or treated blindly with antibiotics alone. Sometimes the real problem is hidden much deeper.

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23/05/2026

Clean bedsheets ke baad bhi bacche ko sneezing, blocked nose ya cough ho raha hai?

Problem sirf dust nahi… Dust Mites bhi ho sakte hain.

Ye microscopic allergens pillows, mattresses, blankets aur curtains mein chupkar rehte hain… aur bacchon mein allergy, nose block, coughing aur even asthma symptoms trigger kar sakte hain.

Agar symptoms especially subah ya raat mein zyada hote hain, toh environment bhi check karna zaroori hai.

Simple steps like:
• Hot water bedding wash
• HEPA vacuum cleaning
• Dust control
• Proper allergy evaluation

kaafi help kar sakte hain.

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22/05/2026

In this video, Dr. Mounnish Balaji shares a real-life pediatric case where a 2-month-old baby stayed in the ICU for nearly 2 months because the actual reason behind repeated pneumonia was hidden inside the airway.

Despite treatment, oxygen support could not be removed and pneumonia kept coming back in different parts of the lungs. A deeper evaluation revealed a rare condition called Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula (TEF), where the food pipe and breathing pipe were abnormally connected — causing milk to enter the lungs repeatedly.

Once the defect was treated, the baby recovered well.

Repeated pneumonia in children should never be ignored or treated with random antibiotics alone. Finding the root cause can change everything.

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20/05/2026

In this video, Dr. Mounnish Balaji explains why pneumonia treatment in children should never be based on guesswork alone. Not every pneumonia infection is caused by bacteria — some are viral or fungal, and each needs a different treatment approach.

That’s why proper diagnosis, throat swabs, and sometimes deeper lung evaluation become important in children with repeated or severe pneumonia.

If your child keeps getting pneumonia again and again, this video will help you understand why identifying the actual organism matters before starting treatment.

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18/05/2026

In this video, Dr. Mounnish Balaji, Little Cough Doctor, explains why an X-ray alone may not give the complete picture when it comes to adenoids in children.

Many parents panic after hearing “your child has adenoids” on an X-ray… while others get false reassurance when the report looks “normal.” But the truth is — X-rays often show only a shadow, not the actual severity.

Adenoid problems can contribute to:
• Mouth breathing
• Snoring
• Recurrent cold and cough
• Poor sleep
• Ear-related issues

Endoscopy helps doctors directly visualise the adenoids and understand the real blockage, size, and severity more accurately than an X-ray alone.

If your child has persistent snoring, open-mouth breathing, or repeated cold symptoms, proper evaluation matters.

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16/05/2026

More than 2 weeks…
and your child’s cough still isn’t stopping?

Please don’t ignore it thinking it is “just a cold.”
Sometimes, it could be an allergy-related cough or even an early sign of asthma.

Watch for these signs:
• Cough mostly at night
• Cough early in the morning
• Cough after running, playing, or laughing
• Wheezing or whistling sound while breathing

Many parents keep trying different syrups every time…
but sometimes the real problem is not the syrup,
it is missing the actual cause behind the cough.

Early diagnosis is very important.
Delaying treatment can lead to worsening breathing problems over time.

Persistent cough should never be ignored.
The right treatment starts with the right diagnosis.

If your child has been coughing for more than 2 weeks,
consult a Pediatric Lung Specialist.

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15/05/2026

In this video, Little Cough Doctor MOUNNISH BALAJI explains why repeated pneumonia in a child should never be ignored.

This 2-month-old baby was spending almost all the time in the ICU.
Oxygen support was not coming down.
Pneumonia kept coming back again and again — and in different parts of the lungs.

At some point, doctors realized:
Something was not fitting.

Simply giving antibiotics repeatedly was not solving the real problem.

So the lungs were evaluated from inside using a camera.

And that’s when the hidden cause was found.

The baby had an abnormal connection between the breathing pipe and food pipe — a condition called Tracheoesophageal fistula.

Because of this, milk and feeds were entering the lungs and causing repeated pneumonia.

Once the defect was treated, the baby recovered well.

Repeated pneumonia is not always “just infection.”
Sometimes there is an underlying structural or medical cause that must be identified.

Don’t rely only on repeated antibiotics.
Find the root cause.

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11/05/2026

In this video, Little Cough Doctor MOUNNISH BALAJI explains why finding the cause of pneumonia is important before deciding the treatment.

When a child has fever, cough, and breathing difficulty, many parents ask, “Doctor, pneumonia ka treatment kaise hota hai?”

But pneumonia is not just one type of infection.

It can happen because of:
• bacteria
• virus
• fungus

And every infection does not need the same treatment.

That is why doctors try to identify the organism causing the infection.

Sometimes a throat swab can help, just like swabs were used during COVID testing. But in some cases, the throat swab may come normal because the sample is from the throat, while the infection is actually inside the lungs.

If the child is not improving, pneumonia keeps coming back, or the child has long-term lung disease, a specialist may evaluate the lungs with a camera and send lung secretions for testing.

This increases the chances of finding the actual organism.

Pneumonia treatment should not be guesswork. Correct diagnosis matters.

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09/05/2026

A cough in a child that is not improving within 7–10 days should not always be ignored as “just a cold.”

If the cough continues for more than 3 weeks…
gets worse at night…
starts after running, laughing, or crying…
or comes with a whistling/wheezing sound…

it may be a sign of wheezing or childhood asthma.

Many parents keep changing cough syrups hoping it will settle on its own.
But syrups may temporarily suppress the cough — they do not treat the actual underlying problem.

Untreated wheezing can affect:
😴 Sleep
📏 Growth
🏫 School attendance
💨 Breathing comfort
and overall quality of life.

Early diagnosis and proper treatment can make a huge difference.

If your child has repeated cough episodes, night cough, or wheezing sounds, please consult a pediatric pulmonologist.

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One correct awareness can help protect a child’s future.

Dr. Mounnish Balaji

Address

Ankura Hospital For Women & Children/Pune, CTS No. 2488, 1+2A+2B/1, S. No. 163, Nagras Road, Opposite SBI PBB, Aundh
Pune
411007

Opening Hours

Monday	5pm - 9pm
Tuesday	5pm - 9pm
Wednesday	5pm - 9pm
Thursday	5pm - 9pm
Friday	5pm - 9pm
Saturday	5pm - 9pm

Telephone

+918925037710

Website

http://www.drmounnishbalaji.com/

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