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Newborn care
Support for newborn concerns, growth, feeding, sleep and follow-up after neonatal intensive care.
Compassionate expert care, wherever you are
Small beginnings.
Strong futures.
Evidence-based online care for newborns, children and breastfeeding families with Dr Rachana RD, Neonatologist, Pediatrician and Lactation Consultant.
- MBBS
- MD Paediatrics
- DrNB Neonatology · Gold Medalist
- ACLP
Gold MedalistDrNB Neonatology
Specialist newborn careNeonatology expertise
Child health guidancePaediatric consultations
Feeding supportLactation counselling
Meet your doctor
About Dr Rachana
Neonatologist, Pediatrician and Lactation Consultant with nearly 10 years of experience in newborn and child care.
I am a Neonatologist and Pediatrician with nearly 10 years of experience in newborn and child care, with a special interest in prematurity, growth and development. I completed my superspecialty training in Neonatology at a premier institute with extensive experience in caring for extremely preterm, moderate and late preterm babies, as well as extremely low birth weight (ELBW), very low birth weight (VLBW) and low birth weight (LBW) newborns.
Over the years, I have cared for numerous high-risk and premature babies through their NICU journey, discharge and follow-up, with a strong focus on achieving the best possible growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes. My expertise extends beyond NICU care to post-discharge preterm follow-up, growth monitoring, corrected-age assessment, developmental milestones and early identification of developmental concerns.
I am trained in Bayley developmental assessment, which helps in structured evaluation of infant and toddler development. I am also faculty and a trainer in Neonatal Resuscitation, teaching healthcare professionals the skills required to resuscitate and stabilize newborns at birth. I have participated in and conducted multiple academic sessions and workshops on neonatal ventilation, newborn care and lactation.
Parents can consult me for concerns related to prematurity, growth, developmental milestones, feeding and complementary feeding, sleep, lactation and other common newborn and infant concerns, with guidance tailored to their baby’s individual needs.
Prematurity follow-upGrowth & developmentCorrected-age assessmentBayley assessmentInfant feedingLactationNewborn care
How I can help
Care that grows with your child
Private 15-minute video consultations for families who need clear, practical and reassuring medical guidance.
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Paediatric guidance
Online assessment and guidance for child health, nutrition, growth, development and common concerns.
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Lactation support
Practical breastfeeding and lactation guidance tailored to parent, baby and family circumstances.
Online appointments
Book your online consultation
Complete these simple steps to confirm your appointment.
₹Consultation fee: ₹500
⌚15-minute online consultation
📅Monday to Saturday
🎥Google Meet link after booking
🇮🇳All times shown in IST
Enter your details and pay
Enter your contact details and complete the ₹500 consultation payment.
Choose an available time
After payment, you’ll return to this page and can choose your preferred available consultation time.
🔒 Calendar access is available after successful payment.
How booking works
Enter your details → Pay ₹500 → Choose an available time → Receive confirmation & Google Meet link.
If you do not receive the confirmation or Google Meet link, please contact rachana.jrk@gmail.com.
New · Parent growth tool
Little Steps Growth Tracker
Understand your child’s growth pattern instead of worrying about one isolated number. Little Steps helps parents record serial measurements, view WHO growth charts and receive a clear, parent-friendly summary of what the growth trend may mean.
- For children from birth to 5 years
- WHO growth standards and Z-scores
- Weight, length/height and head circumference
- Corrected age for preterm babies up to 24 months
- IUGR / FGR or SGA history considered
- Serial trend tracking across measurements
- Downloadable personalised growth report
- Measurement-quality checks before interpretation
- Clear next-step guidance when a trend needs review
By purchasing, you receive authorized access to Little Steps Growth Tracker. Redistribution, resale, reproduction or offering the tracker as your own product is not permitted.
Little Steps is an educational growth-screening aid and does not replace a medical consultation, physical examination or clinical diagnosis. Growth should be interpreted together with measurement quality, feeding, health, development and the child’s individual clinical context.
Little StepsGrowth Tracker · Dr Rachana RD
Birth–5 yearsGrowth trend preview
Weight trendTrack change over time, not one reading.
Age usedCorrected age shown when appropriate.
What next?Parent-friendly guidance based on the pattern.
How it works
Enter your child’s details → add current and previous measurements → review the growth trend and WHO charts → download the personalised report.
▶ Watch how Little Steps worksLearn with confidence
Resources for parents & professionals
Practical, evidence-based resources are being prepared and will be available here.
Ebooks & clinical tools
Downloadable guides and practical tools for families and healthcare professionals.
Workshops
Register for upcoming live workshops, learning sessions and parent education events.
Free tool for parents
Corrected age calculator
For babies born preterm, corrected age helps parents follow early growth and developmental milestones using the baby’s expected date of delivery.
Baby’s details
Let’s calculate their age
Age snapshot
Age & milestones
Chronological age—Age since birth
Corrected age—Adjusted for early birth
Milestone guideWaiting for dates
Enter all three dates to see which age to use for early milestone tracking.
Important notes
- Use the original 40-week expected date of delivery.
- Corrected age is mainly used in preterm follow-up during the first 2 years.
- After about 2 years, chronological age is generally used for routine age-based developmental expectations.
- Corrected age is used for growth, development, milestones and starting solids, but not for vaccination.
Please read before booking
Consultation terms & privacy
Tap a heading to read the details. Booking and paying for an appointment confirms acceptance of these terms.
Online consultation consent
- The consultation is provided online and is based on the history, information, images and documents shared by the patient or caregiver.
- An online consultation does not replace a physical examination. Dr Rachana may advise an in-person assessment when clinically necessary.
- This service is not for emergencies. For breathing difficulty, seizures, severe lethargy, significant injury or any urgent concern, contact local emergency services or visit the nearest hospital immediately.
Cancellation & rescheduling
- The ₹500 consultation fee is non-refundable if the patient or caregiver cancels or does not attend.
- The appointment may be postponed once, subject to another suitable slot being available.
- Rescheduling should be requested before the booked consultation time through the listed email or WhatsApp contact.
Booking process
- The booking is confirmed only after successful online payment.
- After payment and booking, a Google Form will be sent to collect relevant clinical information.
- The Google Meet link and appointment timing will be sent to the patient and Dr Rachana by email.
Privacy policy
- Personal and clinical information is collected only for appointment administration and delivery of the requested consultation.
- Information may be processed through the booking, payment, email, Google Forms, Google Meet and WhatsApp services used to provide the consultation.
- Reasonable measures will be used to protect the information. It will not be sold or used for unrelated marketing without consent.
- Patients should avoid sharing unnecessary sensitive information through unsecured channels.
Clinical limitations
Advice is limited by the information available during an online interaction. A diagnosis or treatment plan may require examination, investigations or referral. If symptoms worsen, new warning signs develop or the child appears seriously unwell, seek urgent in-person medical care.