Tag: living with
group name: baby
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November 05, 2007 10:23 AM EST --
Once your newborn comes home, you may find a new concern permeating the nursery— fear of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the death of an apparently healthy infant under 12 months for . . .
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February 11, 2008 11:12 AM EST --
Good morning everyone! Hope you're all doing well, I've been on a little vacation from Gather, and probably won't be on as much as I was in Jan. for a while.
Lately Little . . .
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December 10, 2007 05:14 PM EST --
It is that time of year again.
In the midst of the holiday season, advertisements for toys and other gifts are everywhere. In the face of this media blitz, it is not surprising that many kids develop . . .
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January 21, 2008 11:39 AM EST --
In my practice, I find parents usually have one of two attitudes toward starting their baby on solid food: Some are eager to start, thinking it might help their baby sleep through the night. Others are . . .
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October 29, 2007 05:35 PM EDT --
One of the first questions new parents ask me during the first week or two of baby’s life is “Can we take the baby out?” Often there is a grandparent in the background urging home detention . . .
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February 18, 2008 01:22 PM EST --
All the parents I talk to want their children to have the very best chance to succeed in every way possible. It's only natural—it's definitely what I want for my kids and grandkids! Reading . . .
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January 10, 2008 12:25 PM EST --
Yesterday my daughter turned three months old. I never realized just how much you could love a person until I became pregnant with her. Sure I love my husband, but he isn't dependent . . .
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January 25, 2008 01:46 PM EST --
Welcome to the Living With ... series of online support communities. We are excited for you to explore the many ways you can connect with others who have similar health concerns or . . .
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November 19, 2007 11:06 AM EST --
The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommends that all babies be given nothing else to eat but breast milk for their first six months of life. This recommendation is based on all sorts of studies . . .
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January 04, 2008 04:49 PM EST --
As a pediatrician, many of my days in the office start with a child who has been up all night with ear pain or a baby who has been fussy all night with a temperature. In fact, ear pain is one of the most . . .
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July 21, 2008 01:59 PM EDT --
in every baby. Virtually all babies have GER in the first three months of life. The reason for this regurgitation lies in an immature muscle at the end of the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter . . .
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February 04, 2008 04:39 PM EST --
Once your baby is born, you will be visiting your pediatrician frequently in the first two years and then yearly after age three for routine "well child" care appointments. These visits are . . .
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November 26, 2007 04:45 PM EST --
In addition to painful breasts, a sore episiotomy, sleepless nights, mood swings, and additional weight, there is yet another post-partum ailment that afflicts new mothers: wrist pain.
The inflammation . . .
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October 29, 2007 04:38 PM EDT --
It's fall, and that chill in the air means that the cold and flu season is upon us once again. Over the next few months, we will see lots of sniffles, sneezes, coughs, sore throats and, other symptoms . . .
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October 29, 2007 04:37 PM EDT --
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under 2 years watch no television at all and that older children watch only 1 to 2 hours per day. But children in the United States are watching . . .
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January 14, 2008 04:41 PM EST --
While I often find myself admiring a newborn hairdo, it is also common to see flakes of dry oily skin on a newborn head. These flaky scalps are a sign of a condition called cradle cap.
Cradle cap is . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:26 PM EST --
In many parts of the country—and certainly in my home in Massachusetts—winter means colder weather. If you're a new parent, the idea of being cooped up in your house with your newborn . . .
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November 12, 2007 01:16 PM EST --
Pediatric dentistry has certainly changed since the days when I was a child. I remember having lots of cavities and no Novocain. The dentist would say, “Okay Miss Vicky, three more times,” . . .
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December 18, 2007 10:22 AM EST --
If you delivered your baby vaginally, you may be wondering if you should be buying diapers for yourself as well as your baby. Up to twenty-five percent of women who deliver vaginally have some urinary . . .
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January 28, 2008 12:02 PM EST --
Occasionally, during a well baby visit in the first months of an infant's life, I will notice that a mother seems tearful, exhausted, or unduly anxious. Sometimes it is the father who is worried . . .
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