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Q&A: My baby always has a cold. Does he have allergies?
Q My son is 16 1/2 months old. He always seems to have a cold. He rubs his eyes, and I'm afraid that he will scratch his eye. He also has this (stringy, goopy) stuff in his eyes, and it just swims around his eyeball. I usually ha...
Q&A: My 9 month old has had a cold for over a month
Q My 9 month-old son has had a cold for over a month, and the doctor has given him several prescriptions, but they just doesn't seem to work. I was wondering if you had any suggestions? We have also tried various over the counter ...
Q&A: Does your baby have colic?
Q I am a new mother of a 4 week-old baby boy, and he is very fussy even after feedings. I am breastfeeding every hour and half and supplementing a bottle almost every time. My question is: Will my baby stop eating when he has gott...
Understanding Growth Charts
You may have noticed during typical well-child visits to your doctor or pediatrician, a practitioner whips out a chart with dots and lines that represent your child's growth in height, length and head circumference. Words like "pe...
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate
Vaccinations are an integral part of a child's well-care routine. They are designed to protect children from illnesses and diseases that otherwise could make them ill, incapacitate them, or worse yet, kill them. Nonetheless, the...
Baby Heartburn? Who Knew!
When I gave birth to my second child, it was as routine as could be expected, and we both went home healthy and happy. He was bottle-fed, seemed to be eating regularly, but was spitting up a great deal and having a little troubl...
Baby Skin Conditions
Before the skinned knees and elbows, some other skin conditions. Having a newborn baby is an exciting experience. There is so much love and joy to share. They always seem to smell so good, and their skin is always so smooth and...
Dressing Your Baby
Once you get baby home, you may be anxious to get all of those adorable, new clothes on her. However, once you realize that many of these outfits need to go over her head, you may opt for the button-up, snap, or zippered variety...
How to Burp Your Baby
When your baby eats, he may need a bit of help getting rid of air bubbles ingested while feeding. Air bubbles in baby's stomach can cause gas pain and bloating, so burping baby during and after a feeding is the best way to keep hi...
Preventing Choking
One of the biggest fears of a new parent is that of baby choking. Each year, infants and small children die due to choking. There are some important things to know, in order to minimize the risk of this happening to your child....