“I want to go on a diet while breastfeeding my baby. Is this safe? I don’t want to deprive my baby of nutrients.” It is generally felt that going on a major diet during breastfeeding can decrease the amount of much-needed fats in your breast milk. Babies’ brains need a lot of good, healthy fats […]
Breath-Holding Spells
“My 18-month-old has breath-holding spells. Sometimes when he cries, he can’t catch his breath. He turns blue and passes out. Is this dangerous? What can I do to stop it?” Breath-holding spells are common. They are not harmful, and kids will grow out of them eventually. They often start between 3 and 12 months of […]
Is Breastmilk Nutritionally Useless After One Year?
“I am looking for a source of good, non-biased scientifically backed-up info on certain aspects of breastfeeding/breastmilk, and was wondering if you could help.. My daughter has just turned one, and is still fixated on breastfeeding. Although I instinctively think this is probably OK, I could do with something to backup my feelings, and to […]
Yeast Breast Rash / Infection
“I have had a rash on my breasts which my doctor diagnosed as impetigo. He prescribed an oral antibiotic which has not worked on this yeast breast rash. In fact the rash has gotten worse and has spread to a larger area on the breasts. I am at the end of the antibiotics. I know […]
Bowlegs
“I use an Asian baby carrier (called a Mei tai) on my 3-month-old. She spreads her legs out and straddles my body. I have heard that in older days, women would strap their babies to their bodies and work in the fields. Having their legs spread out around their mothers all day caused bow legged […]
Attachment Parenting & Marriage
How to Find Balance with Attachment Parenting and Marriage After the birth of your child, it is easy to get so consumed in caring for your new baby that your relationship with your partner suffers. This is a common question I hear from new parents who practice attachment parenting: “Dr. Sears, My wife is so committed to the […]
Baby Blues Getting Worse
“I had my first baby 9 months ago and recently I started having depressive moods especially towards my husband. I probably suffer from postpartum depression. I feel listless, easily agitated, fatigue, lack of interest, poor concentration and decision making. However what I realize too is whenever I feel frustrated or agitated especially after a disagreement […]
Autism & Thyroid
“My 3-year-old daughter is being evaluated for Autism. If she is diagnosed with Autism she will be on the mild end. However, I am 9 months pregnant with my second child and not only fearful for him, but of course guilt ridden for my daughter wondering if I caused this, and should I have been […]
Am I Making My Baby’s Food in Vain?
“I was in the process of making food, someone challenged me and said they thought baby food in a bottle was more fresh and nutritious than homemade baby food. He said since bottled baby food is vacuumed packed etc. it’s actually more fresh. He said as the homemade food is frozen and defrosted it looses […]
Alcohol in Breastmilk?
“I read that it is ok to have a drink of alcohol while breastfeeding as long as you do it right after breastfeeding and then don’t nurse again for at least two hours after. Wouldn’t the alcohol get in the breastmilk and stay there or does it just go away somehow?” Let’s say you’re at […]
Acidophilus While on Antibiotics
“If someone is on antibiotics………three times per day…how much yogurt should be eaten daily to prevent the killing of “good” bacteria?” While on antibiotics, a person should take a “probiotic”. The antibiotic kills all the good bacteria in your gut, and you get diarrhea, cramps, bloating. Acidophilus (or other probiotics) will help replace the good […]
7 Ways to Bond With Preborn Baby
New research supports what mothers have long believed, that babies in the womb hear what’s going on outside. Even more intriguing, there is evidence that babies may share in their mothers’ emotions. For centuries many cultures have believed that some sort of emotional network operated between mother and baby, and for this reason admonished mothers […]