How to Encourage Back Sleep Training What if your baby protests any position except tummy-sleeping? It’s time to encourage back sleep training. Try these tips to encourage back or side sleeping: Let the tummy-sleeper first fall asleep on her stomach; then after she is soundly asleep gently turn her over onto her back. Rock or […]
Babywearing Reduces SIDS Babywearing vs. SIDS If SIDS is basically a disorder of respiratory control and neurological immaturity (and I believe it is), anything that can help a baby’s neurological system mature overall will lower the risk of SIDS. That’s exactly what babywearing does. While wearing our own babies, I noticed how my breathing affected […]
Sleep Trainers Methods: Beware Following Sleep Trainers Advice Ever since parenting books found their way into the nursery, sleep trainers have touted magic formulas with a promise to get babies to sleep through the whole night. Most are just the old “cry-it-out” methods in disguise, and technology has also provided us with a variety of […]
Ingredients Per 5ml (1 teaspoon): Pseudoephedrine 30mg (decongestant) Guaifenesin 100mg (expectorant) WHEN TO USE Nasal congestion, chest congestion, mild runny nose. Using a Decongestant will clear nasal passages making it easier to breath through the nose. It also has a mild drying effect so it will help relieve runny nose a bit. I like to […]
Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Hidden Cause of Colic Once upon a time a fussy baby was labeled with “colic,” which is really a five-letter word for “the doctor doesn’t know why.” New insights into the cause of colicky behavior and frequent, painful nightwaking episodes reveal that oftentimes babies hurt because of some underlying medical problem. In […]
Does Your Baby Have a Flat Head? You take your three-month-old over to grandma’s house for a visit, and as the loving grandma coddles and showers the baby with affection, you suddenly hear her say, “Oh my, what is wrong with her head?” Concerned, you inspect your baby’s skull and are horrified to see that […]
What exactly is your doctor looking for with all that poking and prodding of your precious tiny little baby? Well, here is a brief explanation of the physical exam from head to toe and what aspects are most important at this age: Head – check the soft spot and ridges along the front, top, and […]
Teething Teething is probably the number one cause of night waking and daytime fussiness for infants from this age until 2 years. Signs of teething include excess drooling, chewing on everything in site, constant gnawing on fingers (both yours and baby’s), and long periods of unusual crankiness and night waking. The nights of baby sleeping […]
NEWBORN OUTLINE Here is a brief look at what your Newborn Virtual Office Checkup includes: Bonding Breastfeeding: How much, how long and how often Establishing your milk supply Proper latch on Avoiding and treating sore nipples How to determine if baby is getting enough breastmilk Preventing Yeast infection in your breasts Bottlefeeding Burping Sleeping Bathing […]
13 Toilet Training Tips to Know Before You Start 1. Parent and child must work together Toilet training is a partnership, with proper roles assigned to each person. You can lead a baby to the bathroom, but you can’t make him go. 2. Don’t be in a hurry You have not failed Parenting 101 if your […]
In the first two years nearly all babies toe in. This is due to two conditions: The normal bowing of the legs leftover from the fetal position in the womb. Normal flatfeet. Babies seldom develop much of an arch until the age of three years. To compensate, babies turn their feet inward while walking, in […]
Each of the five senses is a doorway to your baby’s mind. Your newborn baby can hear your voice, feel your touch, smell your scent, and taste anything you put in his mouth. While baby’s vision may be one of the least developed senses at birth, visual input during the early months may have the […]
