Mastitis: Prevention, Symptoms, and Treatment Mastitis means that the breast is inflamed, and there is swelling, redness, tenderness, and pain. There may be an infection, so it is wise to consult your health-care provider to determine whether or not an antibiotic is necessary. A breast infection can become a breast abscess that requires surgical draining, […]
How Breastfeeding Reduces SIDS: The Milk, The Mother, Or The Method Whether it is the milk, the mother, or the method that is responsible for the lower SIDS risk in the breastfed infant is hard to tell. It’s probably a combination of all three, which proves breastfeeding reduces SIDS. THE MILK There are hundreds of […]
Breastfeeding Basics: Latch-on Technique and Proper Positioning There’s a right way–and a wrong way–for baby to latch-on to the breast. When a latch-on is done correctly, mother’s nipples don’t get sore, and baby is able to get plenty of milk. Everyone is happier. The easiest way to learn about good latch-on is in a one-on-one […]
How to Raise a Confident Child Self-esteem is your child’s passport to a lifetime of mental health and social happiness. It’s the foundation of a child’s well-being and the key to success as an adult. At all ages, how you feel about yourself affects how you act. Think about a time when you were feeling […]
How Your Body Feels During the Last Month of Pregnancy Your last month of pregnancy will most likely come with a little more discomfort and exhaustion. Hang in there; it’s almost over. This is what you can expect to experience in pregnancy’s final month. Feeling Bigger You may find the muscles in your abdomen hurt […]
Sixth Month of Pregnancy Physical Changes Toward the end of the sixth month of pregnancy, most women continue to feel delighted in being big enough to look pregnant. They usually feel relatively well. Nevertheless, as you round the bend into the last trimester, you may begin to get a hint of the discomforts to come. […]
Physical Annoyances during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Once you reach the third trimester of pregnancy, baby will be taking up quite a bit of space and will keep growing for almost three more months. This brings new physical annoyances that you haven’t yet experienced or haven’t dealt with since early pregnancy. See what kind […]
What is the Best Way to End Night Feeding? This is one of the top questions we get from our friends, from the parents of our little patients and our website followers. The night weaning information you are about to read is gleaned from Dr. Bill’s experience in fifty years of pediatric practice, Martha’s experience […]
Recognizing and Treating Croup Your child has had a mild cold for the past day or two, and then around bedtime, you hear it starting. That barky, raspy cough that sounds like a seal asking for his next meal. If you have heard a “croupy” cough before, there’s no mistaking it. If your child has […]
Physical Changes in the Fifth Month of Pregnancy As in the fourth month, both you and your baby grow rapidly during the fifth month of pregnancy. You will probably gain around five pounds, and your baby’s weight will nearly double. Naturally, you will feel these physical changes. During this month, women often exclaim: “All of […]
When is the recommended age that kids drop their nap? My two-and-a-half-year-old fights me most days. Help! Most moms need their toddlers to take longer naps or take naps for longer than some kids want to. As a veteran mom and nap-needer, I have pondered the nap question a lot over the years, having had […]
Evaluating Head Injuries When evaluating head injuries, it helps to appreciate the difference between a skull injury and a brain injury. The skull acts as a protective helmet for the delicate brain, and the skull is covered with a richly vascularized scalp. Most falls involve injury to the scalp only. The scalp will bleed profusely […]
