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Proper Breastfeeding Latch and Sucking

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Is Your Baby’s Latch and Sucking Correct? Latch and sucking checklist: You see the pink of baby’s lips.  This tells you that baby’s lips are turned outward rather than tucked tightly inward. There is a tight seal between the baby’s mouth and the areola.  Baby has a good mouthful of breast. Much of the areola […]

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September 8, 2020 October 1, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

12 Alternatives for the All-Night Toddler Nurser

12 Alternatives for the All-Night Toddler Nurser

Suggestions for Dealing with an All-Night Toddler Nurser Frequent night nursing is characteristic of high-need children. It’s like going to their favorite restaurant. The ambiance is peaceful, the server is familiar, the cuisine is superb, and they love the management. Who can blame the all-night gourmet? Yet as baby ages and turns into a toddler, […]

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September 8, 2020 September 28, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Tips on How to Awaken and Feed a Sleepy Baby

Tips on How to Awaken and Feed a Sleepy Baby

Help Baby Awaken and Feed More Eagerly Certain situations require baby to be awakened and fed promptly. Consider these tips for a gentle awakening approach and feeding technique. Try to wake baby during REM sleep. This lighter stage of sleep is recognized by fluttering eyelids, sleep grins, clenched fists, and limbs that are not limp. […]

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September 4, 2020 August 23, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

7 Benefits of Attachment Parenting

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Benefits of Attachment Parenting for the Entire Family Attachment parenting offers so many wonderful benefits for not just mother and baby, but the whole family. 1. Mutual Giving The more you give to your baby the more baby gives back to you. Small and quiet moments of pure joy when your baby smiles at you […]

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September 2, 2020 December 4, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

12 Signs Your Baby is High Need

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“Why is my baby so different? She is not like any of my friends’ babies. They sleep through the night. They’re happy being held by anyone. My friends don’t seem as tired as I am. What am I doing wrong?” Sound familiar? Your baby acts the way she does because that’s the way she is. […]

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August 25, 2020 August 23, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

18-M-O Waking Every Hour to Breastfeed

“Help! My 18-month-old baby is waking up in our bed every hour to breastfeed. She has been doing this for months, and I just can’t take it anymore. I don’t want to completely wean her, but I need sleep. What do I do?” This is a dilemma faced by many parents who share a family […]

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September 3, 2013 October 2, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Bed to Crib: Moving Baby

Bed to Crib

How To Move Baby from Bed to Crib I let my 18-month-old fall asleep with me on my bed and then transfer him into his crib. Is this setting up a bad habit? No, it’s setting up to be a good habit. Remember that the goal of nighttime parenting is to create a healthy sleep […]

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August 29, 2013 February 25, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears

Robitussin DM Infant Drops

Robitussin DM Infant Drops Ingredients Per 5 ml: Dextromethorphan 10mg (Cough Suppressant) Guaifenesin 200mg (Expectorant) WHEN TO USE Frequent cough, no runny nose or nasal congestion. I use this type of combination for dry coughs especially at night if the cough prevents my child from going to sleep or staying asleep. The combination of DM […]

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August 28, 2013 November 28, 2023 Dr. Bill Sears

Burping Baby

The Many Ways of Burping Baby Besides the pat on the back, effective burping requires two actions: holding baby in an upright position and applying pressure on baby’s tummy (parents often forget this latter step). You seldom see a baby being burped in non-Western, breastfeeding cultures. The need for burping baby after feedings, or help […]

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August 23, 2013 February 25, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears

Getting Enough Milk? How to Tell

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I’m worried my baby isn’t getting enough milk. How can I know for sure? Rather than worrying and wondering about whether your breastfed baby is getting enough milk, check the following signs: NUMBER OF WET DIAPERS • A baby who is getting enough milk will have 4 to 6 wet diapers a day by the […]

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August 12, 2013 April 5, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears

Plugged Milk Ducts

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Plugged Milk Ducts Sometimes a milk duct leading from the milk-making cells to the nipple gets plugged, resulting in a tender lump beneath the areola. There may also be a wedge-shaped area of redness extending from the lump back towards the wall of the chest. Unlike mastitis, the pain comes and goes with a plugged […]

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August 12, 2013 April 5, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears

Refusing to Walk

Refusing to Walk If your baby is previously a normal walker suddenly refuses to walk, report this to your baby’s doctor. Take notes based on the following: Can you recall anything that may have triggered the refusal to walk, such as an injury or scare after a recent fall? Record details of the day’s activities […]

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July 29, 2013 April 5, 2024 Dr. Bill Sears
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