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Bottle Alternatives

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Bottle Alternatives To Consider At times, it may be necessary to give a breastfed baby supplements of expressed breastmilk or infant formula. However, using an artificial nipple (i.e., any nipple that’s not attached to mom) to feed a young breastfeeding infant is likely to lead to nipple confusion. The sucking technique that baby learns from […]

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December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Antidepressants and Weaning

Antidepressants and Weaning

Antidepressants and Weaning: Consider All Options Physicians sometimes recommend weaning while taking antidepressants or other psychiatric medications. Doctors do this because it seems to them the safest and simplest alternative. You may have to be the one who seeks out additional information. Don’t be timid to press your physician to learn more about medications and […]

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December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

When Do Babies Walk?

When Do Babies Walk?

When Should Babies Walk? Many new parents want to know when they can expect their baby to start walking. It can be both exciting and worrisome anticipating your baby’s first steps. However,  don’t get too caught up in the numbers. Developmentally normal babies can start walking as early as 9 months or as late as […]

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December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Picky Eater

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17 Tips to Feed Your Picky Eater When our first few children were toddlers, we dreaded dinnertime. We would prepare all kinds of sensible meals composed of what we thought were healthy, appealing foods. Most of these offerings would end up splattering the high-chair tray and carpeting the floor. To make matters worse, we took […]

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December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Mastitis

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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, […]

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December 22, 2020 December 22, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

8 Reasons Breastfeeding Reduces SIDS

8 Reasons Breastfeeding Reduces SIDS

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 […]

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December 22, 2020 December 22, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Proper Positioning and Latch-on Skills

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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 […]

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December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

12 Ways to Raise a Confident Child

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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 […]

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December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Antibiotic Side Effects

Most Common Antibiotic Side Effects in Children #1: Diarrhea Not only do the antibiotics kill the bacteria causing the ear infection, but they also kill the friendly bacteria, called flora, that live in your child’s intestines. These friendly bacteria normally regulate the consistency of the stools and help with digestion. Eliminating these bacteria can cause […]

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December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Last Month of Pregnancy Physical Changes

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 […]

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December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Nipple Confusion

Nipple Confusion

Understanding Nipple Confusion and How to Undo It There are some basic mechanical differences between how a baby gets milk from a bottle and how it gets milk out of the breast. Giving bottles or pacifiers to young, breastfeeding babies often leads to nipple confusion. Baby tries to use the bottle-feeding technique on the breast […]

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December 16, 2020 December 21, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

Your Changing Body in the Sixth Month of Pregnancy

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. […]

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December 16, 2020 December 16, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears
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