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The Diseases That Immunizations Prevent
Childhood vaccinations are crucial to avoiding not only getting sick, but creating the potential for an epidemic. There are many reasons to vaccinate youngsters, whether it’s due to a school’s rules upon enrollment or parents’ ...
Antibiotic Overload? When and When Not to Put Your Child on Antibiotics.
Sniffles and sneezes, fevers, aches and chills … cold and flu season has arrived. While the colder weather doesn’t actually cause colds, theories suggest that, due to the cold, people gather in closer proximity in indoor areas and...
Teething - Signs of Teething And How to Ease The Pain of Teething
When Does Teething Start?
The vast majority of babies sprout their first tooth when they are four to seven months of age. Teeth actually start developing while your baby is in the womb, when tooth buds form in the gums. If you...
Importance of Immunizations for Babies
There are many reasons why it’s important for parents to immunize their babies. While some diseases are becoming rare in the United States, this is largely due to the fact that we have been vaccinating against them. Until the dise...
Teething
Teething can be a difficult time for both baby and parents. Teething is the process of new teeth rising or erupting from the gums. It can begin as early as two months of age, but usually occurs at around six to seven months of age...
Decoding the Cough in Babies & Toddlers
Cough in babies and toddlers can be distressing for any parent. How do you know what your child's cough means? Should you see a doctor? Do you need to worry or just wait it out? All of these are important questions so kno...
Cough & Cold Medicine Advisory & Tips for Parents
August 15, 2007 - FDA announced today that, in October, the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee
will discuss the safety and effectiveness of cough and cold drug product use in
children. Questions have been raised about th...
Caring for the Umbilical Cord
Once your baby is delivered, the umbilical cord will be cut. However, a small portion will remain, until it falls off; somewhere between 7 days and four weeks. Until this happens, mom and dad must care for the cord. The best time ...
Taking baby's temperature
When baby is sick, it's a terrible feeling. Most often, when you call your pediatrician he or she will ask if your child has a fever. It's advisable to take baby's temperature before calling. Many times, however this is easier sa...
Dental Care
Many parents don't realize that good dental care for babies begins long before those first teeth pop through. There are several tips to follow, to ensure your little one's pearly whites are healthy from the beginning.
First, and...
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Developing Baby's Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are those movements involving fingers, hands and wrists, and helping babies learn to hone those skills can be both simple and lots of fun for baby and parent. Here are some ideas for helping your baby develope these very important development skills.
Pregnancy Weight Gain Recommendations
Pregnant women often feel liberated by the idea that this is the one time in life when they can eat, really eat, for a purpose. However, almost half of all expectant mothers gain more than the recommended amount of weight. How much is too much? And does it really matter what you eat as long as you gain the right amount of weight for the pregnancy?
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