Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is one of the most devastating conditions to impact infants, and the rates of this condition are only increasing among babies today. SIDS, also know as "blue baby" or "cot death" occurs when a previously healthy infant dies in their...
There are many parents of newborns who have questions about their babies and about all of the unique quirks and mannerisms that their babies have. Some of the many questions that we as pediatricians tend to get about babies has to do with hiccups. Most parents...
As a new parent, nothing can be as overwhelming as looking down at your newborn only to discover they have a rash forming on their face. Facial rashes are relatively common in babies, and there are many harmless causes of infant rashes. However, in certain...
As a new parent, you are going to want to do whatever you can in order to keep your baby as healthy as possible. For most mothers, this of course, means breast feeding. One of the easiest, and best things that you can do in...
Being pregnant is a beautiful thing, but it can also be very stressful for any woman who is trying their hardest to keep her child as healthy as possible. There are a lot of changes that happen during pregnancy, and women are undergoing emotional, hormonal...
Every child, especially babies and young children—need a lot of sleep. Quality sleep is essential to your baby’s health, growth and development. However, most little ones aren’t able to get the sleep that they need. Sleep training is very difficult for many parents—however, sleep training is essential in...
Breastfeeding is such an important part of your baby’s growth and development. Yet, no matter how long or how little your child breastfeeds, there will come a time that your baby will need to transition off the breast. This time will be different for every...
Kids have a growing and developing immune system, and unfortunately, as their immune systems develop there is an onslaught of virus, bacteria, and other germs—which is why it is so important for parents to do whatever they can to help bolster their children’s immune fighting...
Any parent does the best they can to make sure that their children grow up to be strong, healthy, and successful individuals, with a good head on their shoulders and a great sense of self-worth. However, in today’s society, one of the biggest challenges that...
As any new dad will tell you, fatherhood is such a wonderful and life-changing experience. However, it can also bring about a number of changes in your life and can be difficult for many new dads to adjust to. It is completely normal to feel...