If you or your child have ongoing health issues, just scheduling a doctor’s visit is stressful enough. Arriving and trying to explain everything is even harder. How can the appointment be a little less easier? Finding a way to organize and communicate your thoughts can help a lot. One of the best ways to keep track…
Wondering what to do to help a baby’s physical development? A baby uses gross motor skills when they use their large muscle groups. Think arms, legs, and trunk. So, how can parents support a baby’s gross motor development? This post covers several gross motor “activities” that caregivers and infants can enjoy at home. Parents need…
It’s after bedtime. Everyone is tucked in and nearly asleep. Then, there’s a wail from a child’s room, “My foot hurts!” Why would a child complain about foot pain at night? There are many possibilities. Today I’ll review a few of the most common reasons a child’s feet may hurt at night. Then, I’ll list…
You’ve worked hard pumping breast milk. Whether you use an electric pump, a manual pump, or you’re hand expressing, it takes a lot of time and energy to express and store milk. When the times comes to leave your baby (and the milk) with someone else for a few hours, how do you know how much breast milk to…
What should parents know about water safety? Tragically, drowning is far too common among young children. We must remember that it is also preventable! There are a few proven ways to help time around water be safer. Although water safety is ultimately an adult responsibility, today I want to focus on a couple of things…
If someone suffers from migraine headaches, they may look everywhere for a cause . . . and a cure. Migraines are debilitating. They dramatically affect quality of life, daily activities, and overall health. Children and teens miss school due to these severe headaches. In the search for a treatment, some may wonder if an orthodontic…
Your baby is already a year old! This feels huge. With turning one comes a doctor’s appointment. Also called a well child check or a preventive visit, this appointment is a busy one. Many parents ask which lab tests are done at one year-old’s appointments. This post reviews the recommended bloodwork for one year-olds, why…
Maybe you’ve been told your baby has an umbilical hernia. You’re not alone. Umbilical hernias in babies are pretty common. They appear like skin-colored lumps that bulge out at the belly button. Families have many questions, of course. One that comes up a lot involves “tummy time.” Parents often ask if tummy time is okay…
Lactose intolerance is present in about 70% of the world’s population. And yet, some information about lactose intolerance is misunderstood and confused with other gut disorders. I want to clarify things today. This post goes into more detail about concerns about long-term effects of lactose intolerance and what can be done to limit risks of…
Today, let’s talk about teaching kids how to use a toilet, (also known as potty training). Potty training isn’t exactly a medical issue . . . until it is. If a child struggles with the potty and then refuses to go, it can lead to several unquestionably medical concerns. So, I’d like to prevent such…
