Correct Humidity Level in Baby’s Room “What is the correct humidity level for our baby’s room? My husband insists that the proper level is between 30-50%. And so I did some research, and found that the Environmental Protection Agency recommends a humidity level no higher than 50 percent.” A humidity range between 40-60% is healthy […]
Safely Treating Sinus Congestion While Pregnant These five tips for treating sinus congestion while pregnant can help you get over your stuffy nose without using medication that might pose a risk to baby. 1. Avoid Allergens and Pollutants Avoid unnecessary exposure to nasal allergens and pollutants, such as smog and cigarette smoke. 2. Keep Yourself […]
Recognizing and Treating Croup Your child has had a mild cold for the past day or two, and then around bedtime, you hear it starting. That barky, raspy cough that sounds like a seal asking for his next meal. If you have heard a “croupy” cough before, there’s no mistaking it. If your child has […]
Ways to Get Your Baby to Sleep and Stay Asleep Over the years of putting our own children to sleep, keeping them asleep, and counseling thousands of other moms and dads on various styles of nighttime parenting, here are some time-tested, proven attitudes and techniques for getting baby to sleep. Most of these are applicable […]
As the mouth is the entry point for food, the nose is the entry point for air. A stuffy nose is one of the top nuisances at all ages. Besides missing out on the comfort of taking a deep breath through a clear nose, an overstuffed nose can compromise breathing and lead to a sinus […]
6 Tips: Preventing Sinus Congestion With the winter season approaching – and the germs that come with it – here’s Dr. Bill’s list of self-help skills that you can do to prevent and alleviate sinus congestion during the winter season. 1. Wash those little hands Many winter illnesses are spread by hand-to-hand contact. Teach your […]
Using a Humidifier for Baby “Now that cold weather is upon us we have begun turning on our heater at home. The problem is that now the air in the house has become extremely dry. My 7-month-old son suffers from eczema and on top of that his nasal passages and the skin around his nostrils […]
5 Steps to Track and Prevent Allergies Now we’re ready to really get down to business. The following 5 steps will help you determine what’s causing the allergies and how to prevent exposure to the allergens. Step 1 – Determine When and Where the Allergy Symptoms are Occurring Nighttime and upon waking – if your child […]
Tips On Winterizing Your Child’s Skin Dry air and sensitive skin is a recipe for a rashy winter. Once you turn the heat on, expect skin irritations to go up. Here’s what happens: the low humidity of central heating dries the skin, dry skin gets flaky and itches and the child scratches the itchy skin, […]
Natural Treatments at Home for Coughs, Runny Nose and Congestion In order to avoid a trip to the drugstore, read Dr. Sears’ helpful remedies for natural treatments for coughs, runny noses and congestion. Steam Cleaning Give your child steam, steam, and more steam. For infants and young children, turn the bathroom into a steam room […]
Flu Prevention is Possible Winter flu germs are preventable. We have carefully researched the following steps that families can take to lower their risk of getting the flu in the first place. We call our flu prevention regimen the outside/inside program: keeping those germs from getting into the body in the first place by careful […]
Nosebleeds: Causes and Treatment It can be very scary the first time this happens. You look at your child and notice that seemingly out of nowhere, for no apparent reason, he has a nosebleed. You don’t remember him injuring himself or scratching his nose. It seems like there is blood everywhere. You are naturally worried […]
