“My nine-month-old only nurses once or twice a day. He likes to concentrate more on foods now. Is this ok? I am worried he is not getting enough breast milk anymore.” Infants will slow down on breastfeeding (or bottle feeding) during the second half of the first year. This seems to be a normal pattern. […]
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Safe to Get Tattoo While Breastfeeding?
“I have heard various opinions on the subject of getting tattooed while still breastfeeding. I have a 16-month-old daughter who still nurses on demand and want to get a tattoo on my forearm. Is there a possibility this could hurt my daughter? “ The ink used for tattoos will be safe, as it primarily stays […]
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Safe to Fast While Breastfeeding
“Thank you for having this website. I am reading The Baby Book right now. I do have a question concerning spiritual fasting. I have tried to find info on this subject and cannot. My question is…. Can a woman who exclusively breastfeeds her 8-month-old fast once or twice a week? And if so, for how […]
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Roseola More Than Once?
“My 14.5 month daughter is having another bout of roseola. She had roseola around ten months of age and today her doctor tells me that her high fever and rash is roseola. Is it normal for roseola to recur? Does this infer that she may have some type of immune system deficiency in some way?” […]
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Honey and Infants Risk of a Botulism Infection
Honey and infants don’t mix. Here’s Why: As a natural sugar, honey may be a preferred sweetener for many health conscious moms. However, raw honey is not for everyone. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that raw honey not be given to infants under one year of age because of the rare possibility of being […]
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Retraction of Son’s Uncircumcised Penis?
“Our son is uncircumcised. We have never forcibly tried to retract his foreskin for cleaning. Recently, at our two-year check-up, the doctor told us we SHOULD be retracting it. He even attempted to do so, but our child (wisely) would not cooperate. Should we have been forcibly retracting the foreskin all this time? Should we […]
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Recurrent Croup
“I have a 3-year-old daughter that has just had another “battle” w/ croup. She just turned 3 in April. She woke up w/ croup 2 days ago. The last outbreak was March 21. We are using more of the steroid pills that were prescribed, the doc was nice enough to give us enough in case […]
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Reading Food Labels
“Could you tell me how to calculate the percent of sugar in an item by looking at the nutrition label? Thank you in advance for your assistance. – Food Service Director” Yea! A math question! This is actually quite easy if you are used to doing “word problems” in math class (might need to ask […]
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Raw Honey vs Cooked Honey
“We know that it is recommended to not give honey to babies under one year old. What about if the honey is used in a cooked product? For example: A breakfast cereal similar to Cheerios that includes honey as one of the ingredients.” Yes, you’re right. The recommendation is to avoid RAW honey under a […]
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Potty Training
REFUSING TO HAVE BOWEL MOVEMENTS ON TOILET “My son is three-and-a-half. We started toilet learning four months ago, and he’s done OK with peeing in the potty, although if he has something more interesting to do, he’ll just go where he is. He’s worn underwear for four months, and except for just a very few […]
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Pedialyte Popsicles
“My son really likes the Pedialyte popsicles. Is it safe for him to eat them when he is not experiencing an illness (such as diarrhea and vomiting)?” Pedialyte is a good liquid to give children when they are dehydrated from an illness. It is formulated for better fluid absorption than other household beverages. Sick children […]
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Packaged Veggies
“I am wondering about the small, peeled, packed in water, ready-to-eat carrots that are so popular with kids – do they have any nutritional value left after being processed and sitting on a shelf?” This is when all those nutritional lessons we’ve been giving over the past few years hopefully start to pay off. In […]
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