“When is it ok to take a newborn out in public (church, etc.) and to have regular visitors? I have a 23-month-old and a 1-week-old (breastfed). I have been letting a couple of the 23-month-old’s toddler friends come over to play because she is having a bit of a hard time with the transition – […]
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Newborn Hiccups
“My daughter, who is only 15 days, constantly has the hiccups. She gets frustrated really bad. Is there anything I can do to relieve them?” Many, many newborns get mild hiccups and we usually say, “It’s normal, don’t worry, it will go away soon”. On the other hand, if hiccups are very frequent, it is […]
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Myth vs Fact
“Because my family has different opinions about how to raise children, I refuse to give in to my family’s suggestions. This is why I turn to you for advice: Is it necessary to make your baby cry because it makes their lungs stronger? Is it true that shaving a baby’s head between 2 months to […]
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My Youngest Daughter is 15 Months Old and She Only Has 6 Teeth.
“I am wondering my youngest daughter is 15 months old and she only has 6 teeth 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. I am unable to find out if this is on track for her development.” First off, I worry if a child hits 12-15 months and doesn’t have ANY teeth yet. So, […]
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My 9-M-O Falls Out of Bed
“My infant has been sleeping in our bed, and this has been wonderful. But now she is getting very active and I am worried that she will fall out of the bed. I have tried to place her in a crib after she falls asleep, but she usually wakes up and cries. I like having […]
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My 2-Y-O Gets Frequent Ear Infections
“My two-year-old gets frequent ear infections. He has had many rounds of antibiotics, but they just keep happening. My doctor says that he should have ear tubes, but I am scared. How can I prevent these ear infections?” NINE STEPS TO PREVENTING EAR INFECTIONS If your child has had several ear infections already, or you […]
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More Baby Sign Language
“Thank you for all your books and wonderful advice!!! You make me so excited to become a parent!!!! I also come from a big family…all nine of us! My question is: is baby-signing good? There are numerous books out there about how to sign with your baby to improve better communication and connection….My main concern […]
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Milk vs Yogurt for Babies
“Why is it OK to give a 9 month old baby yogurt made with whole milk and NOT OK to give a 9 month old baby whole milk to drink?” The answer is that if you give an infant under a year cow’s milk, the infant can develop microscopic gastrointestinal bleeding (you don’t see it […]
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Masturbating by Rubbing Private Area Across Surfaces
“I care for a twenty-month-old who sometimes exhausts me by the intense energy she puts into moving her bottom back and forth across the chair surface. As the description in your FAQ on this subject fits otherwise (flushed, absorbed, dazed, etc.) I am pretty sure she is masturbating. What is beginning to really disturb me […]
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Long Term Antihistamine Use
“My son was diagnosed with several food allergies – dairy, wheat, eggs and peanuts when he was 1-year-old. We have kept him completely away from these foods since then. He is now 3-years-old. He did very well until he was 2 years and 3 months. His sleep improved vastly. However 8 months ago his sleep […]
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Large Newborn with Low Blood Sugar
“I had an LGA baby born one week early at 10lbs10oz. She was large and breech, I had to have her via c-section. At two months she is 15lbs and 24 inches I did not have gestational diabetes, my husband and I are not big. Big babies do not run in our families. She does […]
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Labial Adhesions – Closing Vagina
“At our 1 year old little girl’s last appointment with her dr she said that her vagina was closing. I was wondering what causes this and what happens if it keeps staying like that and what can your dr do to it so that it will open b/c me and my husband never heard of […]
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