How Will Being Uncircumcised make my Son Feel? You can’t predict how different your son will feel about being uncircumcised. Boys generally have a wider acceptance of individual differences than adults do. Locker room comparisons are a bit of a myth. It is difficult to know whether the majority of the boys will be circumcised […]
6 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Premature Delivery Ease your fears about a premature delivery by doing these six simple, common sense steps below: 1. Avail yourself of good prenatal care. 2. Don’t smoke. Quit before conception if you can. 3. Avoid alcohol consumption. 4. Eat nutritiously and gain the right amount of weight […]
3 Signs of Premature Labor If any of these possible signs of premature labor occur, stop whatever you are doing and call your healthcare provider. Sit or lie down while you wait to hear what he or she advises. Your membranes rupture and amniotic fluid either trickles or gushes from your vagina. Contractions that you […]
Explaining a High-Risk Pregnancy – Not as Scary as it Sounds When explaining a high-risk pregnancy, obstetricians can make it sound more serious than it really is. High-risk is just a term used to describe mothers who have a higher than average risk of having health problems during their pregnancy or birth, or of delivering […]
Letting Children Attend the Birth of a Sibling Letting children attend the birth of a sibling is a wonderful way to begin family bonding. Here are 8 factors to consider: 1. The Age of Your Child In our experience, children over three can understand the emotions of labor and respect the dignity of birth. For […]
Some Reasons for Bed Rest During Pregnancy At any time during pregnancy complications can confine you to your bed for days, weeks, even months. While the occasional mother may welcome this doctor-mandated time off her feet, for most women all rest and no work or play is not a vacation. In the first half, common […]
Making the Best of Bed Rest During Pregnancy While most women willingly abide by the doctors’ orders for bed rest during pregnancy, for many it’s an unwelcome inconvenience. There are always so many other things to do in addition to growing a baby. Yet when you consider that you will have plenty of other chances […]
How Sex in Late Pregnancy Changes Your sex life changes again in late pregnancy. In the third trimester a woman is often preoccupied with her imminent birthing and mothering role. Her husband may find that his own feelings are undergoing a metamorphosis; his wife’s body is not just exciting and different – it is the […]
Most Common Summertime Illnesses Most people recognize winter as cold and flu season, spring as allergy season, and fall as back-to-school strep throat and cold season. What about summer? Is this the season when illnesses take a vacation too and leave our kids alone for a few months? That would be nice! There are, unfortunately, […]
“My infant (6 weeks old today) has had very difficult bowel movements the past 2 weeks. He struggles to poo a lot during the day, passes gas, but only has a bowel movement (huge and loose) every 2-3 days. We have given him glycerin suppositories a couple of the times because he seems so uncomfortable […]
Dr. Bob’s definitive guide: The Autism Book Autism has become one of the most widespread childhood epidemics in recorded history. Except for some infectious disease epidemics of the past, no other serious condition has ever affected 1 in 36 children (1 in 28 boys) – the latest CDC numbers released in 2017. What makes […]
3 Main Types of Insect Bites Spider bites These are the largest type of bite, often creating a large, raised, circular area with a visible pinpoint bite mark in the middle. They can grow in size and redness for several days, and tend to be quite painful. They can number from just one to 5 […]
