Complementary Feeding So, your little one is 4 months old and questions about feeding arise. Can my baby eat solid/pureed food, how much and what to feed? Great questions! Complementary feeding refers to the nutrients and energy from pureed/solid foods offered to the infant in addition to his liquid diet (breast milk, formula or both).…
Sleep deprivation is a common complaint of new parents. Although a lot of joy surrounds the arrival of a new baby, so does large amounts of new information, particularly for first time moms and dads. In this article I will focus on what parents should be doing in order to have an infant that sleeps…
It’s that time of the year again! As summer vacations come to an end, parents need to make sure their children are up to date on vaccines and that they have a current school physical; this typically is performed on an annual basis for school aged children. Updated vaccine records are necessary for childcare centers,…
As a pediatrician I often receive questions from parents regarding fever. These usually come in the form of: Should my child be evaluated with each fever? When should I be concerned? When do I give Tylenol or Motrin? How much Tylenol or motrin?, etc… These are all very valid concerns, and as a mom, I know…