Pediatric Advice

Pediatric Advice

Pediatric Advice

Spilled Milk: Don't Cry Over Your Infant

Simplifying your approach to your new baby by a pediatrician & mom

By: Irene Koesters, M.D.

Click the blue links to read each section

Section 1: Bringing Baby Home

Section 2: The Gas Will Pass: Gas and Burping

Section 3: Nursing Rhymes: Breastfeeding

Section 4: Smooth As A Baby's Bottom: Diaper Rash

Section 5: Overflowing and Backed-Up: Constipation

Section 6: Back To Sleep, Head So Steep! Flat head Concerns

Section 7: Burn Baby Burn: Fevers

Section 8: Dream Night: Crying it out

Section 9: Puree Potions: Introducing Solid Foods

Section 10: Follow The Yellow Pus Road: When to See a Doctor

Section 11: Baby & Momma Are Singing The Blues (And No One is Listening) Post-Partum Depression

Section 12: Itty Bitty Inventory: What to stock up on before baby

Book Recommendations:

AAP Guide from Birth to 5 years

Heading Home with Your Newborn (From Birth to Reality) by Laura Jana

Happiest Baby On The Block by Harvey Karp

Babywise by Robert Bucknam, M.D.

1-2-3 Magic by Thomas Phelan

Common On Call Questions & Answers:

Questions

Q: How much medicine do I give?

Q: Fever, how high is too high? 

Q: Nationwide Children's Urgent Cares

Q: Can this wait until morning?

Q: Travel Tips

Answers

A: Before traveling, especially overseas, please refer to the Center for Disease Control website for information on vaccination and disease prevention.

Toddler Tumbles

Potty Training: Click here for tips on how to make potty training easier

Challenging Behavior: Click here for tips

Nutrition: Click here for more info

Teenage Tackles

Dealing with Stress: Click here for more info

Books:

  • It's Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
  • The American Girl Doll Book; The Care and Keeping of You
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