Tag: living with
member name: Vicky McEvoy, M.D., Harvard Medical School
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December 10, 2007 05:14 PM EST --
It is that time of year again.
In the midst of the holiday season, advertisements for toys and other gifts are everywhere. In the face of this media blitz, it is not surprising that many kids develop . . .
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January 04, 2008 04:49 PM EST --
As a pediatrician, many of my days in the office start with a child who has been up all night with ear pain or a baby who has been fussy all night with a temperature. In fact, ear pain is one of the most . . .
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January 21, 2008 11:39 AM EST --
In my practice, I find parents usually have one of two attitudes toward starting their baby on solid food: Some are eager to start, thinking it might help their baby sleep through the night. Others are . . .
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October 29, 2007 05:35 PM EDT --
One of the first questions new parents ask me during the first week or two of baby’s life is “Can we take the baby out?” Often there is a grandparent in the background urging home detention . . .
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February 18, 2008 01:22 PM EST --
All the parents I talk to want their children to have the very best chance to succeed in every way possible. It's only natural—it's definitely what I want for my kids and grandkids! Reading . . .
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February 04, 2008 04:39 PM EST --
Once your baby is born, you will be visiting your pediatrician frequently in the first two years and then yearly after age three for routine "well child" care appointments. These visits are . . .
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November 05, 2007 10:23 AM EST --
Once your newborn comes home, you may find a new concern permeating the nursery— fear of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the death of an apparently healthy infant under 12 months for . . .
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July 21, 2008 01:59 PM EDT --
in every baby. Virtually all babies have GER in the first three months of life. The reason for this regurgitation lies in an immature muscle at the end of the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter . . .
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January 14, 2008 04:41 PM EST --
While I often find myself admiring a newborn hairdo, it is also common to see flakes of dry oily skin on a newborn head. These flaky scalps are a sign of a condition called cradle cap.
Cradle cap is . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:26 PM EST --
In many parts of the country—and certainly in my home in Massachusetts—winter means colder weather. If you're a new parent, the idea of being cooped up in your house with your newborn . . .
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April 07, 2008 12:40 PM EDT --
It seems that each year we add another vaccine to the schedule of shots babies need, making it feel like babies are little pincushions. Efforts have been made to combine as many vaccines together as possible . . .
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January 28, 2008 12:02 PM EST --
Occasionally, during a well baby visit in the first months of an infant's life, I will notice that a mother seems tearful, exhausted, or unduly anxious. Sometimes it is the father who is worried . . .
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August 18, 2008 02:00 PM EDT --
Those little button noses on babies seem so cute, but they do generate lots of questions and concerns for parents. When your baby is born, the main “nose” question for your pediatrician is, “Are the two . . .
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August 26, 2008 10:00 AM EDT --
This time of year, lots of babies comes into my office with large red bumps on their arms or legs. The parent is often worried that the baby has an infected bug bite or is developing an allergy to the . . .
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September 02, 2008 10:40 AM EDT --
When your baby is born, it may be a while before you can study those little eyes. After birth, nurses usually put an antibiotic ointment in the newborn's eyes to prevent bacterial conjunctivitis, . . .
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November 19, 2007 11:06 AM EST --
The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommends that all babies be given nothing else to eat but breast milk for their first six months of life. This recommendation is based on all sorts of studies . . .
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November 26, 2007 04:45 PM EST --
In addition to painful breasts, a sore episiotomy, sleepless nights, mood swings, and additional weight, there is yet another post-partum ailment that afflicts new mothers: wrist pain.
The inflammation . . .
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July 28, 2008 05:02 PM EDT --
Ear infections are a constant concern for parents of young children. Why do babies get so many ear infections? Not all babies are prone to ear infections, but some seem to get them every time they get . . .
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August 11, 2008 10:38 AM EDT --
Is water coming out of your baby’s eyes, even though he’s not crying? Your baby may have a blocked tear duct—a condition called dacryostenosis. Normally, the tears lubricate the eye and drain into the . . .
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August 04, 2008 10:12 AM EDT --
While summer means lots of time outdoors with your baby, it also may mean rashes. All babies are prone to rashes, but infants with fair skin are even more likely to get them. Rashes can be infectious . . .
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