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Do you miss the sun throughout the winter but in the summer months feel like you should live in a cave to protect your infant’s delicate skin from the sun? You are not alone in your frustration. A cave may not be necessary, but the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says that sun protection should begin in infancy and continue throughout life.
However, the AAD warns, “It may only take 15 minutes of midday summer sun to burn a fair-skinned (child).” Dr. Aundria Speropoulos, a pediatrician at Child Care Limited in Kansas City, MO, also warns parents, “Infant skin is more likely to burn in a short time. I have seen infants with second-degree burns (blisters) to their faces because the parent thought the baby would be safe on a cloudy day at a sibling’s soccer game.”
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SIDS is the number one cause of death among babies under 12 months, it is also important to know that we have a great resource in our own backyard. SIDS Resources, Inc., is a not-for-profit that provides free educational training as well as free supportive services to families after the loss of an infant. Parents, educators, childcare providers, hospitals and other such groups can receive classes. For more information visit www.SIDSResources.org or call 816.569.6956.
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If you and your children have never experienced thrush, you probably know someone who has. Common as it may be, it’s still an infection which must be addressed by a medical provider. Thrush is a yeast commonly found in our digestive systems, but an over-abundance can develop into an infection and be troublesome for baby and breastfeeding mothers.
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Infant massage is an effective and rewarding way to counteract these negative influences and take advantage of a baby’s highly developed sense of touch.
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Researchers have found that 15 to 20 percent of infants younger than 3 months old cry or fuss for more than 3 hours a day, and 50 percent cry or fuss for 2 hours a day. How should parents treat Colic? What are some helpful solutions?
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For mom, breastfeeding can help with post-pregnancy weight loss and provides her with protection from breast cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis. In light of these benefits, many mothers strive to meet the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation to breastfeed for at least a year. In order to achieve that milestone, I advise expectant moms to take the following steps:
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August 1st through 7th marks the 18th-annual World Breastfeeding Week. Since the celebration began nearly two decades ago, the body of research on the benefits of breastfeeding has been growing every day. For baby, these include an easier transition from womb to world, improved emotional and physical development, and protection from asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and some childhood cancers. For mom, breastfeeding can help with post-pregnancy weight loss and provides her with protection from breast cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis.
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One mother's story of her daughter's cleft lip and medical care.
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Get to your child’s eye level and see the house from their view.
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Your baby can actually give a gift to someone else.
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Keep in mind that all babies develop differently.
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Your child needs you to help protect him starting at birth when his immune system is not yet fully developed and ready to fight infections. The immunization schedule is state-regulated in Kansas and Missouri.
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Selecting the best formula for your child is an overwhelming task for many new parents. Caroline Horton, mother of six, offers practical advice to simplify the process and help you choose what is best for your baby.
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Parent education is working! Between 1992 and 2000, SIDS rates decreased by over 50% as more babies were placed on their backs to sleep.
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You were looking forward to the day when your child would be eating food, but you did not know it would be so difficult! Your baby spit it out as dad captures the moment on the video camera!
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Is Newborn Screening necessary? Helpful? Recently a new technology called Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) makes it possible for one blood sample to test for as many as 30 different conditions.
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Between the APGAR test, administered minutes after a baby is born, and a child’s first report card, there isn’t much to officially gauge a child by. Perhaps that’s why many parents latch on so firmly to percentile points.
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