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Planning to Be Away from Your Baby: Introducing a Bottle
You’ve been breastfeeding your baby up until now—but it’s time to return to work. You haven’t given them a bottle with breast milk yet. When should you make the change? Here are tips to make a successful transition from breast to bottle.
Play
Detailed information on the stages of play for all ages
Play Therapy for a Child in the Hospital
Play therapy is used to help children understand and cope with illness, surgery, hospitalization, treatments, and procedures.
Plugged Milk Ducts
Some breastfeeding moms may be more likely to get plugged milk ducts than others. Read on for some quick tips on preventing and managing this condition.
Pneumococcal Infection in Children
Pneumococcus bacteria can cause serious illness in children, including pneumonia, infection in the blood, and meningitis.
Pneumothorax in Children
A pneumothorax is an air leak in the lungs. This is a rare condition that most often occurs in the first 24 to 36 hours after birth.
Poison Ivy Rash in Children
Poison ivy rash is an allergic reaction to poison ivy. Learn how to care for your child if they are around poison ivy.
Poisons and Children
Detailed information on poisoning, preventing poisoning and how to respond in an emergency
Polio Vaccine (Inactivated Polio Vaccine; IPV)
The poliovirus destroys the nervous system, causing paralysis. Today, polio is extremely rare in the United States because of the polio vaccine. It's still common in other countries, though, so children still need to be immunized.
Poliomyelitis (Polio) in Children
Polio is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. The virus is most known for causing paralysis. But very few children with polio develop paralysis. Read on to learn more about this condition in children.
Pollen and Children
Learn about pollen, which is the most common cause of hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis). Also learn how to reduce the effects of hay fever on your child during pollen season.
Polycythemia Vera in Children
Polycythemia vera is a serious, but very rare blood disorder in children. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.