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Posted by: Geri Hewitt, MD on Oct 15, 2025

First published December 2015 Updated October 2025 When you’re pregnant, it seems like everyone has something to say about what you should eat or drink, and it can be stressful trying to listen to all the advice.

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Benefits of Massage Therapy for Children
Your young ones are more active than ever, in mind and in body. Teaching them to manage stress and body awareness while they are young can help prevent a lifetime of chronic pain and poor habits.
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Kindergarten Readiness and Changing Expectations
Today’s kindergarten is more rigorous than ever—focusing on reading, writing, and math from day one. Learn what the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment measures, why expectations have shifted, and how parents, schools, and communities across Ohio are working together to help kids start strong.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Does the Sight of Blood Make Your Child Feel Faint?

Oct 15, 2015

If your child feels faint when they see blood, Halloween is probably not your favorite holiday. The reaction may be caused by vasovagal syncope – the term for a rapid drop in blood pressure and heart rate which can trigger fainting. Read More

The Importance of Tummy Time

Sep 22, 2015

As a new parent, you’ve probably heard the term “tummy time” and been told it is an important part of your baby’s development. Read More

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Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

Sep 15, 2015

Before babies are born, they use their hearing to listen to the sounds around them. Listening specifically to speech and language sounds in the first few months of their life is what prepares babies to speak. Read More

The One Reason Why You Should Donate Breast Milk

Jan 21, 2015

If you are currently breastfeeding your own baby and have extra milk stored in your freezer, or if you make more than your child needs, you can donate it to one of the non-profit milk banks. By doing this, you can make sure that your milk will go to a baby who needs it very much. Read More

Sexual Behaviors in Young Children

Dec 03, 2014

“My child touches himself every chance he gets! At daycare, the mall, church — anywhere!” There is no single parental anxiety I hear voiced more often than a variation on the above statement — concern that a child is exhibiting sexual behaviors. Read More

Why Isn’t Your Baby Gaining Weight? And When Should You Worry?

Mar 25, 2014

There are three reasons why babies do not gain weight: not taking in enough calories, not absorbing calories or burning too many calories. Read More

Resources for Kids with Special Needs

Jan 27, 2014

As a pediatrician taking care of many kids with special needs, I realized early on that I wanted to help parents not only with their health care needs, but also with their unique needs that extended way beyond the four walls of the hospital. Read More

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Why Are Speech and Hearing Screenings Necessary for Kindergarteners?

Sep 05, 2013

As your child begins Kindergarten, you’ll need to prepare him or her for the many tests that lie ahead over the years. The Ohio Department of Education recommends that ALL children entering Kindergarten have a developmental screening. Read More