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Our Top 10 Posts of 2015
As we wrap up 2015, we want to take a moment to put a bow on the top ten 700 Children’s posts from the past year. This site is a wealth of information from our clinicians, researchers and staff and we thank them, and our readers, for sharing this space with us.
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Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding: The Struggles Are Real
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive human milk for the first 6 months of life. Hear from our experts on the benefits and common problems that parents may encounter while breastfeeding/chestfeeding.
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Helping Your Daughter Deal with Painful Periods
If your daughter complains of having cramps during her period, you can tell her that she isn’t alone. Menstrual pain usually isn’t caused by anything abnormal, and there are plenty of pain management options available.
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Car Seat Safety: Are You Listening?
Are pediatricians not communicating, or are parents not listening? I don’t know the answer to that question, but recent data suggests that there is a communication breakdown somewhere in the process of education about child safety.
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3 Things Women With Congenital Heart Disease Should Know About Pregnancy
Today, we expect that most children treated for congenital heart disease will survive to adulthood and lead a full adult life. That means more women with congenital heart disease are interested in pregnancy than ever before.
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How to Talk to Children about Death
“Mommy, I don’t want you to die!” As parents, we try our best to protect our children from death, which is an unfortunate reality of life.
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All About Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and minerals are necessary to help keep our bodies functioning properly and serve many important roles including need for proper development, immunity, and most importantly, overall health. Still, we are often asked, do you really need to take vitamin and mineral supplements?
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Could Your Child Have Sleep Apnea?
Do you have a child who snores or has trouble breathing during their sleep? While it’s normal to have brief pauses in breathing during sleep, kids who go through longer periods of not breathing might have children’s sleep apnea, or pediatric sleep apnea.
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How to Cultivate Holiday Rituals and Traditions with Your Children
It’s that time of year. Fall colors have dropped, the wind has turned brisk, and we enter a season of celebration. Some of us begin with gusto, humming songs of the season with the same breath that extinguished the jack-o’-lantern. Others don’t like to rush it.
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Non-Surgical Appendicitis Treatment Gives Parents Options
Typically, when most parents hear the word appendicitis, they also hear the word surgery. But what if there was another treatment option that didn’t require surgery?