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The COVID-19 pandemic weighs heavy on a family, but we'll get through it and grow from the experience. Here are a few of my recommendations.
Breastfeeding with concerns about COVID-19 can be quite nerve-racking. Remain vigilant about hand hygiene, as always, and carry on.
When talking to your child about COVID-19, there are a number of simple principles that can guide your conversation. Check out these helpful tips.
Most pregnant parents are understandably focused on when and how their baby will enter the world. This day of birth emphasis is entirely understandable, given the 40 week countdown, the budding belly and the thoughts of how-the-heck-am-I-going-to-get-this-baby-out!? However, many parents gloss over what comes following the birth, which I would argue is actually more critical. [...]
Sleep strategies are based on the idea that parents can create a consistent environment so their infant can learn a new skill set. You always want to remain curious & be willing to adjust your strategy as your baby’s needs change.
Traveling with a new baby is always a tricky proposition. In my perfect world, you would wait until 2 weeks after the “2 month” immunizations before you travel on a plane.
The newborn and five-week pediatrician appointments are filled with information about how to attend to your new baby. Here are five pearls to convince resistant babies that tummy time is not that bad.
From the moment when a baby is born, everything changes. It’s hard to accept that we can’t know exactly what will happen next. It’s exciting—and naturally a little nerve-wracking.
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There is still a significant measles outbreak burden in many countries throughout the world. Therefore, overseas travelers should make sure they are fully vaccinated at least 2 weeks before their trip. The CDC has outlined specific MMR vaccination guidelines for international travelers. Brooklyn Outbreak Recently, In light of the recent measles outbreak in Brooklyn, many of [...]
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