Babies cry for many reasons and this can be frustrating for parents. I know when my baby was having colic during the night, she would cry for what seemed like hours, and I would feel so helpless despite all my pediatric knowledge about managing colic.
Author: Dr. Gina Lamb-Amato
Gina is a general pediatrician and developmental pediatrician. She has a masters in child therapy and works with a child psychologist performing office and home consultation for newborns and parents, office and home developmental assessments, school consultations and parent-child playgroups where play and art along with baby massage and other techniques are used to help parents bond and support their child’s development. Formerly, Gina was the Director of Pediatric Special Medical Needs before she went into private practice where she cared for medically fragile infants and children. She is also an Early Intervention Pediatrician for Early Intervention which assesses and treats infants from age zero to 3 years. She has extensive experience in Early Head Start programs which work with infants from prenatal to 3 years of age.
Questions to Ask At First Newborn Doctor Visit
The newborn visit is an opportunity for you to ask your pediatrician questions and discuss any concerns you may have. During the visit your baby will be measured and weighed and have a physical examination.
Caring For My Baby’s Mouth and Teeth: Part I
How do I care for my baby’s mouth and teeth? One of the most important things I emphasize when I do a newborn visit is baby mouth care, along with feeding, nutrition, development, sleep. etc. Dental caries (decay and cavities) and other oral health diseases cause not only oral diseases, but also systemic maladies. Children […]
Is Breastfeeding Easier the Next Time Around?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a baby and what happens once the baby is born until they are no longer called a baby, but a toddler! We will now answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning […]
Natural Baby Products
There are many store and online sources for natural baby products. One of the best places to get natural baby products is Whole Foods, which has a separate and wonderful baby section, filled with natural baby products.
Baby Night Terrors?
Toddlers and preschool aged children can have two types of sleep disturbance: nightmares or night terrors. When toddlers or preschoolers have night terrors they wake up screaming and shouting and are inconsolable for 15 minutes or more.
Baby Choking Hazards
There are many potential choking hazards found in most homes despite our best efforts to make our homes safe for our babies.
When should I start teaching my baby to swim?
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend swimming classes for babies under 12 months of age. It says there is no scientific evidence of efficacy of water survival programs for infants this age.