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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Sat, 18 May 2013 15:05:05 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner</title><subtitle>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner</subtitle><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2013-04-23T19:52:40Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>How can we make family dinners less unpleasant?</title><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/2013/2/8/how-can-we-make-family-dinners-less-unpleasant.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/2013/2/8/how-can-we-make-family-dinners-less-unpleasant.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2013-02-08T21:56:04Z</published><updated>2013-02-08T21:56:04Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[We have three children (ages 1, 3, and 5), and it seems as though every night when we eat dinner together, someone winds up angry or in tears.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Our baby is fine--until he's not!</title><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/our-baby-is-fine-until-hes-not.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/our-baby-is-fine-until-hes-not.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2012-11-08T06:33:54Z</published><updated>2012-11-08T06:33:54Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[When he's tired he rocks his crib until we think it will break, and when he's mad he holds his breath!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Is "crying it out" the only way to get a baby to sleep better?</title><category term="Sleep"/><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/is-crying-it-out-the-only-way-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-better.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/is-crying-it-out-the-only-way-to-get-a-baby-to-sleep-better.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2012-11-08T06:21:17Z</published><updated>2012-11-08T06:21:17Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[We have a mom/baby group that has been getting together since our babies were born  (they’re 8-9 months old now)  We talk about sleep all the time—and we don't agree . .]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Travel with a five month old--how to make the best of it?</title><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/travel-with-a-five-month-old-how-to-make-the-best-of-it.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/travel-with-a-five-month-old-how-to-make-the-best-of-it.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2012-11-08T06:04:44Z</published><updated>2012-11-08T06:04:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[We're taking our almost 5 month old to the East Coast to meet her relatives. How can we plan for this? . .]]></summary></entry><entry><title>How can we get our kids to have fun on a hike?</title><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/how-can-we-get-our-kids-to-have-fun-on-a-hike.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/how-can-we-get-our-kids-to-have-fun-on-a-hike.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2012-11-08T05:53:37Z</published><updated>2012-11-08T05:53:37Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[We've always loved the outdoors, but for the past year we have stopped hiking at all because our kids are such a pain when we try . . .]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Our two year old runs away from us!</title><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/our-two-year-old-runs-away-from-us.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/our-two-year-old-runs-away-from-us.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2012-11-08T05:42:32Z</published><updated>2012-11-08T05:42:32Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Our two year old Sophia has been darting away from us when we're walking through parking lots.  She acts like it's a game .. .]]></summary></entry><entry><title>All the sleep advice has us confused!</title><category term="0-6 months"/><category term="Sleep"/><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/all-the-sleep-advice-has-us-confused.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/all-the-sleep-advice-has-us-confused.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2012-06-09T05:27:01Z</published><updated>2012-06-09T05:27:01Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I have a stack of books that seem to have contradictory advice and I'm not awake enough to read them anyway!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Helping breastfed babies to thrive in day care</title><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/helping-breastfed-babies-to-thrive-in-day-care.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/helping-breastfed-babies-to-thrive-in-day-care.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2012-01-09T20:04:55Z</published><updated>2012-01-09T20:04:55Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I am a daycare provider.  How can I help babies (and their mothers) to continue breastfeeding and still be able to give them what they need?]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Constipation: the poop on poop</title><category term="Health"/><category term="Toilet training"/><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/constipation-the-poop-on-poop.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/constipation-the-poop-on-poop.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2011-10-30T19:20:33Z</published><updated>2011-10-30T19:20:33Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I get many questions from parents about managing constipation.  Left untreated, constipation can lead to long term difficulties with passing bowel movements.  A child may even develop encopresis, the involuntary leakage of bowel movements.  Fortunately, treating constipation in preschoolers can prevent problems later on!  here's a plan that will help most children:]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Withholding bowel movements: information for parents and health care providers</title><category term="Health"/><category term="Toilet training"/><id>http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/withholding-bowel-movements-information-for-parents-and-heal.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bringingupkids.com/blog/withholding-bowel-movements-information-for-parents-and-heal.html"/><author><name>Meg Zweiback, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner -</name></author><published>2011-10-30T19:03:59Z</published><updated>2011-10-30T19:03:59Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Help! My child won't let go of his poop (or lets go of it in the wrong place or the wrong time)]]></summary></entry></feed>