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Entries in Health (8)

Sunday
Oct302011

Constipation: the poop on poop

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:

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Sunday
Oct302011

Withholding bowel movements: information for parents and health care providers

Help! My child won't let go of his poop (or lets go of it in the wrong place or the wrong time)

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Wednesday
Oct282009

Should sick babies come to our playgroup?

We have a baby playgroup that meets once a week. In the past couple of months some of the babies have had colds. It’s uncomfortable to tell other parents…

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Wednesday
Oct282009

How can we make blood tests easier for our child?  

Our three year old has a medical condition that will require him to have a number of visits to his doctor’s office and the hospital outpatient clinics. He has had, and will have, lots of procedures and exams and we are dreading it…

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Tuesday
Oct202009

What are Sensory Integration Problems?

We have a delightful, high energy four year old boy who has always been a handful , but we’ve never worried that there was anything the matter—we just figured that he was one of those kids who had lots of energy…

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Thursday
Oct152009

How can I help my child with her fear of going to the doctor?  

We love our pediatrician, and we used to look forward to check-ups. That was until our last visit, which was a nightmare. We had had to make a sick visit a month earlier because Angela had a fever and we wanted to make sure…

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Friday
Oct092009

Is it safe for our newborn baby to sleep in our bed?

Parents all over the world share their beds with their babies. Until recent years, some people thought that babies slept better if they were in their own cribs but no one questioned whether "co-sleeping" was a health risk for a baby…

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Tuesday
Sep082009

Is our baby eating too much?

Our baby Kate has been eating solid foods for two months now (she's seven months old) and she loves to eat. Almost every day she goes through several jars of baby food and at least a half cup of cereal. And that’s on top of 24 ounces of formula a day. She's on the 90th percentile for height and weight and we feel like…

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