Newborn Series: Sleep
Newborn Series: Sleep Sleep Newborns sleep most of the day (up to 18 hours per day). Infant sleep cycles typically do not regulate until 3-6 months of age. Occasionally, babies…
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Newborn Series: Gas/ Stools & Constipation
Newborn Series: Gas/ Stools & Constipation Stools and Constipation Once the thick, black meconium stools have passed, stool frequency and consistency are variable depending on the type of feeding. With…
Newborn Series: Feeding
Newborn Series: Feeding Feeding Your Baby Nutrition Requirements: The average baby after 2 months of age will take 24 ounces per day (about 2 ½ to 4 ounces every 3-4…
Newborn Series: Bathing / Umbilical Cord Care
Newborn Series: Bathing / Umbilical Cord Care Umbilical Cord Care Our recommendations are to just leave the cord as it is until it falls off on its own. This typically…
Circumcision
Circumcision To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise The official recommendation on circumcision has changed over the last 15 years. In the past, circumcision was recommended for medical reasons because it…
Infant Series: Skin
Infant Series: Skin Dry skin Newborn skin can develop a diffuse peeling in the first two weeks. This is the outer skin layer that sloughs off as the new skin…
Infant Series: GERD & Colic
Infant Series: GERD & Colic Spitting up or Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) All babies spit up, some more than others. Typically, this is not painful and is more noticeable…
Infant Series: Flat Heads, Curved Legs & Feet
Infant Series: Flat Heads, Curved Legs & Feet Flat heads Since the guidelines for putting babies to sleep on their backs have come out, an increasing number of infants have…
Infant Series: FAQs
Infant Series: FAQs Red Crystals in the Urine This is a common finding more common with breastfeeding and represents urate crystals in the urine. These resolved spontaneously and do not…
Infant Series: Eye Discharge, Nasal Congestion & Breathing
Infant Series: Eye Discharge, Nasal Congestion & Breathing Eye Discharge One of the most common problems with infants are a blocked tear duct, also called the nasolacrimal duct. The duct…
Advice for Common Cold in Children
Advice for Common Cold in Children Cough, runny nose, and congestion are the most common signs of upper respiratory viral infections also called “URI” or the common cold. If symptoms…
Pediatric Medication Dosing Chart
Pediatric Medication Dosing Chart Children’s Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Dosage: NOTE: New Concentration for Infants. In accordance with FDA recommendations, acetaminophen manufacturers have changed the concentration of infant acetaminophen from 80mg/0.8ml to 160mg/5ml.…
