Dulling the Pain of Labor: Your Guide to Epidurals and Other Pain Killers

Ways dad can help manage pain during labor

“I’ve been told that birthing is unlike any other pain that a human can experience,” says Katherine Barnwell of Clinton Township, Michigan, when asked whether she’s nervous about birth of her first child. While Barnwell likes the idea of delivering her baby naturally, she’s considering her options before her September due date. Like many women, Barnwell’s waiting until her third … Read more about Dulling the Pain of Labor: Your Guide to Epidurals and Other Pain Killers

Getting Ready for Baby: What You Probably Didn’t Think About!

Picking the Right Ob-gyn for Pregnancy: How to Choose your Obstetrician

Have you thought about everything you need for your new family? Gain peace of mind before the baby comes with these helpful tips. The last few months of pregnancy can be a time of endless lists: what to bring to the hospital, include in the baby’s layette, and stock in your medicine cabinet and refrigerator. Amid … Read more about Getting Ready for Baby: What You Probably Didn’t Think About!

Play with Baby Day: Help your child’s learning development by playing with your baby

The Ultimate Stroller-Buying Guide

Babies have so much to learn – and you can make it fun for you and your little one. Create baby fun by playing with your baby to encourage your baby’s development throughout your day. At birth, a baby’s five senses are working, and before you know it, your young child is off to explore … Read more about Play with Baby Day: Help your child’s learning development by playing with your baby

Keep Your Child Safe from Hidden Dangers: A Room-by-Room Guide

Keep Your Child Safe from Hidden Dangers A Room-by-Room Guide

As parents, we do everything we can to make our homes safe for our children, but there may be hazards lurking in unexpected places. Find out how you can alleviate overlooked household dangers. Did you know that the leading cause of death and disability in children ages one to four is home accidents? This is … Read more about Keep Your Child Safe from Hidden Dangers: A Room-by-Room Guide

Baby’s First Year Development Chart

Normal Baby Growth Development Principles & Problems

A pediatrician’s guide to growth and developmental health. Wondering what your little one may be doing this month? Check this guide to baby’s growth and health to get an idea of your baby’s developmental milestones! This chart is not to be viewed as a rigid timetable. Though babies do typically develop according to critical periods, that … Read more about Baby’s First Year Development Chart

Baby Colic Symptoms and Remedies – How to identify and treat newborn colic

Baby Colic Symptoms and Remedies - How to identify and treat newborn colic

Do you wonder if your baby might have colic? How to identify and minimize baby colic symptoms plus remedies. Learn why colic’s causes are so mysterious an d how to tell if your infant has colic. I recently had a patient come to me with her six-week-old baby. She was exhausted and desperate, reporting that … Read more about Baby Colic Symptoms and Remedies – How to identify and treat newborn colic

Find a Better Crib Mattress: The Surprising Key to Baby’s Deep Sleep

Find a Better Crib Mattress: The Surprising Key to Baby's Deep Sleep

Deciding on nursery curtains and bedding sets sounds a lot more exciting than buying a crib mattress, but finding the right crib mattress is important for your baby to sleep comfortably and safely through the night. Next to picking out the perfect crib and the cutest bedding, buying a crib mattress may seem like an … Read more about Find a Better Crib Mattress: The Surprising Key to Baby’s Deep Sleep

Little Ears: Hearing Milestones and Loss in Infants

Little Ears Hearing Milestones and Loss in Infants

Testing for hearing loss even in very young infants can significantly improve your child’s ability to succeed when learning speech and language, as well as improve social, emotional, and educational development. Have you ever wondered if your infant or child is hearing properly? Many parents of children with a hearing loss are all too familiar with … Read more about Little Ears: Hearing Milestones and Loss in Infants

Booster Seat Protection 101: Boosting Your Family’s Safety Quotient

Booster Seat Protection 101: Boosting Your Family's Safety Quotient

Feeling a little lost when it comes to booster seat rules and regulations? Take a class in booster seat protection! Joyce Brandon is in a tight spot. For now, her children are strapped safely in the backseat of the family’s sedan. But add one more child to the mix, and the Brandons may have to … Read more about Booster Seat Protection 101: Boosting Your Family’s Safety Quotient