Infant
Breast Feeding and Asthma
We've known for awhile that when mothers have asthma (or related conditions such as eczema and hay fever) breast feeding for at least 4 to 6 months will lower the risk of her child developing asthma. …
Breastfeeding Advantages for Mom!
About 25,000 cases of invasive breast cancer could be prevented each year if women breastfed each of their children for an average of 8-9 months, instead of the current average of 2-3 months, accordin…
A Flu Vaccine For Every Child?
In the summer of 2002, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the CDC have both changed their recommendations for the flu vaccine in c…
Colic and Apple Juice
Dr. Greene's take on colic and apple juice... Colic is often defined by the rule of threes - crying more than 3 hours a day, more than 3 days a week, for more than 3 weeks. Parents usually report incr…
Poison!
Your toddler has swallowed some berries from a plant in the park. Are they safe? What should you do? Poisoning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injuries in children. (more…)…
The Bottom Line
The nutrients DHA and ARA, found naturally in breastmilk, have been in the news a lot lately. Controversy! Some studies of DHA and ARA in formula have detected significant benefits for children. (more…
Day Care and Colds — Good News!
On average, kids in day care during the first three years of their lives get about twice as many colds as their peers during those years. But each time a child fights off a cold, she develops immunity…
Feeding Yourself, Feeding Your Baby
Feeding your baby is such a special time in your family's life! I have four children. When my daughter was born, she weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces. Today, as I write, she is 11 years old and weighs over 8…
Allergic to Milk Formulas?
Dr. Greene's take on milk formulas... Many parents who think their babies are allergic to cow's milk formulas ask me about switching to a partial hydrolysate formula like Good Start. Breastmilk is bes…
Photoscreening to Test the Vision of Babies, Toddlers, and Children with Developmental Delays
Dr. Greene's take on photoscreening... Cover one eye, and read these letters? Testing the vision of babies, toddlers, and children with developmental delays can be difficult and inaccurate. It's also …
DHA & ARA: A Personal Story
I was scheduled to appear on National Public Radio to discuss an exciting development for babies: for the first time DHA and ARA have been added to an infant formula in the US. As the moment approache…
When Babies and Toddlers Wheeze
Wheezing in children before their second birthdays does not appear to make them any more likely than others to have asthma as adults - even among children who are at high risk for asthma and allergies…
DHA and ARA Added to US Formula for the First Time
January 10, 2002 saw the launch of the first and only infant formula in the US to contain DHA and ARA. I have been calling for these ingredients in US formulas here at DrGreene.com since 1996. These n…
Put Your Tray Table Up — Airplane Safety for Kids
Currently, children under the age of 2 are not required to be in any kind of safety restraint on aircraft during takeoff, landing, and periods of turbulence. They are often held on the lap of an adult…
Pyloric Stenosis — Avoiding Inevitable Surgery?
Many babies spit up. A few, though, gradually eject larger quantities of breastmilk or formula until they are barely keeping anything down. This can be caused by a condition called pyloric stenosis, w…
Brains and Babbling
Dr. Greene's take on baby babbling... Conventional wisdom teaches that babies' babbling is just the happy accident of babies' opening and closing their mouths and jaws, and learning how to use their l…
Is Soy Formula Safe?
Parents frequently ask me about the safety of soy formula for infants. Babies who drink soy formula receive significant amounts of estrogen-like compounds (phytoestrogens) in the form of soy isoflavon…
Pacifiers Don’t Cause Early Weaning
My local new-baby nursery is decorated with signs that say, "no pacifiers". Parents and professionals alike want breastfeeding to succeed. Many studies conducted over the past decade have found an ass…
They’re Playing Our Song: Long, Bonding Memories
Dr. Greene's take on babies' memories... It had been a full year since they last heard the songs. Before that, the babies had listened to the songs time and time again during the final 3 months that t…
Where and When Do Children Drown?
Many drowning tragedies are preventable; understanding where and why children drown happens makes it easier to prevent. According to a major study in the July 2001 issue of Pediatrics, infants are mos…