Newborn
Don’t use that vaccine!
A public health advisory issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics now warns against giving children rotavirus vaccine because it might cause a rare condition called intussusception. (more…)…
Safe Bedding to Help Prevent SIDS
The following are the safe bedding recommendations put out by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the National Institute of Child Health and Huma…
Fast Facts about SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is defined as the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of any infant or young child. (more…)…
Helping to Ease Baby Blues
Dr. Greene's tips for how to ease baby blues: Every new beginning is also an ending of what was before. Every ending is a beginning. Whenever a baby is born, the world will never be the same. This is …
Guidelines for Bathing your Newborn
Dr. Greene's advice on bathing your newborn... Most of us have some sort of a picture collection from our childhood. There's the wonderful shot of those tenuous first steps; the picture of a grinning …
Tips for Where to Find Information on Car Seats
Excellent information on car seats (including approved models) for premature babies through older children is available from the Academy of Pediatrics. Another great resource is the website of the Nat…
Fast Facts about Trisomy 13
Trisomy 13 (also called Patau Syndrome) occurs in up to 1 out of 5,000 newborns (Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation, Saunders 1988). (more…)…
The Essential Components of Breast Milk
There are a number of breastmilk components that are extremely beneficial to babies' development. Many of these cannot be found in formula. (more…)…
A Parent’s Guide To Diaper Rashes
There are a surprising number of different types of diaper rashes (that respond best to different types of treatments). Skin wetness is the common denominator underlying these various causes of diaper…
Steps To Take Before Giving Up On Breast Feeding
Before you decide to give up nursing, I recommend that you try a few simple things that might make the situation much easier for both you and your baby. If these don't work, you can still decide to sw…