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Related concepts: Food hypersensitivity, Oral allergy syndrome, Allergic proctocolitis Introduction to food allergies: Many parents of infants and toddlers are told that food allergies don’t happen that young, or that they are very rare. We’ve learned that food allergies certainly do happen and that they are common – affecting about 1 in 18 children before [...]

Related concepts: Acute otitis media, otitis media, AOM Introduction to ear infection: Many parents are familiar with being awoken by a crying baby with an ear infection. Ear infections are the most common reason that children take an extra trip to the doctor, take antibiotics, or even have surgery. What is an ear infection? Ear [...]

Introduction to diarrhea: Normal baby stool can look a lot like an adult’s diarrhea stool. Healthy baby poop is often soft and runny, and (especially in the first month) quite frequent. One 2-week-old with 10 runny stools a day may be perfectly healthy, while another 4-month-old with 3 stools a day, all firmer than the [...]

Related concepts: Nasal allergies, Allergic rhinitis, Hay fever, Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Perennial allergic rhinitis, Pollen allergy, House dust allergy, Pet allergies, Mold allergies Introduction to allergies: Children with allergies tend to get more ear infections, more colds, and have more sleepless nights than their peers. Far too often, the underlying allergies are missed and children [...]

My 8 week old son will, at least once or twice a day, act like he is hungry – crying fisting his mouth, licking his lips, etc. And it will be at least 2 1/2 to 3 hours past…

My grandmother told me she didn’t produce enough milk to breastfeed any of her 3 daughters. My mother didn’t produce enough to breastfeed me. Does this mean I will have a problem producing milk?

Is it safe to take Zoloft while breast-feeding?

Can breast-feeding cause jaundice?

If you aren’t having a period yet and are still nursing an infant (1-year-old) how or when can you accurately determine if you might be pregnant again? When would a home pregnancy test show accurate results? What is your…

Dear Dr. Greene, I am a first time new mom. My precious baby is three weeks old and I have to go back to work when she is six weeks old. I have been trying to nurse my daughter,…