Why We Shouldn’t Demonize Formula Feeding

Why We Shouldn’t Demonize Formula Feeding

Harvard Health Blog Breast is best. We pediatricians say this all the time, because it’s true. Breast milk was uniquely…

Dealing with a baby’s first cold

Dealing with a baby’s first cold

With the “sick season” upon us, I’m starting to see more babies with cold symptoms and their concerned parents are…

Breastfeeding gets a lift from advocacy, education campaigns

Breastfeeding gets a lift from advocacy, education campaigns

The Kid’s Doctor An editorial concerning breastfeeding was published last year in The New York Times. It was written by…

Should You Swaddle Your Baby?

Should You Swaddle Your Baby?

By Claire McCarthy, M.D. Harvard Health Blog When I was in medical school, the nurses in the newborn nursery taught…

Knowing when infant tummy troubles may be serious

Knowing when infant tummy troubles may be serious

Source: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Spitting up and occasional constipation are unfortunate — yet normal — facts…