It can be so hard to get your baby to fall asleep, even when you know he is tired. He may fight sleep and having to rest by kicking, screaming, crying or just fussing. Needless to say, while he is fighting it, you will probably be going nuts yourself. Babies are stubborn and when they [...]
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After you have your baby, while in the hospital your doctor or the pediatrician in the hospital will tell you to schedule a well-check for your baby either at one week or two weeks of age. Many first time moms however do not know what a well-check is, when their baby should be seen, or [...]
Tags: 12 months, 15 months, 2 months, 2 years, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, immunizations, measure, milestons, one year, pediatrician, shots, weigh, wellcheck
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By Lily Carter
Growth charts are tools your pediatrician can use to keep track of your child’s physical growth. During each checkup, the doctor will measure your baby’s length, weight, and head circumference. The doctor can then compare the measurements for your baby to a chart of national averages for infants of the same age and [...]
Tags: 0-3 moths, 15 months, 2 years, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, average, growth, growth chart, head, height, length, measure, newborn, one year, percentile, weight, wellchecks
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, better know as SIDS, is defined as the sudden, unexplainable death in a child under one years of age while they are asleep. The causes and details of it are still unknown.
Today SIDS is much less prevalant in society than it was 25 years ago. In 1980 1.53 of every 1000 [...]
Tags: back, death, drop, first year, newborn, one year, prevent, SIDS, sleep, stomach, unexplainable
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