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DailyRx.com recently published a Q&A article with colic expert Dr. Bryan Vartabedian.  He is a friend and my favorite pediatric GI doctor who has helped me advocate for so many reflux babies over the years.  One thing that makes Dr Vartabedian unique is his personal experience with his own daughter’s inconsolable crying.  The questions asked are…

Thanksgiving is often used by new parents to introduce the newest addition to the family.  Your family will all take pleasure in commemorating your baby first Thanksgiving experience.  Of course, your baby won’t remember their first Thanksgiving experience.  This makes it a perfect time to start or restore a Thanksgiving tradition!

There is an interesting article, by Nick Collins, about an Oxford University study concerning crying babies. The study found that a crying baby is almost impossible to ignore since our brains instantly react to a crying baby.  This is true even if you don’t have a child of your own.

As you approach your due date, one task on your list should be to select a pediatrician for your new baby. While some parents simply pick a name from the phone book, and others prefer interviewing possible doctors down to the color of the paint on the walls of their office, we would suggest a…

A new study released earlier this year finds that the testing of infants through twelve-month-old babies, through visual cues, has a high success rate in predicting a diagnosis of autism later in childhood and the pattern of autism that will develop in that child.

Are you a new or expecting mom? Need a little helpful advice about your new baby or pregnancy from an industry expert? That is just what you will get now that a new partner has joined in a free texting service to help new and expectant moms. 

We were recently consulting with a family on the sleep habits of their newborn and young toddler when we discovered that the family was unaware of the Britax recall from earlier this year. This prompted us to run the Britax recall information again. It’s very important to register your car seat and other baby gear…

One of the hottest topics for parents today is the question of whether or not to vaccinate their children. Each side of this debate claims to have strong evidence to support their position and to make it even more complicated there is also a group of parents that, because of the controversy, has decided that the right answer is…

Are you are considering birth options or drawing up a birth plan to prepare for the birth of your baby, you may be considering what medical intervention you are on board with and which you hope to avoid. There are so many options these days that it is hard to know which options to research before…