Cough in Babies And Children Winter in the pediatrician’s office means cough: wet cough, dry cough, constant cough, barky cough, nighttime cough, and cough-so-hard–she-vomits cough. It rings out in the night and shakes your son or daughter’s body violently. So why does this happen, and when should you call or go see your doctor? What…
Perhaps one of the most common concerns parents have about their little one is constipation. While in diapers, all stools are seen, in all their glorious colors and shapes and sizes and smells! When they change, you can bet that moms and dads notice. But what is normal? What is not normal? And how do…
Taking Your Baby’s Temperature The most accurate thermometer is in fact the old school glass ones with mercury in them. Remember those? I do. They would fall and break and out would flow the liquid mercury….the toxic liquid mercury. This is why we now have a variety of thermometers to choose from: digital rectal/oral/axillary thermometers digital…
Last night on call I got a few phone calls from worried parents who had little ones who were vomiting repeatedly. There is nothing scarier and more heart wrenching than watching your child vomit. As a pediatrician, this is a very common phone call, as well as one of the most difficult, as the list…
The mother of one of my patients called me today about her 15 month old who has had a fever for 2 days. As usual, this wonderful mother of three had done all the right things and had all the right answers…she just needed some Sunday evening reassurance. But the conversation inspired me to write…