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Baby Blog Month in Review: June 2008

June was my first official month posting for the Baby Blog. It has been a great experience. I love learning new things about babies and sharing it with friends. Of course, I could use your help. Whether you are a first-time mom or an experienced mom of a large family, I want to hear from you. Please share your advice, your questions and your comments. On which topics would you like to see more blogs? Meanwhile, take a look at all of the articles we had in June. June 2nd Introducing Babies to Birds Perhaps it is the fact that … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: June 16th Through June 22nd

June 16th was a very special day for me. That is the day that my first baby was born. And while he is now an active seven-year-old with a younger brother and sister, I still remember the days when it was just the two of use together for most of the day, and I had so much to learn about babies. And now with my youngest still a baby, I find that there is still a lot to discover. I hope you will spend time with me and this blog, as we find out together. June 16th Baby Blog Week … Continue reading →

Hospital Treatments for Croup

It is never fun when your baby is sick. Croup is one of those things that will probably affect your baby sometime in his or her young life. Most of the time, this illness can be treated at home, but it sometimes does require hospital treatment. Croup is an inflammation of the lining of the upper airway, around the vocal cords and the upper windpipe. It usually affects babies who are three months old to three years old. This is because of the size of the windpipe. A larger windpipe in a larger child generally removes the chance of getting … Continue reading →

Part I: Recognizing Asthma in Children

Did you know that asthma,a chronic inflammatory condition of the bronchial airways, affects nearly five million children in the United States? Asthma is now so widespread, it is the most common of all childhood illnesses. Common, however, doesn’t mean it isn’t serious. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, asthma-related illnesses are responsible for an estimated 860,000 emergency treatments and 170,000 hospitalizations of children each year. Since 80 percent of children first exhibit asthma symptoms before the age of five, it’s important for parents of young children to be aware of the early signs. Because babies and … Continue reading →

Does Your Child Have a Milk Allergy? How to Tell

Many children are allergic to milk these days, and many of them go undiagnosed. Milk allergies can cause hives, skin rashes, and in some rare cases more serious reactions such as breathing difficulties. So how can you tell if your child has a milk allergy? Keep reading for important information. Allergy versus intolerance First let us talk about the difference between a milk allergy and a milk intolerance. For all of my children, when they were weaned from breast feeding and put on whole milk, they showed the symptoms of gas and loose stools or diarrhea. I assumed (incorrectly) that … Continue reading →

Febrile Seizures and Spinal Taps

It is late at night and your baby wakes up with a high fever. While you are comforting your child and called the pediatrician, the baby goes into a seizure. What do you do? chances are that you rush your baby to the emergency room where it may be standard procedure to perform a spinal tap to rule out bacterial meningitis. But new research is showing that this painful procedure that requires sedation may not be the best choice for your baby. Read more to find out what the new information is all about. Febrile seizures are very scary but … Continue reading →

Dealing with Old Fashioned Baby Advice

When you have a baby, the advice comes out of the woodwork. Some of it is much welcomed, such as when someone gives you the perfect trick for soothing your baby, while other advice can be old fashioned and even dangerous if not useless, such as binding a belly button to ensure an “outie.” The important thing when getting any kind of advice is to understand that you aren’t obligated to follow it. Make sure that you do your own research, such as reading current baby books and checking with your pediatrician. A lot of advice that has been handed … Continue reading →