Even though it looks like all newborns do is eat, poop, cry and sleep, they’re actually doing a huge amount of growing and processing. Their brains are still physically developing, their bodies are growing (newborns double their birth weight by the time...
“Dr. Linda, why can’t babies drink water?” Up until 6 months of age, babies can’t drink water because their kidneys have not matured enough. They get all the fluids they need through breastmilk or formula. Young babies get all the water they...
Why is Vitamin K For Newborns So Important? At birth, most newborns have very low Vitamin K levels. These low levels can lead to serious, life-threatening bleeding in babies’ brains and intestinal tracts called Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding. Bleeding in the...
Dr. Linda, my baby is 10 days old and I haven’t been able to sleep more than a few hours since she was born. I’m trying to sleep when she sleeps but I can’t! I’m exhausted. Is there anything I can do? Yes, there are definitely things you can do...
Dr. Linda, my 3 child has some symptoms that my doctor has said may be ADHD but he’s too young to treat. A friend of mine said he could have a food intolerance causing his symptoms. What can I do to find out? Allergy symptoms, eczema, acid reflux, tummy aches...
Dr. Linda, my newborn has had a diaper rash for 5 days now and nothing is helping. What am I doing wrong? Could it be a yeast infection? You are not doing anything wrong! It may be that your baby has a yeast infection called Candida dermatitis. Candida is a yeast...
My name is Dr. Linda, and I’m glad you stopped by. I am a board-certified Pediatrician, also board-certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine, as well as Infectious Diseases, with more than 30 years of clinical practice under my belt. More importantly, I’m also the mother of two … and all my years of training did not prepare me for the the day-to-day job of being a parent. I know first-hand the anxiety of becoming a first-time parent: not knowing what to do; who to trust; where to go for plain talk about raising healthy children – healthy in mind, body, and spirit. [CLICK to Read More…]
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