“Dr. Linda, my 3 1/2-year-old son Manny is throwing a lot of temper tantrums since his baby sister was born. Is there anything I can do to prevent this?” It’s very normal for Manny to feel jealous after his sister gets home from the hospital. After...
Today I’m sharing with you this study on the long-term effects of Cesarean section (C section) published in the journal PLOS in January of 2018. The researchers reviewed 80 studies that involved a total of more than 29 million (29,928,274) participants mostly in...
“Dr. Linda, what can I do to strengthen my baby’s immune system and prevent illness? Last week, we discussed the first of the two main ways to keep your baby healthy: lowering your baby’s exposure to viruses. This week, let’s discuss the second:...
“Dr. Linda, last year my baby caught a cold in October and kept it all winter. Is there anything I can do to prevent him from getting a cold this year?” There are two main ways to keep your baby healthy during cold and Flu season Lower your baby’s exposure to viruses....
“Dr. Linda, my partner and I decided not to circumcise our son. Is there anything special we need to know about caring for his uncircumcised penis?” As a general rule, if your son has an uncircumcised penis, he should be able to pull the foreskin back...
Dr. Linda, my baby boy was circumcised just before we brought him home from the hospital 2 days ago. Now there’s some yellow material on his penis. Should I remove it? Can you tell me more about how to take care of the circumcision? Circumcision is the medical...
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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