“Dr. Linda, I’m due in 2 weeks. Which type of newborn diaper should I use? Can you give me some tips on how to change my newborn’s diaper?” When deciding which type of newborn diaper to use you may want to consider convenience, cost and how the...
“Dr. Linda, since the hurricane my three-year-old has started biting his baby sister. Is this normal? How can I protect the baby? What should I do?” Children of different ages tend to have different responses to stress. To help your child cope...
With hurricane Irma on its way toward Florida, I thought this would be a helpful blog for parents who need to prepare for a natural disaster. What you need to prepare for a natural disaster if you have kids: Water: One gallon per person per day is a good...
“Dr. Linda, I’m due in 2 months and have not chosen a baby doctor yet. Can you give me some guidance?” It really does take a village to raise a holistically healthy child. Your baby’s doctor will be an important part of the village...
“Dr. Linda, I know that smoking is not good for my baby but my husband refuses to stop smoking. How can I reduce smoke exposure for my baby?” Honestly, you can’t make anyone do anything they don’t want to do. I do believe, however, that you can help lead your...
“Dr Linda, a friend told me about swimming pool diarrhea. Is it safe to take my 3 month old baby to a public swimming pool? ” Now that summer is here I get a lot of questions about the safety of taking young babies to swimming pools. As I was looking...
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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