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Toddler
Children understand and react to death very differently than adults. In many households, the topic of death is not brought up until the loss of someone close to the child occurs — this might be a pet, grandparent, or other relative. When discussing...
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Community
How would you handle a 7 year old inquiring about “death”? We haven’t suffered any loss in our family lately, so there is really no reason for him to talk so much about death and dying. He constantly talks about people dying, asks...
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Parenting
Many families are forced to deal with difficult questions sometimes, including death and divorce. As hard as it can be to deal with these as an adult, children face a set of issues that are unique to them, oftentimes including understanding what...
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Parenting
For animal lovers of every age, losing a pet can be a significant loss. Our pets very much become members of the family, and there is a noticeable change when they are suddenly gone. Children process death differently than adults. It’s...
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Health
Each day, hour, minute, and second, your heart is beating to a regular rhythm that provides life-giving oxygen, blood, and nutrients to your body. If something occurs to disrupt the normal heart rhythm, the effects can be fatal. A sudden arrhythmia...
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Baby
SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, strikes fear into the hearts of new parents. As the name implies, SIDS occurs when a baby dies without an obvious medical reason or explanation. This lack of warning and explanation is especially...
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Parenting
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Blog
I sent off my DNA a few years ago, but nothing ever came of it—until recently. Thanks to DNA research, I finally snagged a new cousin and clues to my ancestor’s migration to the New World. Online archives and family tree sites have made it easier...
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Pregnancy
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Health
Reye’s syndrome is a rare but serious disorder that can result in the death of a child if it’s not recognized and treated early. Though the exact cause is unknown, Reye’s syndrome often occurs in children and teens who have taken aspirin to help...
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Parenting
Laundry detergent pods are plastic-packaged, single-use items you can throw in with your laundry without having to measure liquid or powder detergents. While they provide a convenient way to get your clothes clean, their colorful packaging can...
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Health
Summer is a great time to be outside with the family, but when it comes to summer heat, there can be too much of a good thing. Heat waves—temperatures equal to or higher than the 95th percentile for a particular area and that last for at least two...
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Parenting
Babies and toddlers are curious by nature—even when it’s dangerous. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls, burns, poisoning, drowning and road traffic are a leading cause of injury and even death in this young age...
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Blog
Twinkling lights, joyful songs, shiny presents all wrapped up in a bow—these are all the clichéd happy images that should come to mind when we think about Christmas. But what about when Christmas suddenly becomes a reminder of grief, pain, and...
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Blog
The content for this blog was provided by Newton in accordance with Bundoo’s Editorial Policy. As a pediatrician, I get a lot of questions from parents, especially new parents, with a newborn baby. Along with the questions about feeding and...
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As a parent, the concern about sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, kept me awake at night when my children were babies. I cannot count the number of times (often in one night) that I reached into my children’s cribs and placed a hand on...
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Baby
In a new study published in the October 2014 issue of Pediatrics, researchers examined data on infant deaths from 24 states and came to a startling conclusion: putting your baby to sleep on the sofa dramatically raises the risk of sudden infant...
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Health
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been worrying parents of young infants for decades. This infection has long been characterized as dangerous and even deadly. It can cause severe breathing difficulty and is one of the most common causes for...
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Health
Childhood cancers are the leading cause of death among children ages 1-14 years old, and an estimated 1 in 10,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer annually, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Although some...
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Pregnancy
Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, is when a person subjects their partner to a pattern of threatening or controlling behavior. This may include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Sadly, 1 in 3 women in the United States...
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Parenting
It’s a parent’s job to worry about their kids—but many of us are staying up at night fretting about things that will most likely never happen. Despite what the nightly news tells you, research shows that parental fears such as kidnapping, school...
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Toddler
With news of mass shootings appearing in the media with tragic regularity, many parents wonder how they can help their young children understand and process these stories. It is important to remember that children look to their parents to make them...
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Parenting
A recent viral YouTube video from a home security camera shows a 2-year-old boy saving his twin brother in an impressive act of heroism. In the video, twins Bowdy and Brock Shoff were seen playing on the open drawers of a dresser on the early...
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Pregnancy
There’s no question that pregnant women who smoke are putting their unborn babies in danger. The negative consequences associated with smoking during pregnancy include ectopic pregnancy, problems with the placenta, preterm delivery, and...
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Baby
Like Goldilocks and the three bears, agreeing on a comfortable room temperature is a challenge for many households. One person likes it cool, another likes it warm … but what temperature is “just right” for the baby?” Contrary to what many people...
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Baby
Women smokers may wonder if it’s safe to smoke while breastfeeding. There are very few reasons a woman should not breastfeed, and smoking is not one of them. The benefits of breast milk are too numerous to overlook and should not be passed up just...
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Baby
You’ve probably heard it many times: examine your child’s Halloween candy for signs of tampering and throw away anything questionable. After all, you don’t want to risk your child being poisoned or find needles or razor blades...
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Parenting
Houseplants can be a beautiful addition to any home, but some plants are dangerous to children and pets, causing everything from skin irritation and digestive issues to fatalities. So take a good look around your home to see if any of these...
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Health
As useful as they are, antibiotics are not a cure-all for childhood illness. They are only effective against bacterial illnesses and have no effect on viral infections, such as the common cold or the flu. Unfortunately, widespread and inappropriate...
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Parenting
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Parenting
We’ve all seen the movies: a drowning victim flailing in the ocean, bobbing up and down, and screaming loudly for help. But you may be surprised to know that this Hollywood version of drowning often misrepresents what drowning actually looks like....
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Community
While I was sitting at Nissan getting my oil changed this morning I was watching CNN and a mother was being interviewed about the tragic death of her 15 month old son this past summer. He died because he was accidentally left in a hot car. Now her...
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Health
Shaken baby syndrome is a form of child abuse that causes serious brain injury resulting from violent shaking. Brain cells are destroyed, and the brain may be deprived of oxygen. A child with shaken baby syndrome may suffer permanent brain damage...
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Pregnancy
Many women leave their OB/GYN’s office with a list of do’s and don’ts after their first prenatal visit. One common thing pregnant women are told to avoid eating is cold cuts. But why? The main concern with cold cuts in pregnancy is that they can...
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Pregnancy
During pregnancy, many women focus on their health and nutrition like never before, and rightly so: you want to feed your baby the very best nutrients possible! However, there are some foods you stay away from as they can carry an increased risk to...
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Pregnancy
A shoulder dystocia is a complication encountered at the time of vaginal delivery. This occurs when a baby’s head has delivered, but the shoulders are stuck in the birth canal and do not deliver using standard delivery technique. Complicating...
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Pregnancy
Food poisoning occurs when people eat or drink harmful microorganisms (bacteria, parasites, viruses), usually in contaminated food or drinking water. Food poisoning is especially important to avoid during pregnancy because the immune system is...
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Parenting
Children experience worries and fears for a variety of reasons. The good news is that most childhood fears are mild and often disappear over time. In fact, the presence of a childhood fear often indicates the development of higher level thought as...
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Health
Sepsis is a very dangerous medical condition that results from infection, usually by a bacteria, but a virus or fungus can also be a cause. Sepsis occurs when the infectious agent spreads from its initial area of infection into the bloodstream....
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Health
Tetanus, often called “lockjaw,” is caused by a specific bacterium (called Clostridium tetani) usually found as spores in soil, dust, and manure. These spores can enter the body through a break in the skin, most commonly through a cut or puncture...
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Baby
Your baby is a cute and cuddly bundle of joy—it’s understandable that you want to keep him or her as close to you as possible. However, co-sleeping or bed-sharing with baby and parents has come under fire because it is linked with an increased risk...
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Parenting
Forgotten Baby Syndrome (FBS) is a term most parents have hopefully never heard. It refers to accidentally leaving a baby or young child in a locked car, often with tragic results. Unfortunately, each year in the US, families experience FBS when...
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Blog
One of my family members has a life threatening food allergy—and they are far from alone. According to the foodallergy.org, one in thirteen children has a serious food allergy. People with food allergies practice avoidance…they simply do not...
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Blog
As of this summer I have been out of residency and working as a board-certified pediatrician for ten years. Practicing in a clinic is very different than spending most of my day in the hospital. Hospitalized children, in general, are often very...
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As an allergist, I’m not the first person you’d expect would almost lose a child to a severe allergic reaction — but that’s exactly what recently happened to my family. My son, Graham, was diagnosed with milk allergy at 5 months of age, after we...
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Blog
To apologize for the two tearjerkers I just had to include, I present to you lots of laughs. 1. Couple uses #ShareACoke to announce their pregnancy This creative pregnancy announcement is probably the best thing to come out of the #ShareACoke...
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Millions of families rely on having an epinephrine autoinjector available for their child. Epinephrine is the only effective treatment for a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis can occur from food allergies, venom allergies,...
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Blog
New Grumpy Cat, babies and puppies napping (oh aren’t they sweet when they’re sleeping!) and reminders of what’s awesome about parenting. It’s a good week to be surfing the Internet. 1. We can’t be friends When you become a parent, friendships...
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As Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Winans prepares for the arrival of her baby, she has decided to hand the ranks off to me, your substitute parenting memes teacher. With mentions of Benedict Cumberbatch and watching Dax Shepard explain his...
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Blog
Updated: Oct. 2, 10:01 a.m. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has been trending on the nightly newscasts and has probably risen to the top of your social media timelines several times over the past few weeks. Parental fear their children will succumb to a...
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Blog
Everything from the happiness of parentless people to how to handle crying babies in restaurants, see the best parenting memes and videos this week. 1. You can’t a marry a man you just met After my daughter told me she likes bad boys the way...
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You probably have “those friends” too—the ones where you like the parents, but can’t stand the kids (or the way the kids are parented). Find out what Bundoo Behavioral Health Specialist Raquel Anderson says to one mom who...
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Baby
Coarctation of the aorta describes a narrowing of the aorta, which is the major artery carrying blood from the heart to the body. The congenital condition constricts blood flow from the heart to the lower part of the body. About four out of every...
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Pregnancy
Many women are told that when they are admitted to the hospital in labor they will have restrictions on what they can eat and drink. Some are told they can only have ice chips, while others are allowed to drink liquids but are not given any solid...
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Baby
Binky or no binky? It’s no surprise to parents that babies love to suck on things, including fingers, thumbs, hands, or pacifiers. Sucking that’s done outside of feeding time is known as “non-nutritive” sucking, and...
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Health
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Pregnancy
One of the most common questions many pregnant women hear is, “When are you due?” While a due date is a carefully calculated and important part of your pregnancy, it is at best an educated guess. Considering that only 5 percent of babies arrive on...
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Pregnancy
The good news is that, by 37 weeks, only 3–4 percent of babies remain in the breech (bottom-down) position. This means that the majority of the time, babies are head-down in preparation for delivery. But what happens if they remain breech? Here are...
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Parenting
The e-cigarette market, which broadly encompasses the delivery of nicotine via an electronic apparatus such as a Juul, is a billion-dollar industry. Public health experts warm that these devices with their nicotine pods, cartridges, or the like...
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Toddler
Many people—adults and infants alike—crave chocolate occasionally, but what about craving laundry starch, plaster, chalk, dirt, paper, or clay? People who have these kinds of cravings are often diagnosed with pica, an eating disorder named after...
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Pregnancy
When you are pregnant and deciding where you want to deliver your baby, most expectant parents think about many of the same things: How close is the hospital to my house? Does the doctor or midwife I like deliver there? Have my friends had babies...
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Baby
Some women who smoke cigarettes have been told they should not breastfeed because they are smokers. They may have been told that, because of the concerns of exposure to nicotine or to other chemicals in cigarettes, it is better for them to give...
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Pregnancy
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease that affects a person’s lungs, digestive system, and reproductive systems. It can lead to thickened secretions, which can result in recurrent lung infections, digestive issues, and infertility. CF is genetic, which...
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Baby
It’s not uncommon to be anxious about starting your baby on solid foods, but there is a right way to approach this major eating milestone. A recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that many parents are offering...
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Baby
You worked hard to make breastfeeding work and you are on a roll. Your baby is thriving and your confidence in nursing is solid. But now you’re tired! Your baby is still waking up several times at night, and you can’t get back to sleep. Many...
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Parenting
Breath holding is a typical kind of tantrum. Your toddler will make a request that you refuse to comply with, and before you know it, you have an angry child on your hands who’s slowly turning shades of red and blue and maybe even passing out. This...
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Health
Achondroplasia is a rare genetic disorder affecting one out of every 26,000-40,000 babies. There are more than 250,000 people worldwide afflicted with this disease. If a baby has achondroplasia, it will usually be evident at birth. Many patients...
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Baby
Welcome to week 3! Over the last three weeks, you’ve likely seen your baby growing more alert and even staring at your face for longer periods, especially during feeding. You’re hopefully falling into a more predictable pattern now — even if it’s...
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Baby
Preparing for your newborn’s arrival home can be really fun — designing a nursery, all those adorable new onesies—but there’s a serious side as well: you want to make sure your home environment is as safe as possible. Here are some of the essential...
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Health
In 2014, an Ebola outbreak in West Africa captured headlines for months. The United States watched closely as eleven people were treated for Ebola at home, after being exposed or coming down with the illness while abroad. Naturally, many people...
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Pregnancy
As of 2015 in the United States, about 9.5 percent of all babies are born preterm, meaning they were born at less than 37 weeks gestation. We know that being born preterm can lead to multiple complications for a new baby, such as problems with...
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Parenting
Creating a safe environment for your baby is not a one-time event. In reality, babyproofing is a constant effort that goes on long after installing the childproof locks on your cabinets and putting in outlet plugs. Incorporate these tips into your...
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Baby
Car seats are indispensable safety tools for all children, beginning from birth. When picking a car seat, it’s best to find a new one that adheres to the always-evolving safety codes and install your child’s car seat according to the...
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Baby
Newborns can be especially difficult to get to sleep, and getting them to stay asleep for longer stretches of time can be even more challenging. In 1994, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) launched the Back to...
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Baby
Opiates include prescription medications like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and codeine. These medications are prescribed to many breastfeeding women for a variety of reasons, including pain control after undergoing a cesarean section. But is it really...
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Health
You will be approached shortly after your baby’s birth, if not before, to either give or refuse permission to have her vaccinated against hepatitis B. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Baby
It can be alarming to see that your baby’s head has suddenly gone a bit flat, especially on the back, but don’t worry: in the vast majority of cases, this is nothing to worry about. Newborn skulls are much softer than an adult’s head as the bones...
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Baby
Fans of natural products (and happy babies) often have high hopes for amber teething necklaces. These necklaces and bracelets are made from amber, a luminous yellow-gold substance that artisans shape into beads. Necklace makers say that when your...
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Health
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a rare disorder that affects the brain and nervous system. It is cause by an abnormal gene that can be passed down from parent to child. While it is present from birth, most people with the disease don’t start having...
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Parenting
What do Billy Crystal, Jim Carrey, Katie Couric, and Cameron Diaz all have in common? Obviously they’re all celebrities—but they’re also all the youngest children in their families. When it comes to family order, youngest children...
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Pregnancy
With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing, it is only natural to want to avoid stepping foot inside a hospital. However, what about when it comes time to deliver your baby? Would it be better to skip the hospital and deliver at home? Home births...
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Pregnancy
Almost every pregnant woman notices swelling at some point in her pregnancy, whether it is in her feet, legs, hands, or face. It’s important to know that while most of the time this swelling is not a problem, there are a few signs you should not...
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Baby
Breastfeeding may seem like something that only happens between a mother and her baby, but the reality is that it really takes a village. But what if that village—namely, the mom’s own family—doesn’t support her choice to breastfeed? What is a...
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Toddler
Fears and phobias are common among the young. These fears will change along with their developmental stages. In other words, most fears are age or stage specific. Generally speaking, most fears and phobias are mild in nature and fade as the child...
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Baby
Most parents-to-be have heard the phrase “breast is best,” and there are lots of healthy and cool things found in breast milk. But here are a few statistics that can really help bring the point home. 1. Babies who are not breastfed are at a 100...