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Adoption: Adopting Child with Possible Developmental Problems - 11/29/01

An Adoptive Mother Worried About Not Breastfeeding - 05/27/00

Allergies: What To Do For A Bee Sting - 06/01/00

Baby Supplies: Crib Safety: Width between Bars - 07/02/01

Strollers for Newborns - 04/06/01

Stroller Tips - 10/23/00

Behavior & Development: What is the relationship of your experts to Dr. Spock? - 10/08/00

Birth Defects: Ensuring that a Child Won't Have Sickle Cell - 02/28/01

Birth Order: Not As Attached to the Second Child - 08/01/01

Worried about Son Being an Only Child - 07/23/01

Every Child Has a Special Place - 05/10/01

Brains and Thinking: Sources for Earliest Memories - 09/11/01

Breastfeeding: General: Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Breast Milk Affected by What Mother Eats - 02/20/02

Decreased Milk Supply after Pumping - 12/04/01

Resuming Breastfeeding after Stopping for a Week - 11/07/01

Wondering about Wet-Nursing - 11/06/01

Breastfeeding after Drinking Alcohol - 11/01/01

Breast Milk Looks 'Watered Down' - 09/11/01

Leaving Breastfed Infant for the Weekend - 09/11/01

Pumping Instead of Nursing - 07/02/01

Finding the Best Feeding Schedule - 06/13/01

Concerned that Baby Is Spitting Up during Feedings - 04/26/01

Breast Milk Storage - 03/12/01

Preparing to Return to Work When Breastfeeding - 03/12/01

Pumping While Exclusively Breastfeeding - 06/08/00

Breastfeeding: Getting Started: Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Pumping Instead of Nursing - 07/02/01

Burping Basics - 03/22/01

Breastfeeding A Newborn - 06/08/00

Breastfeeding: On Demand or on a Schedule - 06/08/00

Deciding How Long To Breastfeed - 06/08/00

Tips For Successful Breastfeeding - 06/04/00

Is Breastmilk Enough for a 3-Month-Old - 06/01/00

Breastfeeding: Problems: Breast Milk Affected by What Mother Eats - 02/20/02

Decreased Milk Supply after Pumping - 12/04/01

Severe Nipple Soreness - 11/01/01

Worried 11-Week-Old Is Not Eating Enough - 06/15/01

Anxious about Breastfeeding - 05/23/01

A Baby's Lack of Bowel Movements - 10/19/00

Nipple Confusion - 06/06/00

Questioning The Need To Supplement A Breastfed Baby - 06/06/00

Breastfeeding: Weaning: Resuming Breastfeeding after Stopping for a Week - 11/07/01

Weaning before Spending Time Apart - 04/06/01

Limiting How Long You Breastfeed - 03/12/01

Preparing to Return to Work When Breastfeeding - 03/12/01

An Infant Who Wants Nothing to Do with a Bottle - 02/01/01

Baby's Not Interested in a Bottle - 10/12/00

Deciding How Long To Breastfeed - 06/08/00

Breathing and Respiratory: Six-Week-Old Too Congested to Take Her Bottle - 04/18/02

Newborn with a Fast Heart Rate and Breathing - 02/07/02

What Is Treacheolmalacia? - 01/31/02

Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Stridor or Noisy Breathing - 05/14/01

Getting Rid of Infant's Hiccups - 04/26/01

Concerned about Infant's Fast Breathing - 04/16/01

Child Abuse and Neglect: A Suspicion of Neglect - 04/22/02

Child Care: To work or not to work? - 10/10/00

Colds and Flu: Six-Week-Old Too Congested to Take Her Bottle - 04/18/02

Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Sneezing, Stuffy Nose, and Eye Matter in a Newborn - 06/15/01

Stridor or Noisy Breathing - 05/14/01

Cold or Flu - 04/09/01

Cold(s) and Immunity - 10/09/00

Colic: Concerned Baby Is Fussier Than Other Babies - 04/26/01

Constipation: Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Formula Intake per Feeding - 10/25/01

Newborn with Hard Stool - 07/11/01

Prolonged Constipation In A Two-Month Old - 06/11/01

Infant Constipated since Birth - 05/23/01

Blood in Stools - 10/23/00

Crying: Concerned Baby Is Fussier Than Other Babies - 04/26/01

When Babies Cry - 03/12/01

Dental Care: White Spots on Gums - 10/10/00

Development: How It Happens: Wondering When Babies Start to See - 05/09/01

Concern About Delayed Developmental Milestones - 06/11/00

Diabetes and Pregnancy: Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Diapering Baby: Recurrent Diaper Rash after Antibiotics - 07/22/02

Tips for Changing a Boy's Diaper - 05/23/01

Divorce: Helping Daughter Have Relationship with Half-Sibling - 11/20/01

Ear Problems: Miscellaneous: Newborn Doesn't Startle at Noise - 06/13/01

Worried about Newborn's Hearing - 05/29/01

One-Month-Old Unresponsive to Sounds - 05/29/01

Emotions: What They Mean: Benefits of Therapeutic Touch for Newborns - 04/02/01

Entertaining Your Baby: Benefits of Therapeutic Touch for Newborns - 04/02/01

Eyes: Pinkness under the Eye - 07/22/02

Infant with Blocked Tear Ducks - 04/18/02

Newborns Eyes Look Gray - 12/21/01

Wondering When Babies Start to See - 05/09/01

Feeding Premature Infants: Newborn with a Quivering Tongue - 08/29/01

Fever: Overview: Spinal Tap on a Baby - 11/13/00

Fever: Treatment: Fever Medication: Knowing The Dose - 05/27/00

Food Safety: Giving Infant Milk Right Out of the Fridge - 08/03/01

Feeding Infants Corn Syrup - 03/22/01

Formula Temperature - 03/08/01

Adding Corn Syrup to Infant Formula - 12/27/00

Formula Feeding: Six-Week-Old Too Congested to Take Her Bottle - 04/18/02

Formula Intake per Feeding - 10/25/01

Feeding Infant Cow's Milk - 10/05/01

Giving Infant Milk Right Out of the Fridge - 08/03/01

Amount of Formula to Feed Newborn - 08/03/01

Overfeeding a Four-Week-Old on Formula - 08/03/01

Safe Formula Temperature - 07/11/01

Alternating Different Brands of Formula - 07/11/01

Evaporated Milk Formula - 07/11/01

Newborn with Hard Stool - 07/11/01

Finding the Best Feeding Schedule - 06/13/01

Pablum in the Nighttime Bottle - 05/29/01

Concerned that Baby Is Spitting Up during Feedings - 04/26/01

Baby Is Painfully Gassy - 04/06/01

Feeding Infants Corn Syrup - 03/22/01

Ergonomic Baby Bottles - 03/22/01

Burping Basics - 03/22/01

Newborn with 'Explosive' Bowel Movements - 03/22/01

Formula Temperature - 03/08/01

Thirsty vs. Hungry Infants - 03/08/01

Worrying about Warming a Baby's Bottle - 02/28/01

An Infant Who Wants Nothing to Do with a Bottle - 02/01/01

Appropriate Amount of Formula for a Two-Month-Old - 01/01/01

Adding Corn Syrup to Infant Formula - 12/27/00

Baby's Not Interested in a Bottle - 10/12/00

Soy vs.Cow's-Milk Formulas - 10/11/00

A Three-Month-Old Eager Eater - 10/08/00

GI Problems: Miscellaneous: Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Baby Is Painfully Gassy - 04/06/01

Newborn with 'Explosive' Bowel Movements - 03/22/01

A Baby's Lack of Bowel Movements - 10/19/00

Genetic Testing in Pregnancy: Ensuring that a Child Won't Have Sickle Cell - 02/28/01

Genital Issues: Inguinal Hernia in a Premature Infant - 02/06/02

Grandparents: Afraid Infant Isn't Warm Enough - 11/07/01

Family Members Argue over Baby's Sleep Habit - 06/12/01

A Mother-In-Law Who Thinks She Knows Best - 04/02/01

Growth and Growth Charts: Tiny Infant Slow to Gain Weight - 11/28/01

Concerns That Swaddling Hinders Growth - 06/13/01

Habit Problems: Lost Pacifier Makes for Lost Sleep - 06/12/01

Infant Who Sucks Her Fingers - 03/12/01

Handedness: Handedness: Sources of Information - 08/24/01

Health & Medical: What is the relationship of your experts to Dr. Spock? - 10/08/00

Health Promotion: Sick with Baby at Home - 04/11/02

Echinacea and RSV - 01/31/02

Taking Newborns to Public Places - 07/02/01

Sunscreen for Young Babies - 06/15/01

Healthy Eating: Worried 11-Week-Old Is Not Eating Enough - 06/15/01

Concerned Baby Is Fussier Than Other Babies - 04/26/01

Immunizations: General: Vaccine Shortages - 04/11/02

Bacterial Meningitis: The Importance of Immunizations - 05/14/01

The Newly Released Pneumococcal Vaccine - 05/14/01

Immunizations When Child Is Sick - 05/14/01

Infections of Childhood: Young Infant Exposed to Shingles - 07/23/02

Treatment for Rotavirus - 07/22/02

Cold or Flu - 04/09/01

Cold(s) and Immunity - 10/09/00

Insects: Bites and Stings: What To Do For A Bee Sting - 06/01/00

Language: Talking and Understanding: Bilingual baby - 04/10/01

Bilingual Baby - 02/20/01

Media Watch: Worried About Product Safety - 10/14/00

Child-related Recall Information - 06/01/00

Medicines: Full vs. Half Dose of Medicine - 05/23/01

Fever Medication: Knowing The Dose - 05/27/00

Mouth and Throat Problems: Five-Week-Old with Thrush - 04/11/02

Getting Rid of Infant's Hiccups - 04/26/01

Newborn Care: Sick with Baby at Home - 04/11/02

Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Newborns Eyes Look Gray - 12/21/01

Newborn with a Third Nipple - 12/21/01

Concerned about Infant in a Very Hot Apartment - 12/19/01

Treating Cradle Cap - 11/07/01

Newborn Stretching Often - 11/07/01

Scheduling Newborn's First Pediatric Visit - 09/11/01

Newborn with a Quivering Tongue - 08/29/01

Taking a Two-Month-Old to an Amusement Park - 08/01/01

Taking Newborns to Public Places - 07/02/01

Newborn's Belly Button - 04/06/01

Baby Doesn't Like to Lie on His Tummy - 03/22/01

Traveling with a Two-Month-Old - 03/12/01

A Newborn with Swollen Breasts - 02/28/01

Umbilical Cord That Won't Fall Off - 01/15/01

Treating Baby Acne - 10/13/00

Blue-Eyed Babies - 10/09/00

A Newborn With Leaky Diapers - 06/01/00

Newborns: Problems: Anal Dimple in an Infant - 07/22/02

Infant with Blocked Tear Ducks - 04/18/02

Infant with Gray and Yellow Stools - 02/26/02

Newborn with a Fast Heart Rate and Breathing - 02/07/02

Inguinal Hernia in a Premature Infant - 02/06/02

Concerned about Infant in a Very Hot Apartment - 12/19/01

Treating Cradle Cap - 11/07/01

Taking Newborns to Public Places - 07/02/01

Sneezing, Stuffy Nose, and Eye Matter in a Newborn - 06/15/01

Newborn with 'Explosive' Bowel Movements - 03/22/01

Umbilical Cord That Won't Fall Off - 01/15/01

Spinal Tap on a Baby - 11/13/00

A Baby's Lack of Bowel Movements - 10/19/00

Treating Baby Acne - 10/13/00

Nose and Sinus Problems: Sneezing, Stuffy Nose, and Eye Matter in a Newborn - 06/15/01

Overview: Mom's General Pregnancy Experiences: Life After Baby - 02/28/01

Overweight and Underweight: Tiny Infant Slow to Gain Weight - 11/28/01

Parent Wonders about Infant's Weight - 06/12/01

Parenting: Not As Attached to the Second Child - 08/01/01

Finding Free Samples of Baby Products - 05/23/01

Researching Working vs. Stay-At-Home Moms - 03/12/01

Life After Baby - 02/28/01

Kiddies & Kitties - 11/01/00

To work or not to work? - 10/10/00

When Parenthood is Frazzling - 05/20/00

Pets: Kiddies & Kitties - 11/01/00

Placenta, Cord and Amniotic Fluid: Outie Belly Buttons - 07/16/02

Newborn's Belly Button - 04/06/01

Umbilical Cord That Won't Fall Off - 01/15/01

Rashes and Skin Care: Recurrent Diaper Rash after Antibiotics - 07/22/02

Worried about Infant's Skin after Heat Rash - 04/11/02

Newborn with a Third Nipple - 12/21/01

A Simian Crease - 07/23/01

Sunscreen for Young Babies - 06/15/01

Painful IV Site - 05/14/01

Safety: Household: Crib Safety: Width between Bars - 07/02/01

Worried About Product Safety - 10/14/00

Child-related Recall Information - 06/01/00

Safety: Outdoors: Taking a Two-Month-Old to an Amusement Park - 08/01/01

Sunscreen for Young Babies - 06/15/01

Seizures: Prematurity and Abnormal Movements - 04/10/01

Twitchy Newborn - 04/06/01

Siblings: Helping Daughter Have Relationship with Half-Sibling - 11/20/01

Not As Attached to the Second Child - 08/01/01

Hitting Baby Sister - 06/03/00

Preparing A 3 Year Old For A New Baby - 06/02/00

Sickle Cell Disease: Sickle Beta Thalessemia - 06/15/01

Treating Children with Sickle Cell Disease - 04/06/01

How Sickle Cell Disease Is Inherited - 04/06/01

Lack of Emphasis on Sickle Cell Disease - 03/12/01

Ensuring that a Child Won't Have Sickle Cell - 02/28/01

The Lifespan for a Person with Sickle Cell Disease - 02/28/01

Single Parents: Helping Daughter Have Relationship with Half-Sibling - 11/20/01

Sleep Concepts: Afraid Infant Isn't Warm Enough - 11/07/01

Newborn Sleeping Near a Computer - 08/01/01

Infant Crying before Falling Asleep - 07/02/01

Concerns That Swaddling Hinders Growth - 06/13/01

Family Members Argue over Baby's Sleep Habit - 06/12/01

Pablum in the Nighttime Bottle - 05/29/01

Six-Week-Old Who Only Sleeps When Held - 05/23/01

Infant Sleeping on Mother's Chest - 05/10/01

Sleeping Arrangement for a Newborn - 03/22/01

The Family Bed - 06/10/00

Sleep Supplies: Crib Safety: Width between Bars - 07/02/01

Sleep: Specific Problems: Infant Crying before Falling Asleep - 07/02/01

Six-Week-Old Who Only Sleeps When Held - 05/23/01

Infant Sleeping on Mother's Chest - 05/10/01

Twitchy Newborn - 04/06/01

Solid Foods: A Baby Who Gags on Solids - 02/28/01

Stepparenting: Helping Daughter Have Relationship with Half-Sibling - 11/20/01

Strep Infections: Child with Strep Three Times in Two Months - 02/07/02

Questions about Scarlet Fever - 01/29/02

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Concerned about Infant in a Very Hot Apartment - 12/19/01

Concerned about Infant's Fast Breathing - 04/16/01

Sleeping Arrangement for a Newborn - 03/22/01

The Family Bed - 06/10/00

Tantrums: Tantrums in a Nine-Week-Old - 05/30/01

Toys and Play: Benefits of Therapeutic Touch for Newborns - 04/02/01

Transporting Your Baby: Strollers for Newborns - 04/06/01

Stroller Tips - 10/23/00

Travel with Children: Traveling with a Two-Month-Old - 03/12/01

Vitamins, Minerals and Nutrients: Good Sources of Vitamin C - 10/25/00

Calcium: How To Get Enough - 06/26/00

Vomiting and Spitting Up: Can Viruses Cause Vomiting for Six Weeks? - 07/22/02

Concerned that Baby Is Spitting Up during Feedings - 04/26/01

Your Infant: Blue-Eyed Babies - 10/09/00

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