Babies & Checkups

How to choice a doctor for your baby

By Andrea18

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If you want the best for your child. You start of with there health. The most important thing to make sure they are healty is picking a doctor... more »

How to Help Your Infant Get a Shot

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Try not to take it too hard when your baby needs a shot. If you're relaxed, then your baby is more apt to feel relaxed too... more »

How to Choose a Pediatrician

By Jennon

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Among the many important decisions you must make with a new baby is deciding on the person who will be a major player in the early years of your child--the pediatrician. It can be a daunting task to find the right pediatrician, but with a good ... more »

How to Dress a Baby for a Pediatrician Visit

By eHow Parenting Editor

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During the first few years of life, a baby will make several routine trips to the pediatrician's office. Each time, parents become a little more expert on strategies for getting baby in and out with as little hassle as possible. Dressing baby ... more »

How to Care for Children After Vaccination

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Children receive up to twenty immunizations during their first 18 months and receive more boosters throughout childhood. There are possible side effects that may occur after immunizations, so it is important to know how to care for children after ... more »

How to Give a Baby Prevacid to Treat Reflux

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Anyone who has ever given an infant medication knows that you have to have a few tricks up your sleeve to get her to swallow her medication. If your baby has reflux, it becomes even more difficult to get her to take her meds. If you're struggling ... more »

How to Interpret a Baby's Apgar Score

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Babies are given a test at birth. This test, called the Apgar score, allows doctors to evaluate a newborn's physical condition after delivery to determine if there is a need for extra medical care. Apgar is an acronym for Activity, Pulse, ... more »

How to Enhance Early Language Development

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Many babies say their first words around 11 or 12 months, but your baby is actually learning how to communicate before her first words are spoken. You can enhance early language development in your baby from the very beginning. In fact, there is ... more »

How to Know if the Baby is Yours

By peterclark13

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Even after all the talk show hosts and daytime judges have been canceled, the question, “Whose baby is it?” will live on. If this problem plagues you like so many soap opera debutantes, here's some advice... more »

How to Give a Baby Zantac to Treat Reflux

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Dealing with an infant with reflux can be trying enough without having to add the hassle of giving him medication such as Zantac. Most babies don't like the taste of medicine, so you need to have a few tricks up your sleeve to give a baby ... more »

How to Prepare For Your Baby’s First Vaccinations

By Carms

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A baby's first vaccinations can be painful, not just for baby, but mom or dad too. Here are some steps to make it easier on everyone... more »

How to deal with a child with a birth defect

By newzlady17

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All babies are gifts and miracles, but some miracles are more challenging than others. My second daughter was born with a congenital birth defect of cysts in her lung. She required surgery at 2 weeks of age to remove one of the lobes of her lung. ... more »

How to Help Your Child With Cancer if you Live in California

By AngelBean

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Connecting to charitable organizations in California is a great way to help and get help with your terminally ill child. This should ease some of the emotional upheaval and financial challenges that you are facing with your terminally ill child... more »

How to know what to expect during your child's twelve-month well-baby visit

By Natalie Hernandez

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It is crucial that you always keep the well-baby visit appointments with your baby's pediatrician. These visits are designed at just the right stages in your baby's developments to help your bays doctor check on the growth and development of baby... more »

How to make a bottle.

By DivinitY

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Breast or Bottle? In today's fast paced world - it's often one in the same. So if you're deciding to pump and use/store breast milk - or prepare formula, these simple steps should eliminate a lot of headaches!.. more »

How to Prepare for a Pediatrician Appointment

By eHow Parenting Editor

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A trip to the pediatrician's office is a valuable opportunity to learn about your child's development and to have all of your questions answered. Unfortunately, pediatrician's offices are busy and many of them must streamline appointments to fit ... more »

How to stop temper tantrums

By mamie52

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Have a child that just misbehaves all the time? Maybe this will help!.. more »

How to Survive Baby's First Doctor's Visit

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Parents will do anything to keep their newborn safe and happy and regular doctor's appointments play an important role in this goal. Doctor's appointments are usually more stressful for the parents than the baby. Here there are a few ways to ... more »

How to Take A Baby's Temperature Rectally

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Fever is a protection for the body. An elevation in body temperature may mean there is an infection somewhere in the body. If you suspect your child has a fever, simply putting your hand to his forehead isn't enough. You must get an accurate ... more »

How to Treat Baby Eczema

By CrystalKlotz

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Does your baby have a red rash that won't go away? It could be baby excema... more »

How to Treat Infant and Mother Thrush Naturally

By GreenMomma

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Thrush is a yeast infection. It may be difficult to treat for breastfeeding mothers as the infection gets passed back and forth from mother to baby. It is important that both mother and baby be treated simultaneously to reduce the threat of ... more »

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