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Do babies need 2 doses of the flu shot?
Any child under eight years old getting the flu shot for the first time needs two doses a month apart. That helps give the immune system enough information to truly fight the flu. READ MORE
Any child under eight years old getting the flu shot for the first time needs two doses a month apart. That helps give the immune system enough information to truly fight the flu. Your baby has to be six months old in order to get a flu shot.
My child's tummy pain?
Likely just a stomach bug
Height growth?
Once you get your period, you’re going to get at most an inch or two more in height.
Will I grow more?
As a general rule once a female gets her period she cannot expect to grow much more than an inch or 2 in height
Weight concerns?
Actually, your BMI is healthy. Anything less than 25 is normal. In general we recommend 5 fruits and vegetables in a day 1 hour of physical activity. (Does not have to be all at READ MORE
Actually, your BMI is healthy. Anything less than 25 is normal. In general we recommend 5 fruits and vegetables in a day 1 hour of physical activity. (Does not have to be all at once, but cumulative). Avoid juice and soda. Drink water and low-fat milk only and you should be fine.
How soon can you give a newborn a tub bath?
The umbilical cord has to be off and healed before the baby can be immersed in water
Son frequent urination?
I think your son should be seen by his pediatrician soon. Sometimes diabetes can present this way. He needs to have a urine sample analyzed for infection or signs that the kidneys READ MORE
I think your son should be seen by his pediatrician soon. Sometimes diabetes can present this way. He needs to have a urine sample analyzed for infection or signs that the kidneys are not functioning properly
What foods help a child gain weight?
Fat has the most calories in the smallest volume. Adding butter peanut butter and using whole milk for smoothies will help.
Bump under nipple in male?
Breast bud development in males during puberty is really common. It is caused by hormonal changes of puberty and usually goes away in about 2 years. So, you are well within the READ MORE
Breast bud development in males during puberty is really common. It is caused by hormonal changes of puberty and usually goes away in about 2 years. So, you are well within the range of normal on this. I understand that it might be upsetting and you can certainly talk to your pediatrician about it, but I would discourage anything surgical as it should resolve on its own.
Make sure you aren't taking any steroids or too much of anything that might have estrogen like effects like soy milk or tofu.
Make sure you aren't taking any steroids or too much of anything that might have estrogen like effects like soy milk or tofu.
How can I protect my baby's ears from loud noises?
Most children hate loud noises. You are better off trying to explain that the siren noises are the heroes going to help others rather than trying to use ear protectors If you think READ MORE
Most children hate loud noises. You are better off trying to explain that the siren noises are the heroes going to help others rather than trying to use ear protectors If you think your child is overly sensitive to noise then talk to your pediatrician. Sometimes children with pervasive development disorders can be overly sensitive to noise
At what age is a child fully vaccinated?
NO one is ever fully vaccinated. Tetanus booster need to be done every 10 years Annual flu vaccines are recommended for everyone. As we age pneumococcal and shingles vaccines are READ MORE
NO one is ever fully vaccinated. Tetanus booster need to be done every 10 years Annual flu vaccines are recommended for everyone. As we age pneumococcal and shingles vaccines are recommended. Your 11 year old needs a Tetanus pertussis booster before 6 th grade a meningococcal vaccine before 7 th and 12 th grade 2 doses of Human papilloma virus should be given before age 14. Meningococcal B vaccine is recommended to prevent sporadic cases of meningitis beginning at age 16. If this pandemic has taught us anything it is that vaccines save lives and the lack of them can lead to disaster
Can a child get over strep throat without antibiotics?
Yes strep throat is a self-limited (will get better on its own) disease that your child can recover from, but you MUST give antibiotics for strep to prevent complications from READ MORE
Yes strep throat is a self-limited (will get better on its own) disease that your child can recover from, but you MUST give antibiotics for strep to prevent complications from strep throat ,specifically Rheumatic fever which can cause permanent heart damage If your child is not allergic to penicillin medicine can be given one time a day for 10 days. It is important that you complete all 10 days of the antibiotic.
What is the treatment for a staph infection?
It really depends on what kind of staph infection she has. If it just superficial on her skin then maybe a topical antibiotic such as mupirocin May be enough. If she had an abscess READ MORE
It really depends on what kind of staph infection she has. If it just superficial on her skin then maybe a topical antibiotic such as mupirocin May be enough. If she had an abscess it should be drained. More serious infection need systemic antibiotics. Staph is one of the bacteria that is known to become resistant to antibiotic. Maybe you have heard the acronym MRSA that means methicillin resistant Staph aureus and means it must be treated with non standard antibiotics.
