Excellent parenting books are available from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Click Here to see the entire list.
The “classic” in this series is “Caring for your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5″. The advice is reasonable, easy to read and follow. (It’s not alarmist, unlike the “What to expect …” series which I [...]
A new website, www.healthychildren.org, has been launched by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It’s excellent! The information is clearly presented, and the topics are very appropriate for families. I highly recommend, for example, the developmental information. Click on www.healthychildren.org and take a look!
– David Epstein, MD
How should you take care of your newborn’s umbilical cord? Conflicting instructions confuse new parents. But proper care is not difficult.
The most important technique is to expose the base of the cord. If the base is not exposed to air, then bacteria can thrive in the wet, low oxygen environment; this may lead to infection.
Hydrogen [...]
Welcome to Delaware Modern Pediatrics’ new web site! Our new design is attractive and easy to navigate. But the site still contains all the same great information that our original site held. Browse around! You’ll find information about common pediatric illnesses, behavioral hints, immunization advice, office tidbits, and much more.
A new feature is my pediatric [...]
