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Nutrition is an essential part of your child’s health and development. It’s not always easy to tell if your children are getting the proper nutrients they need, especially if eating disorders or other health conditions are present. Providing nutrition education that encourages healthy eating habits is a big job – that’s why we have a pediatric nutritionist available at Children’s Health Care in Massachusetts. Our board-certified pediatric nutritionist, Sally Cargill Knapp, is dedicated to work ... [Read More]
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Pregnancy Questions: When Should You Start Looking for a Pediatrician?
New parents, congratulations on the soon-to-be newest addition to your family. It’s crucial to keep your baby healthy in the beginning stages of his or her development, and a pediatrician can definitely help you maintain that. It's smarter to plan ahead and start looking for your child’s pediatrician while you're still pregnant. It takes some time and research to find a pediatrician that you like and respect. You also want to do it while you’re pregnant because you’ll have your hands full enough ... [Read More]
Car Seats 101
With all the fussing over nursery colors and plastic vs. glass bottles, car seats are often overlooked. Yet the car seat is one of the most important products you can buy for the safety and well-being of your baby. Before your baby is even born you should purchase a car seat and take the time to have it properly installed in your car. By the time baby is here, you should be a pro on working the car seat (practice makes perfect!). Plus, hospitals won’t let you bring baby home without one. Now, wi ... [Read More]
What is a Wart?
A wart is a small area of hardened skin that usually has a bumpy, rough surface. Warts are caused by a virus that infects the top layer of the skin. Common viruses of the human papilloma virus (HPV) family may enter the skin through tiny cuts or scratches, causing an extra growth of hardened tissue at the location, and producing a wart. Warts appear in many parts of the body and can take different shapes, sizes, and colors, but are mostly benign (non-cancerous, non-harmful). Their impact on a ... [Read More]
The Complete Baby Immunization Schedule
As a parent of a newborn, you probably are spending a lot of time making sure your baby is provided every opportunity to grow up happy, healthy, and safe. While you’re busy setting up a healthy and loving environment in which your baby will thrive, don’t forget about one of the most important things you can do to keep them healthy – vaccinations. There are many diseases and conditions that can be damaging (or even fatal) to your child that can be prevented with vaccinations. And while many dis ... [Read More]
