Little Steps: Taking Care of My Baby’s Feet
Babies are born with only 22 bones in each foot, but the numbers of bones increase to 26 by the time they are five years old. The first few years of your baby’s life are crucial as the bones in…
Dealing with my Colicky Baby
Dinner parties and family barbeques are a huge problem! Some may call it paranoia, but the only question you feel family and friends silently asking you is “WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR BABY?” Well, welcome to the life of having…
Chicken Pox for Mommy to Be
Most adults have had chicken pox as a child and happen to be so immune to it. However, there are about 3 in 1000 women who develop chicken pox in their adulthood. If you have chicken pox during your pregnancy,…
Oral Care for Toddlers
When should I start brushing my child’s teeth? When should I schedule her first dentist appointment? Should I help her floss her teeth or is she too young for that? How would I know if she needs braces? What is…
Body Basics: Digestive System
Digestion is the complex process of turning the food you eat into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth and cell repair needed to survive. The digestion process also involves creating waste to be eliminated. Complaints relating to digestion…
Common and Contagious
Is your child constantly getting sick? Random fevers, colds, sore throats and a stomach bug. If you are starting to feel like your child is catching one illness after the other and it is starting to get you worried, calm…
Zero to Three: Brain Development
The first three years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a baby’s development. A newborn’s brain is about 25 percent of its approximate adult weight. However, by the time your child is three years…
Dealing with Dengue during Pregnancy
What is dengue? By now, every single one of you would probably know what dengue is and how dangerous it can be. But for those of you, who are still not very clear with it, don’t worry – we are…
Your Amazing Feet
The human foot has 42 muscles, 26 bones, 33 joints, and at least 50 ligaments and tendons made of strong fibrous tissues to keep all the moving parts together… plus 250,000 sweat glands. The foot is an evolutionary marvel, capable…
Ask Our Experts: Common Flu and Sore Throat
What is the best remedy for a common flu and sore throat? Most of the time, common flu and sore throat are due to viral infection of the upper respiratory tract and normally self limiting without the need for medication.…
