Toddler Nutrition
Toddler Nutrition (PDF)
Feeding Schedule
Feeding Schedule (PDF)
Your Newborn’s First Week (link)
Excellent article about how to prepare and what to expect for your newborn's first week: https://healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/delivery-beyond/Pages/Bringing-Baby-Home.aspx
Thrush in Infants
What is Thrush? Thrush is an infection of the mouth caused by Candida, a type of yeast. Candida normally lives in and on our bodies. It normally does not cause problems but when there is overgrowth of Candida, it can cause infections such as thrush or diaper candidiasis (diaper rash). How do infants and [...]
CPR Training for Parents
If you would like to find out how to receive CPR training for parents, please visit the American Heart Association and search for a class location near you.
CMV in the Newborn
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the Newborn What is it? Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral infection related to the viruses that cause chickenpox and mononucleosis. More than half of adults in the United States have had a CMV infection by age 40. It is spread through close contact with another person’s body fluids. In an [...]
Cradle Cap
Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap) What is Seborrheic Dermatitis? This is a common condition that affects infants where they may have yellow greasy scales and red patches on areas that have a lot of sebaceous (oil) glands including the scalp, eyebrows, around the ears, middle of the face, chest, or other areas where skin is [...]
The Windi Instructions
Click "Download PDF" below for instructions on using The Windi. Download PDF
Newborn Rashes
Cradle Cap Your baby may develop a yellowish scaly crust on her/her scalp, eyebrows, ears, and/or face. When it happens on the scalp, it’s called cradle cap and when it happens elsewhere, it’s called seborrheic dermatitis. It is not infectious, is usually asymptomatic, and is mostly a cosmetic problem. It will resolve on its [...]
Crib Safety
A September 2007 study in the Journal of Pediatrics concluded that crib and bassinet bumpers are unsafe because they can suffocate or strangle an infant. Parents should keep pillows—including crib bumpers—and other soft materials out of their baby’s sleeping area, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the “Back to Sleep” campaign, [...]