Thrush and breastfeeding: all too often the two go hand in hand for breastfeeding moms and their babies. With the rampant use of antibiotics during child labor (for Strep B bacteria and C-sections) more breastfeeding moms and babies are dealing with thrush than ever before. If you are breastfeeding and suspect you and/or your baby have thrush, here are some of the symptoms you need to look out for.Breastfeeding Thrush Symptoms:
*Red, cracked or painful nipples*Pain while breastfeeding that’s persistent (doesn’t go away after a few minutes of nursing)*Deep, shooting pains in breast*Itchy, red or flaky nipples
Andrew D. Blaufox, MD Pediatric Electrophysiology
Schneider Children’s Hospital .
Associate Professor Clinical Pediatrics Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Medical School: Albert Einstein Col… (more…)
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I wanted to talk about properly disciplining autistic children. Special care needs to be involved in this process since autism limits a child’s ability to really understand why this is happening. Autism is simply communication and relating issue. If you’re providing the wrong type of discipline, you can often make the problem a lot worse than it has to be. Aggressive behavior from these children often comes from getting the wrong type of discipline and they end up acting out because of it. There is no consensus on what is proper for disciplining, but for simplicity sake, it should occur…
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Symptoms of appendicitis in toddlers can be difficult to assess, as toddlers often have trouble communicating their pain. Look for belly pain to move into the right lower quadrant, if a child were … (more…)
Symptoms in children with type 1 diabetes include excessive thirst, urination, hunger and weight loss. Look for subtle signs of type 1 diabetes in children, such as yeast infections, with help from… (more…)
Symptoms in children with type 1 diabetes include excessive thirst, urination, hunger and weight loss. Look for subtle signs of type 1 diabetes in children, such as yeast infections, with help from… (more…)
