8 Commonly Missed Medical Problems in Babies

Ailing babies can't tell you where it hurts, when it started, what would make them feel better, or what makes them feel worse.  In short, a sick baby is a blank slate for diagnosis.  And getting the diagnosis wrong - missing a possibley serious condition, or treating it improperly - is potentially more dangerous for little patients than it is for older kids.  Even garden-variety childhood illnesses, the kind pediatricians see every day, often manifest themselves very differently in babies than in older kids.  Here are some of the most common and commonly missed, medical conditions that affect children under age 2, and how to make sure you and your doctor get the diagnosis right.

More About Breastfeeding and H1N1 Swine Flu

The bottom line is keep breastfeeding. Read more from the CDC.

Breastfeeding Is Priceless

There is no substitute for human milk. The World Health Organization (WHO), health care associations and government health agencies affirm the scientific evidence of the clear superiority of human milk and of the hazards of artificial milk products. The WHO and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months and continue for at least a year and as long thereafter as mother and baby wish. Read the complete article.

Baby Jogger City Mini Strollers Recalled

Yikes! The restraint buckle could break or unlatch allowing the baby to fall out! No injuries have been reported but now is a great time to check your equipment whether or not you use this particular brand. Inspect your jogger from time to time to make sure everything is secure and working as it should.

Support From the Start: Increasing Breastfeeding in El Paso, Texas

Look what El Paso, Texas is doing for babies! The Breastfeeding Cafe is a community effort to support breastfeeding moms and increase breastfeeding frequency and duration. I love to see the community getting behind this effort to promote better health among it's citizens - it pays now and far into the future. Texas knows breastmilk is the perfect food for optimizing infant growth and development and they are doing what it takes to increase and support breastfeeding.