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Why Breast Milk is Best for Your Baby Though breast feeding can be difficult at the beginning, particularly for first time mothers, it gets easier. I speak from experience and encourage other mothers to continue to breastfeed as long as you are able because somewhere between seeing newborns for their 2 week...

5 Things To Consider When Choosing Where to Deliver Your Baby In most cases, you will deliver your baby where your healthcare provider has admitting privileges. At the Pediatric Center of Round Rock, our doctors have admitting privileges at North Austin Medical Center, Round Rock Medical Center and Dell Children’s Hospital. We...

Can Probiotics Help Sooth Colic? The Facts and the Myths Parents will try almost anything to soothe a colicky baby in the middle of the night. Sleep deprivation by parents combined with good marketing strategies have created a successful industry designed to convince parents to try more and more products to treat...

Newborn Health: Tips for Avoiding Infant Illnesses Does your newborn seem to catch a new cold every month? Are you struggling to keep the sniffles away? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, a recent study conducted by University of Michigan Health System has discovered a major cause for infant illness sensitivity:...

Tips for Cleaning Out Your Child’s Nose Bulb If you’re a mom, you’ve more than likely used a nose bulb before, but are you aware of the built up bacteria growing inside of it? This photo was taken by a mom who cleaned her nose bulb after every use. As you can...

While the flu virus is getting all the attention lately, there is another virus that’s putting babies in the hospital and is just as life threatening. The virus is called RSV and it begins with cold-like symptoms. For some babies the lungs become inflamed and it may be difficult to breathe. According to...

How to Protect Your Baby from SIDS Even though Sudden Infant Death Symptom (SIDS) is rare, it is the leading cause of death of babies between 1 and 12 months of age. It is not the fault of the parent or caregiver, it can happen when everything is done right. However, there...

Newborn Screening Tests Identify Diseases Not Easily Noticed After birth, all babies undergo tests to prevent future problems. This process is called newborn screening and is important because a infant can look perfectly healthy but may need special treatment if certain conditions are found. For example, a baby with hypothyroidism doesn’t produce...

10 Ways to Overcome Postpartum Depression Bringing home a new baby can bring up a variety of emotions and feelings as well as difficulty managing the transition for yourself and your larger family. The medical term for these emotions is postpartum depression, and it’s a common result of giving birth that usually...