Breastfeeding is the most natural and healthiest way to feed a baby. However, breastfeeding doesn’t come naturally to all new mothers. If you are one of those new mothers who are finding breastfeeding a lot more challenging than you expected, a lactation consultant can come to your rescue. A lactation consultant is a certified healthcare
Read MoreChildren’s Health: What to Know Now
Your responsibilities as a parent begin long before your child is even born. The choices you make as a parent (before and after their birth and during their early years) for your children’s health affect them throughout their life. This is why the decisions you make for your child’s health should be made with plenty
Read MoreHelp For Children Who Are Depressed
It’s normal for children to feel sad, angry, or helpless sometimes, and this can be due to some understandable reasons, such as staying away from their parents. However, extreme sadness, fear, bad mood, and helplessness in children that last for a week or longer can be due to depression. Let’s talk about how you, as
Read MoreNatural Ways to Improve Mental Health in Children
As parents, we need help to raise physically and mentally healthy kids. Sadly, about one out of every five American children develops a diagnosable mental health condition each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fortunately, there are natural ways to improve mental health in children. Here are recommendations from your
Read MoreCommon Questions from Parents Regarding Pediatricians
If you’ve got a child on the way, you need the support of an excellent pediatrician. However, it’s not always easy to choose the pediatrician to whom you can entrust your child’s health concerns. That’s why, during your search for a pediatrician, once you’ve narrowed down your pediatrician options, it’s important to ask more specific
Read More4 Tips for Choosing a Pediatrician
As a parent, you want to keep your child healthy and safe, for which you need help from a child specialist – pediatrician. A pediatrician is a doctor who acts as a primary care doctor for your child and provides individualized physical, behavioral, and mental care to your child. Since you and your child will
Read MoreWhy Vitamins are Important for Your Child
Vitamins and minerals are essential for children’s proper growth and development. Most children meet their nutrient (vitamin and mineral) needs when eating nutritious foods. Others, who are picky eaters, need vitamin supplements. Even though vitamins and minerals are calorie-free and don’t provide your child with energy, they help the body’s systems and metabolic processes function
Read MoreHow to Promote Healthy Adolescent Mental Health
Approximately 14% of 10-19 years old (adolescents) live with a diagnosis of mental health disorders worldwide. This is because the mental health needs of adolescents are often overlooked. Adolescence is a unique and formative time, but it can also be a challenging time both mentally and emotionally. It is the time when your teen goes
Read MoreHow to Get Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding is one of the most beautiful and natural things in the world. While it comes easily to some mums and babies, many other mums and babies find it challenging. The truth is breastfeeding is not always easy and may take time, patience, and practice. Fortunately, if you find breastfeeding challenging, you can make this
Read MoreChild Immunization: How Many Shots Do Children Need?
The immune system of children is more vulnerable to infection and illnesses. Immunization is a way to protect your child from getting many different preventable diseases and illnesses as early as possible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a child immunization schedule every year. The child immunization schedule refers to a list
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