Flying With Infants: Parents’ Tactic Ignites Debate
Any parent who has tried to soothe a fussy baby at 30,000 feet knows that flying with little ones is no picnic. It’s even worse when your fellow passengers are less than understanding. One couple tried...
View ArticleIs GERD Diagnosis Leading to Overmedicated Infants?
Doctors are increasingly making the diagnosis of “GERD,” or gastroesophageal reflux disease, in infants, and the label may be prompting parents to medicate for infant issues that pediatricians would...
View ArticleColic in Babies Linked with Migraine Headaches Later in Life
Babies who are diagnosed with “colic,” a general term for unusually long bouts of uncontrollable crying, may be more likely to be diagnosed with migraine headaches later in life. In fact, according to...
View Article‘Cry Analyzer’ Could Help Doctors Predict Developmental Problems
A new “cry analyzer” computer program has been developed by doctors and engineers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital in Rhode Island, promising to interpret babies’ cries at levels...
View ArticleProbiotics May Help Clear Infant Colic
A new study of the use of probiotics, or “good bacteria” in infants has revealed a possible correlation with lower gastrointestinal discomfort and the pattern of crying and fussiness known as colic....
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