"I was so happy with the way I was handling the new addition that my following depression blew me out of the water. My husband was away on a trip, and I got a new car. Sounds like a good thing, but somehow I found driving a new car with its new buttons and pockets in...
"Parents and healthcare providers need to take pediatric OSA seriously. But they should also know that the condition is highly manageable with the right treatment. Diagnosing pediatric OSA typically involves a comprehensive sleep study called polysomnography. This...
"The pressure used during therapy is less than the weight of a nickel and most of the movements are so slight that they are often missed by the parents as the practitioner moves through the treatment. " It’s 2:00 in the morning and your one month old newborn has been...
"My naiveté, my ignorance and egocentricity pain me now. My assumption that my child would be just like me, excluded any possibility of disability because those with disabilities were invisible to me back then. I went into the NICU blind and came out with a son...
" Infants and toddlers need longer transitions than adults do. For a successful transition it’s best to make it clear to your child through body language that you’re not planning on leaving them immediately. Most daycares and preschools allow parents to stay with...
"Your pediatrician will continue (usually after the infant stage) to test your child's hearing as he/she gets older. As always - if you're ever worried about your baby's hearing - ask your pediatrician for more advice on what to look for / what to expect / what to do...
Translated by Yuko Igarashi " I was shocked about this fact and realized that I was delivering the baby early using a vacuum because I was terrified that he or she could end up dying. It made me wonder if my choice to use a vacuum had been causing tremendous suffering...
"One of the main reasons toddlers find new siblings upsetting is that the amount of focused attention they get drastically dwindles once the new baby arrives. Toddlers may not know what the phrase inverse correlation means but they recognize the concept when it...
" Instinctively, parents want to be in contact with their children—it’s why leaving your baby alone to cry can feel so painful. It is painful, for both parents and children. If you have been denying yourself and your baby that close attention, be assured that being in...
Air Date: 03/06/2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I'm your host, a pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. You've tuned into the final sponsored episode of a 3-part series of extremely helpful information...
Air Date: 02/27/2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I'm your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. You've tuned in to Part 2 of our "Square Baby" sponsored episode series. In this episode, we're going...
Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I’m your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. In today’s sponsored Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I’m your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr....