Friday, April 20, 2012
NINE-MONTH CHECK UP
At your baby's nine-month checkup, the pediatrician might test your baby's blood for anemia (hematocrit or hemoglobin). Your baby might also get her last hepatitis B vaccine, if she didn't get it at the six-month visit.
The doctor or nurse will weigh and measure your baby and plot the new numbers on your baby's growth chart, as well as:
1. Look over your baby's skin for rashes
2. Feel her head and soft spots (fontanels)
3. Ask about your baby's sight and hearing
4. Test the ability of your baby's eyes to focus straight ahead
5. Feel for any incoming teeth
6. Listen to your baby's heart and lungs
7. Feel your baby's abdomen and check her genitals
8. Test your baby's ability to sit and stand with help and examine her legs, feet and hips
9. Assess her muscle tone and strength
10. Observe how well your baby holds and moves her head
11. Watch for and ask about your baby's reaching skills
12. Evaluate her ability to grasp and let go
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Nine-Month Checkup
At your baby's nine-month checkup, the pediatrician might test your baby's blood for anemia (hematocrit or hemoglobin). Your baby might also get her last hepatitis B vaccine, if she didn't get it at the six-month visit.
The doctor or nurse will weigh and measure your baby and plot the new numbers on your baby's growth chart, as well as:
* Look over your baby's skin for rashes
* Feel her head and soft spots (fontanels)
* Ask about your baby's sight and hearing
* Test the ability of your baby's eyes to focus straight ahead
* Feel for any incoming teeth
* Listen to your baby's heart and lungs
* Feel your baby's abdomen and check her genitals
* Test your baby's ability to sit and stand with help and examine her legs, feet and hips
* Assess her muscle tone and strength
* Observe how well your baby holds and moves her head
* Watch for and ask about your baby's reaching skills
* Evaluate her ability to grasp and let go...
The doctor or nurse will weigh and measure your baby and plot the new numbers on your baby's growth chart, as well as:
* Look over your baby's skin for rashes
* Feel her head and soft spots (fontanels)
* Ask about your baby's sight and hearing
* Test the ability of your baby's eyes to focus straight ahead
* Feel for any incoming teeth
* Listen to your baby's heart and lungs
* Feel your baby's abdomen and check her genitals
* Test your baby's ability to sit and stand with help and examine her legs, feet and hips
* Assess her muscle tone and strength
* Observe how well your baby holds and moves her head
* Watch for and ask about your baby's reaching skills
* Evaluate her ability to grasp and let go...
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Toddler Travel Made Tolerable
Toddlers have a very short attention span and hate to sit in one place for very long. Therefore, it is no surprise that most children this age don't like staying in their car seats, especially on longer rides. Try the following tips to make her ride (and yours) more pleasant:
Let Baby Choose - Some items you might want to include in the car are your baby's favorite CDs, a picture book, and a special toy that is quiet and not annoying to the driver or other passengers.
Food for the Road - Pack food and drinks for your baby such as juice boxes, rice cakes, bagels, cereal, granola bars, and pretzels for easy snacking.
Just in Case - Stock the car with wet wipes, diapers, flashlight, first-aid kit, bottled water, lightweight blanket, etc. for any little emergency.
Cover Up - To protect your car from inevitable spills and crumbs, cover the seat with a vinyl tablecloth or large blanket. You'll be able to relax and not worry about the mess.
Leave Early or Late - Take advantage of your child's normal sleeping schedule. For long car rides, leave early in the morning or late at night when your child is normally sleeping. Stop every two hours or so and let her get out of the car and burn off some energy. Look for playgrounds or stop at family-friendly restaurants.
Praise Pays - Reinforce good car behavior by praising your baby frequently, when appropriate
Let Baby Choose - Some items you might want to include in the car are your baby's favorite CDs, a picture book, and a special toy that is quiet and not annoying to the driver or other passengers.
Food for the Road - Pack food and drinks for your baby such as juice boxes, rice cakes, bagels, cereal, granola bars, and pretzels for easy snacking.
Just in Case - Stock the car with wet wipes, diapers, flashlight, first-aid kit, bottled water, lightweight blanket, etc. for any little emergency.
Cover Up - To protect your car from inevitable spills and crumbs, cover the seat with a vinyl tablecloth or large blanket. You'll be able to relax and not worry about the mess.
Leave Early or Late - Take advantage of your child's normal sleeping schedule. For long car rides, leave early in the morning or late at night when your child is normally sleeping. Stop every two hours or so and let her get out of the car and burn off some energy. Look for playgrounds or stop at family-friendly restaurants.
Praise Pays - Reinforce good car behavior by praising your baby frequently, when appropriate
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
HOT TAP WATER DANGER
Hot tap water causes nearly one-fourth of all scald burns among children and is associated with more fatalities and hospitalizations than other hot liquid burns. Hot water burns usually happen in the bathroom and tend to be more severe and cover a larger portion of the body than other liquid burns. A child exposed to tap water at 140 degrees F for just three seconds will sustain a third-degree burn; severe enough to require hospitalization and skin grafts.
Turn down the temperature of your home's hot water heater to 120 degrees F to avoid hot water injuries, and always test your baby's bath water before putting her in.
Turn down the temperature of your home's hot water heater to 120 degrees F to avoid hot water injuries, and always test your baby's bath water before putting her in.
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