Tag: ‘Medical’
How To Deal With Constipation In Children
by Karen on 7/27/11 | 4 Comment(s)
Constipation?! Ah, yes, we have to talk about it. It’s a BIG issue in our household and drives me and my husband crazy. As if a 3 year old’s obsession with the word “poop” isn’t enough on this subject. Parent have to think about constipation from the beginning of their baby’s life. We document how [...]
Pregnant Women and Swine Flu
by Karen on 5/18/09 | 5 Comment(s)
Hi all- I made some clarifications here: you can see them with strikeouts and in red: (see comments below too) I was just listening to the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC. The health official recommended that all pregnant women get vaccinated against the swine regular flu. Apparently if you might have been exposed to the [...]
Does Your Child Have Allergies?
by Karen on 5/04/09 | 1 Comment(s)
This is a particularly interesting post to me. Birch has been diagnosed as “possibly having allergies”. It started with his constant blinking. At first, we thought it was an attention-getting measure, but he did it even when we weren’t looking. Then his eyes started watering all the time. We took him to an opthamologist who [...]
New Kids Pharmacy
by Karen on 1/14/09 | 4 Comment(s)
I was walking around in Park Slope a month ago with some time to spare. I went into this new pharmacy: Kids RX. They were still stocking shelves and setting up a train table in the back, but everything looked crisp, clean and la di da- Manhattan style. So, why am I dedicating a post [...]
Vaccines- Thoughts from Dr. Gilgoff
by Karen on 1/12/09 | 2 Comment(s)
A Child Grows has a monthly column by Dr. Hugh Gilgoff at Long Island College Hospital. I am thrilled to have his expertise on this blog. To read his previous articles, please check them out at the end of this post. Dr. Gilgoff is a pediatrician relatively new to the Brooklyn community. He has a [...]
Teeth Grinding or Jaw Clenching
by Karen on 12/30/08 | 2 Comment(s)
Ever wondered why your child is grinding her teeth/clenching her jaw and if it will cause permanent damage? (Medically this gesture is called “Bruxism”) There are some very surprising possible causes of Bruxism. Generally Bruxism does not cause permanent damage to childrens’ teeth, however, it can become a problem if the child does it chronically. [...]
Winner of Broadway Tix and Peditricians AND Dentists Overview
by Karen on 12/12/08 | 0 Comment(s)
Lisa Diamond you are the winner to the Broadway tickets to The 39 Steps! When you get a chance, send me your email address and mail address so we can mail the voucher for you- good through January. Congratulations and have a fantastic time. Be prepared to laugh- really! THANK YOU ALL for your submissions. [...]
Colic and Nutrition for Your Baby from Dr. Gilgoff
by Karen on 12/05/08 | 3 Comment(s)
A Child Grows has a monthly column by Dr. Hugh Gilgoff at Long Island College Hospital. I am thrilled to have his expertise on this blog. To read his previous articles, please check them out at the end of this post. Dr. Gilgoff is a pediatrician relatively new to the Brooklyn community. He has a [...]
LICH saved!
by Karen on 12/05/08 | 0 Comment(s)
Here is a letter from Marty Markowitz (Brooklyn Borough President) about the previously doomed mother and baby care departments at Long Island College Hospital. Victory! BP MARKOWITZ APPLAUDS HEALTH CARE VICTORY AS COMMUNITY EFFORTS LEAD TO STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S DECISION TO PRESERVE OBSTETRICS, NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES AT LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL “I applaud [...]
Did you like/hate where you gave birth? AND win autographed copy of Dr. Sears book
by Karen on 11/24/08 | 8 Comment(s)
At the last two talks I gave, “Best of Brooklyn” to new and expectant moms, I was asked multiple times where I would suggest giving birth. Many were curious about the Brooklyn Birthing Center. Some had had bad prior experiences at certain hospitals. Others were just curious about what I had heard. I do hear [...]
Fever, Jaundice, Rash, Spit Up and More: by Dr. Gilgoff
by Karen on 9/29/08 | 3 Comment(s)
A Child Grows has started something new.…..a monthly column by a Brooklyn pediatrician. I asked Dr. Hugh Gilgoff at LICH if he would be interested in being the columnist. He happily agreed and I am thrilled to have his expertise on this blog. This is his second post. His first one was on Fever. Dr. [...]
Fever- A Discussion by Brooklyn Pediatrician
by Karen on 8/18/08 | 5 Comment(s)
Dr. Hugh Gilgoff is a seasoned pediatrician relatively new to the Brooklyn community. He has a balanced approach to medicine, combining a rigorous western training at top institutions with an alternative outlook shaped by a mom who is both a midwife and creator of Mother Nurture Inc. – a Doula company since 1987. Dr. Gilgoff [...]
Updated OB/GYN
by Karen on 10/20/07 | 1 Comment(s)
Just wanted to let you know that I added 10 new OB/GYNs on the blog. All the new entries came recommended. You can check them out here.
Specialists
by Karen on 7/10/07 | 0 Comment(s)
PEDIATRIC OPTHOMOLOGISTS Dr. Pamela Gallin 635 West 165th Street New York, NY Columbia Presbyterian Hospital 212-305-5407 PEDIATRIC SPEECH THERAPISTS Heather Rutka, M.S. CCC-SLP 347-613-6963 [email protected] A speech and language pathologist helping families in Brooklyn. SLP’s provide assessment and intervention for a variety of communication and feeding delays and disorders. She did a guest post for [...]
