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Tabitha Frost suffers from hyperlactation syndrome, which makes her produce three times more milk than average. Breastfeeding can often turn out to be a challenging task for new mothers. Some mothers do not produce enough milk; others might produce it in excess amounts. A case in point is Tabitha Frost, mother to an eight-month-old girl, […]
(HealthDay)—Most breast milk samples have measurable Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) up to about six days after maternal use, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in Pediatrics. Kerri A. Bertrand, M.P.H., from the University of California in San Diego, and colleagues quantified cannabinoids in human milk after maternal marijuana use. Fifty breastfeeding women who reported marijuana […]
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Although national organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that breastfeeding mothers do not use marijuana, there has been a lack of specific data to support health or neurodevelopmental concerns […]
Lactose intolerance can occur if the baby has an illness like diarrhea, which causes a transient intolerance that may persist. By Dr Saugata Acharya Lactose intolerance is a disorder that affects people with a decreased ability to digest lactose, a sugar found in dairy products. Lactose intolerance can be of three types—congenital lactose intolerance, which occurs due to […]
On my daughter’s first day of middle school, which begins with fifth grade where we live, I went to see the movie Eighth Grade. The film focuses on an eighth grader named Kayla Day, played by Elsie Fisher. There were very few seats left in the theater when I arrived, so I absorbed Kayla’s hopes […]
A study has quantified emissions coming from radio frequency sources, and by means of personal and spot measurements has analysed which levels of exposure children experience. The international journal Environment International has just published the results of this work conducted by a research group at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and the Biodonostia Institute, […]
Between making back-to-school checklists and rushing to make sure kids have everything they need for the new school year (clothes! supplies! snacks!), many parents haven’t had the chance to breathe, let alone catch up on the weird news of the day. So, it’s entirely possible that while you were running around, you missed a major […]
Children need us to be supportive of their feelings, without being preached at or scolded. By Dr Vihan Sanyal “My child cries when she sees a new face”; “My two-year-old hates water and throws a tantrum at bath time”; “My eight-year-old daughter is shy and does not want to play with other children”; “My 11-year-old […]
As little as one hour of exposure to tobacco smoke per week can significantly impact the health of teens, according to a University of Cincinnati study published in the September 2018 issue of Pediatrics. “There is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure,” says Ashley Merianos, the lead author of the study and an assistant […]
Dr. Jodi Jackson has worked for years to address infant mortality in Kansas. Often, that means she treats newborns in a high-tech neonatal intensive care unit with sophisticated equipment whirring and beeping. And that is exactly the wrong place for an infant like Lili. Lili’s mother, Victoria, used heroin for the first two-thirds of her […]