What to do if you discover a lump?
Dr. Greene’s advice on discovering a lump…
Finding a lump on your child’s body is not necessarily a bad thing, in fact most of the time little lumps it’s a good thing: healthy lymph nodes swell when they are attacking foreign invaders.
The question is how to tell if the lump is well-behaving lymph node or something more serious.
With just a couple of quick checks, you can either quickly rule out anything serious, or know that you and you child should follow-up with a doctor.
Watch the video below tell you how to determine which you’re dealing with.
More information on lumps and lymph nodes:
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Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 28, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Cancer Infection Skin & Rashes Top Skin & Rashes Source Type: blogs
What to do if you discover a lump?
Dr. Greene’s advice on discovering a lump…
Finding a lump on your child’s body is not necessarily a bad thing, in fact most of the time little lumps it’s a good thing: healthy lymph nodes swell when they are attacking foreign invaders.
The question is how to tell if the lump is well-behaving lymph node or something more serious.
With just a couple of quick checks, you can either quickly rule out anything serious, or know that you and you child should follow-up with a doctor.
Watch the video below tell you how to determine which you’re dealing with.
More information on lumps and lymph nodes:
...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 28, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Cancer Infection Skin & Rashes Top Skin & Rashes Source Type: blogs
What to do if you discover a lump
Dr. Greene’s advice on discovering a lump…
Finding a lump on your child’s body is not necessarily a bad thing, in fact most of the time little lumps it’s a good thing: healthy lymph nodes swell when they are attacking foreign invaders.
The question is how to tell if the lump is well-behaving lymph node or something more serious.
With just a couple of quick checks, you can either quickly rule out anything serious, or know that you and you child should follow-up with a doctor.
Watch the video below tell you how to determine which you’re dealing with.
More information on lumps and lymph nodes:
...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 28, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Cancer Infection Skin & Rashes Top Skin & Rashes Source Type: blogs
The “ Free Pass ” : Getting your child to sleep in their own room
At 3am a triangle of light slices the darkness in two, and a child’s tired, raspy voice whispers “Mom? Moooooom?” It’s now that you realize, this will not be the night of restful sleep you’ve been fantasizing about since your water broke.
Many parents find it tough to send their kids back to their own room when this happens. After all, your child is simply asking to be close to you. Tough to say no to that.
But the truth is, parents need space, privacy and alone time, and it’s important for your child to learn to comfortably sleep alone.
There’s a method I developed with my kids wh...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 18, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog School Age Schoolage Sleep Sleep Habits Top School Age Top Sleep Source Type: blogs
The “ Free Pass ” : Getting your child to sleep in their own room
At 3am a triangle of light slices the darkness in two, and a child’s tired, raspy voice whispers “Mom? Moooooom?” It’s now that you realize, this will not be the night of restful sleep you’ve been fantasizing about since your water broke.
Many parents find it tough to send their kids back to their own room when this happens. After all, your child is simply asking to be close to you. Tough to say no to that.
But the truth is, parents need space, privacy and alone time, and it’s important for your child to learn to comfortably sleep alone.
There’s a method I developed with my kids wh...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 18, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog School Age Schoolage Sleep Sleep Habits Top School Age Top Sleep Source Type: blogs
Easy Ways to Increase Healthy Omega-3s in Your Child ’ s Diet
When MsGreene was pregnant with my youngest in 1995, she craved tuna sandwiches. She could tell you where there was a good one within a mile of just about anywhere we normally visited. Her body was trying to increase healthy Omega-3s.
Later studies were release showing tuna, and many other ocean fish, may contain mercury and PCBs. She was horrified at what she might have done to our son. For years she lamented, “I was just responding to what my body craved because my body knew it needed omega-3 rich food to build my baby’s brain.”
If you are like her, you’re probably looking for healthy ways to...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 10, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog DHA Healthy Family Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Easy Ways to Increase Healthy Omega-3s in Your Child ’ s Diet
When MsGreene was pregnant with my youngest in 1995, she craved tuna sandwiches. She could tell you where there was a good one within a mile of just about anywhere we normally visited. Her body was trying to increase healthy Omega-3s.
Later studies were release showing tuna, and many other ocean fish, may contain mercury and PCBs. She was horrified at what she might have done to our son. For years she lamented, “I was just responding to what my body craved because my body knew it needed omega-3 rich food to build my baby’s brain.”
If you are like her, you’re probably looking for healthy ways to fee...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 10, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog DHA Healthy Family Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Breast Feeding for New Moms: First Questions Answered
Breast feeding is a natural experience, but that doesn’t mean it’s always an easy one. Breast feeding for new moms can be overwhelming.
If you’re having questions about breast feeding, you’re not alone. That’s natural, too. Here are answers to a few of the first questions many new moms ask.
How do I know the baby is getting enough to eat?
Top secret: The amount of breast milk a baby gets while nursing is hidden from view. It’s been a concern for many mothers everywhere. Thankfully, there are some great clues that your new baby is getting plenty:
Content after feeding for 10 to 45 minutes on...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - June 5, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Uncategorized Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Tips Problems with Breastfeeding Top Breastfeeding Source Type: blogs
Two Practical Tips to Help You (and Your Baby) Fall Asleep and Stay Asleep
It’s shocking how little sleep most people get. It’s the trend in today’s busy, electronic, always-on culture. It’s almost a badge of honor. But it’s not healthy for anyone.
For many parents, especially new parents the night-after-night routine of 2 a.m. (and 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.) wakings goes from “missing a little sleep” to sleep deprivation. In my practice and here at DrGreene.com, I hear from parents that it’s one of the things they are most concerned about — and for good reason. When we sleep our bodies heal from the days’ workouts and injuries and our minds have ti...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 31, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Newborn & Baby Sleep Sleep Deprivation Sleep Habits Top Sleep Source Type: blogs
How Vitamins, Sunshine and Antibiotics Have Changed Things for Your Kids
I grew up eating very different food than my children eat. I’m not just talking about different items on the menu, but an apples-to-apples comparison of the same foods shows a substantial difference in nutrient density.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard my wife say “tomatoes just don’t taste the way they did when I was growing up”. They don’t. And they don’t have as many nutrients, either. The soil our tomatoes (and every other agricultural product) grow in is far less nutrient rich than it was even 30 years ago.
Unless you and your family are getting a solid diet of...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 26, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Antibiotics Nutrition Parenting Top Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs
How to Prevent and Treat Tonsil Stones
When I was a child, it was commonplace to remove tonsils. The thinking of the day was that tonsils didn’t serve much of a purpose. Much like the thinking of the day about the appendix.
Now we know the tonsils serve as filters keeping bacteria, viruses, and foreign bodies that enter the mouth from making their way into the digestive system. When they do their jobs well, the trapped bacteria or viruses can cause a great deal of discomfort. In that regard, a sore throat is a sign that the tonsils are doing their job.
For some people, especially adolescents, the tonsils can trap “mouth debris” (isn’t th...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 18, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Diseases & Conditions Tonsils Source Type: blogs
Let ’ s Talk Dirty … Diapers
Dr. Greene’s take on dirty diapers…
There is no one right answer about your baby’s poop frequency, color, smell, and texture.
Your baby’s poop is going to change over time and will be different depending on diet — breastfed, formula, solids all make a difference. When those changes happen, many (especially new) parents have serious questions.
Have you ever looked into your baby’s diaper and wondered:
Is my baby sick?
How do I know when my baby is constipated and when it’s a normal amount of time between dirty diapers?
Is this color really okay?
What consistency should my babyR...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 12, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Breast vs. Bottle Newborn Top Newborn Source Type: blogs
Mother, You ’ re Still Carrying Me Today
You may have read a sentimental Mother’s Day card (or one of those picture books that makes every mother cry) with the sappy phrase, “Mother, You’re Still Carrying Me Today.” Turns out, it’s true. Literally.
Amazingly, even mothers who lost a pregnancy, still have some cells from the baby in their bodies. We found this out because fetal stem cells were discovered in adult cardiac patients, but only in females who had been pregnant.
I know many mothers feel a deep loss when a pregnancy is cut short. Many mothers experience loss when their children grow up and there is greater and greater dis...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - May 6, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Mother's Day Source Type: blogs
Tylenol for Babies & Toddlers: Follow-up Discussion on #LTKH Tweet Chat
On May 17 and 18, 2011 there was a joint meeting of the FDA Advisory Committee for Nonprescription Drugs and the FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee. I wrote an article about that meeting on May 18, 2011 entitled Tylenol No Longer Deemed a Pain Reliever for Babies & Toddlers. At the time, that was the biggest news that came out of the FDA panel.
In March of 2015, someone on Facebook found this post and began to share it, even though the post had not been updated for four years. This took us by surprise, but pointed out the question of Tylenol for babies and toddlers is still important to parents of young children.
The ...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 31, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Liver Newborn Newborn Safety Toddler Toddler Health & Safety Tylenol Source Type: blogs
Is MiraLAX Safe for Children?
In the small print on the side of a bottle of MiraLAX, you’ll learn that it’s recommended by the manufacturer only for people 17 years of age and older and that it should be used for no more than 7 days at a time.
But MiraLAX is given to many young children daily for months at a time – sometimes even for years.
MiraLAX and similar medications are laxatives and stool softeners using polyethylene glycol (PEG) 3350 as the active ingredient. These medicines are very widely used, work well, and are well tolerated by most children – so much so that the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatitis, and...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - January 25, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Babies & Constipation Stool & Constipation Source Type: blogs
