Topic: Jennifer Shu
A new study sheds light on ways to fight childhood obesity — before infants are even out of the cradle. Formula-fed babies who begin solid foods...
There may be very clear guidelines for much of newborn care, but once my baby was out of the first stages of infancy, things became a lot murkier. Since 1992, when the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) first recommended putting babies to ...
It may seem like baby is living a sweet sedentary life, with all the eating, sleeping and being waited on hand and foot, but it turns out being a baby is quite the rigorous workout. Similar to Pilates' "Swan" and "Swim" poses ...
There's a reason people can't resist stroking babies' faces and nuzzling the tops of their heads. "The basic rule is don't do anything to aggravate the skin," says Nelson Lee Novick, M.D., author of Baby Skin. "What we ...
Believe it or not, even some devices that are supposed to protect children can actually put them at risk. They help your baby sit up in the bathtub, but if you leave him alone in one even for a few seconds he ...
His little face turns red as he lets out a heartbreaking cry. And that's totally normal, says Jennifer Shu, M.D., coauthor of the American Academy of Pediatrics's book Heading Home With Your Newborn.. While newborns are born with working ...
Everyone wants to raise a good eater. If she's hungry, she'll eat--and learn to like--what's in front of her.. Repeat-till-she-eats: It can take as many as ten tries for a child to accept a new flavor, says Jennifer Shu ...
era, who among us hasn't thought of bundling up our kiddos in hats, gloves, and surgical masks this winter? ) Pediatricians' offices have been fielding calls and visits from worried moms since news of the novel flu strain -- originally called "swine flu ...
While tucking our sons into bed the other night, I was struck by how many of their physical attributes they've inherited from my husband and me. "Usually, it's a combination of genetics and environmental influences that triggers a condition," says ...
Why does a baby's first head of hair fall out?. "High estrogen levels in your body during pregnancy cause both your and your baby's hair to grow, with less resting or shedding," says Jennifer Shu, M.D., an Atlanta pediatrician ...
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Dr. Jennifer Shu on Mommy Lunchbox ...
Dr. Jennifer Shu gives tips on nutritional and tasty foods ...2008-07-31 -
Dr. Jennifer Shu on Politely Disruptive ...
Dr. Jennifer Shu joins hosts Johnny Colt and Michael Ouweleen ...2010-05-18 -
Back to School Lunch Box Makeover
Dr. Jennifer Shu joins Shay Pausa in todays Daily Dish ...2009-08-05
