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“My Baby Hates Tummy Time”: Some Tips for a Common Concern

By on March 8, 2012 in Health Video, New Parents, The First Year of Life
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Tweet Tummy time, or giving baby time to play on her stomach, is an important building block in a baby’s gross motor (big muscle) development. It increases the strength of the neck and back muscles that baby will use to roll and crawl. In addition, getting baby off the back of her head decreases the [...]

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The Hepatitis B Vaccine: 6 Common Questions Answered

By on February 26, 2012 in Children's Health, hepatitis B, New Parents, Vaccinations in Children
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Tweet One of the first vaccination decisions that new parents must make is whether or not to offer protection from hepatitis B. When discussing this vaccine with families, I commonly hear these 6 questions: Why does my newborn baby need a hepatitis B vaccine? What is hepatitis B? If my prenatal labs show that I [...]

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