Newborn News
A new committee opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) now recommends delayed cord clamping for both term and preterm newborns. The previous recommendati... Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics and other safety groups have long recommended against the use of crib bumpers because of links to suffocation and infant death. Now, the Consumer Product S... Read more
Newborns, who are too young to receive pertussis vaccine until 2 months of age, also have the greatest risk of severe or fatal whooping cough disease. Most newborns catch pertussis from fami... Read more
In a large population-based British study, there was no increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes due to giving pertussis vaccine during pregnancy. In order to protect newborn infants from pert... Read more
Pertussis (whooping cough) continues to be a problem in infants, children, and adults. It is often a life-threatening disease in infants. Over the past few years, there has been a progressiv... Read more
When your child was an infant, you may have noticed the pediatrician pushing and pulling on your baby's hips. Your pediatrician may have told you that he or she was testing the baby'... Read more
The CDC has changed its whooping cough (pertussis) booster vaccine recommendations for pregnant women. It is now recommended that pregnant women receive the Tdap vaccine while pregnant, if t... Read more
The FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a warning that infant sleep positioners should not be used. They cite 12 known cases of suffocation over the past 13 years. B... Read more
The debate continues about cough and cold medicines in young children. Last year, a group of pediatricians petitioned the FDA to remove approval for children less than 6 years old. The indus... Read more
The FDA has issued a warning about codeine use when breastfeeding. A rare but serious side effect is possible in which the baby experiences a morphine overdose. Some women have a genetic tra... Read more
In the past, studies have suggested that premature babies stand a better chance of survival in neonatal intensive care units that have more experience and care for a larger number of patient... Read more
There was an interesting story in the Wall Street Journal last week about the fact that all New York City public hospitals began implementing a plan to stop giving newborn mothers bags with... Read more
Last week, Consumer Reports published an evaluation of infant car seats in which most seats failed at impact speeds of 35-38 mph, which is faster than government car seat tests but the same... Read more
This report has been retracted by Consumer Reports. See this story for more information. Consumer Reports has tested major brands of infant car seats and found that most of them failed thei... Read more
In April 2006, new growth charts became available from the World Health Organization. These growth standards are based on optimal nutrition and feeding practices and a healthy environment. T... Read more