Dr Dad’s Tips for Doctor’s Visits
Take photos.
Take photos of your baby on the scale – now you’ve got the date (in the timestamp information) and the weight. Plus a cute picture o ...
Dr Dad’s Tips for Oral Medication
Medication Tips
If your kiddo is getting oral medication, get lots of syringes. The pharmacy might only include one in the bag but will happily gi ...
FDA Regulation of Infant Formula, or, why are people recommending toddler formula for my infant
For a long time I've been referring to infant formulas as "FDA approved" or "not FDA approved." Turns out that's not a thing.
It also makes it all ...
Choosing Baby Formula
This question comes up over and over again -- what formula should I get?
Decision points
protein sourcecostease of accessmedical restrictions
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Adages Explained: Never Wake a Sleeping Baby
Should you, or should you not, ever wake a sleeping baby?
It depends.
For the first few days, before babies are in a 'fed' state, they tend tow ...
Registry: feeding tools
Bottle Feeding
Dr Brown standard width bottles -- these are the old-school width. A lot of bottles claim to be more like the breast by being w ...
CBC Explained
Recently I was thrilled to report to the parent of a kiddo who we've been treating for iron deficiency is no longer anemic! Mom was excited and also w ...
Chilled Thickened Fluids
Ready to level up? Great, now not only does your kid's fluids need to be thickened, but they need to be chilled too! How to accomplish this with a bus ...
Non-Terrible TV
Big reveal! I let my kid watch TV. In doing so I can sometimes use the bathroom alone, I can get his teeth brushed (which is important for all kids, b ...