by PediaBlog | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Inspiration sometimes comes from the darkest places. The Alexis Joy D’Achille Center for Women’s Behavioral Health was born from one family’s tragedy: Steven D’Achille hopes that a treatment center for pregnant women and new mothers...
by PediaBlog | Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Rebecca Godlove, Pediatric Alliance — Chartiers/McMurray As my new little boy’s due date fast approaches, I’m pulling out my older son’s discarded baby clothes and toys, and my mind is full of questions. How will Ronen react to the...
by PediaBlog | Feb 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Sara DePierre, PA-C, IBCLC, Pediatric Alliance — Jefferson Hills It’s the age old question: Nature vs. Nurture. What shapes a child’s temperament? What creates their personality? Is it something innate within them, perhaps inherited or genetic?...
by PediaBlog | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Michael I. Goran and Emily Ventura cite recent pediatric research to make the argument that “secondhand sugar” exposure prenatally and during lactation is dangerous to children’s health: If you saw a pregnant woman smoking, you would undoubtedly be...
by PediaBlog | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Rebecca Godlove, Pediatric Alliance — Chartiers/McMurray My husband had just started a new job with a very rigid schedule and was unable to accompany me to our second trimester anatomical scan in December. As a result, my faithful stepmom...
