by PediaBlog | Mar 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
A mother — referring to a recent post on The PediaBlog (Taste Buds — To D or Not To D?) — wonders whether her formula-fed baby needs extra vitamin D: We are formula feeding our 4 week old and are now using Enfamil Gentlease. The newborn variety had...
by PediaBlog | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Joan Avolio, R.D., L.D.N. Many parents want to know, “Should I give my child a vitamin supplement?” Good question, and finding an answer can be confusing. Do a web search and you will find numerous articles that say that vitamin supplements are not...
by PediaBlog | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
A reader asks: What is the best age to start yogurt? And what kind? The AAP’s Committee on Nutrition has the answer: Whole milk is not recommended for infants under 12 months of age, although yogurt and cheese can be introduced after 6 months. ...
by PediaBlog | Dec 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
The 12-month check up is a major moment of transition. A one year-old is no longer an infant: he is a toddler. You can keep calling him “baby,” but a baby he is not. While the mothers of toddlers can be encouraged to continue breastfeeding, those who...
by PediaBlog | Sep 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
From Pediatrics this week, more evidence showing the importance of vitamin D in the maternal diet: Higher circulating concentration of maternal 25(OH)D3 in pregnancy was associated with improved mental and psychomotor development in infants. If you are pregnant,...
