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Written by Dr. Emily Hartwell, MD, FAAP | Medically reviewed June 15, 2026 | Last updated July 10, 2026 For decades, parents were told to delay introducing allergenic foods. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended waiting until age 2 for dairy, age 3 for eggs, and even longer for peanuts and tree nuts. The logic […]
Written by Dr. Emily Hartwell, MD, FAAP | Medically reviewed June 15, 2026 | Last updated July 10, 2026 Your baby just tried a new food, and something is not right. Maybe it is hives around the mouth. Maybe it is vomiting. Maybe it is a rash that appeared six hours later, or diarrhea that
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Written by Dr. Emily Hartwell, MD, FAAP | Medically reviewed June 15, 2026 | Last updated July 10, 2026 If your baby has developed a mysterious rash after a bath, started wheezing after a new food, or has eczema that flares despite your best moisturizing routine, you are not alone. Food allergies in children have
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It is a sunny day. You want to take the baby outside. You reach for the sunscreen — and your pediatrician has told you not to use it on babies under 6 months. So what do you do? As a pediatrician, I understand how concerning these moments can be for parents. My goal is to
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Winter with a newborn raises a specific set of questions: How do I dress the baby for outdoor walks? Can I put them in a car seat with a coat on? How do I know if they are too cold — or too warm? And what about frostbite — can babies get it? The challenge
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Walk into any baby store and you will see two types of pajamas: those labeled “flame resistant” and those labeled “snug-fitting — for child’s safety, not flame resistant, must be snug-fitting.” Both are legal. Both meet federal fire safety standards. But they achieve fire safety in very different ways — and one of them involves
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You put the baby to bed. You check on them an hour later and their chest is hot. Their hair is damp with sweat. You panic — did you dress them in too much? Is the room too warm? Are they in danger? As a pediatrician, I understand how concerning these moments can be for
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Conventional cotton occupies approximately 2.5% of the world’s cultivated land but uses approximately 16% of all insecticides — more than any other single crop. The chemicals used to grow and process cotton include pesticides, herbicides, defoliants, formaldehyde, chlorine bleach, and heavy metal-based dyes. And the question parents ask is: Do residues from these chemicals remain
Baby clothing seems like a simple topic. Buy cute outfits, dress the baby, done. But the reality is more complex. The fabric your baby wears touches every square inch of their skin — skin that is thinner, more permeable, and more reactive than yours. The thermal properties of clothing affect your baby’s body temperature regulation
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Excessive drooling during teething can cause a red, irritated rash on the chin and cheeks. A pediatrician explains how to distinguish drool dermatitis from food allergy hives — and how to treat each.
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