THEY CALL IT GOOFING AROUND, WE CALL IT BEDSIDE MANNER.
After four decades in Gallatin Valley, Bozeman Deaconess Pediatrics has learned a thing or two about caring for kids. Our board-certified pediatricians are accomplished physicians,...
I’VE HEARD ABOUT ALTERNATIVE VACCINATION SCHEDULES, WOULD THAT BE OKAY FOR MY CHILD?
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ANGIE OSTROWSKI, MD ANSWERED:
Pediatricians recommend vaccinating your children according to the immunization schedule endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This is a widely utilized and extensively studied vaccine schedule, both in regards to effectiveness and safety of vaccines. In addition, the CDC monitors thousands of patients in a national registry, ensuring close tracking of vaccine side effects.
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT FORMULA IS BEST FOR A CHILD WHO SUFFERS FROM CONSTIPATION AND COLIC AND BREAST MILK DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP?
- nayeli
MICHAEL BLAKE, MD, PHD ANSWERED:
There are very few reasons to recommend formula over breast milk. If you feel your baby suffers from constipation or colic due to your breast milk, you should first review your diet. Most often there is something that you could change or eliminate in your diet that would help with these symptoms. If you eat a food that gives you gas, it will likely give your baby gas and make him uncomfortable and fussy. Moreover, there are some foods that you...
HOW WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FINDING A BABYSITTER OR NANNY FOR MY 8 MONTH OLD SON?
- Emily
ANSWERED:
Bozeman Deaconess Hospital does not sponsor or recommend nanny or babysitting agencies. However, each month we offer a Supersitter class, a collaboration between Child Care Connections and Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. The class is designed to teach youth the fundamentals of babysitting. Graduates of the class are registered with Child Care Connections. Child Care Connections and Bozeman Deaconess Hospital do not attempt to measure or ensure the quality of care given by these sitters. It is the responsibility of the caregiver to choose a sitter who meets...
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