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Created specially to meet the unique needs of mothers with babies up to three month of age, this group provides education, reassurance and support along with a little T.L.C. in an informal, comfortable setting. Lactation consultants and nurses will answer questions about infant care, breastfeeding, ways to comfort your baby, taking care of yourself and more.

Although certain foods can trigger migraines in adults, that is rarely the case for children. But food does play a significant role in preventing children’s migraines.

The holiday season is full of joy and excitement, but it also can bring risks for your child. Here are eight essential safety tips to help you keep your little one safe during the festivities.

An easy and fun way for you and your kids to explore and get exercise is riding bicycles together.

Summer means more cookouts— and more grill-related injuries. Burns caused by fire and contact with hot surfaces are the most common grilling injuries. Children younger than 5 years, who may bump into, accidentally touch or fall onto the grill, account for about half of those burns.

RSV is so common that most children have been infected with it by the time they're 2 years old. The virus can cause complications, especially in infants, that require hospitalization. Here’s what you need to know.

Migraines are among the most common reasons for children to visit an emergency room for medical care. After all, there are about 7 million children in the United States who live with migraines. Knowing when to take your child to the ER and how to manage the wait there is important for a speedy recovery and in preventing future migraines.

This is a perfect time to evaluate your previous New Year’s health goals and make sure you and your family stay on track. Many families have goals such as eating dinner together, grocery shopping as a family, focusing on eating more vegetables, or going for nightly walks after dinner. Surprisingly, many kids also have their own goals they would like to accomplish. Supporting and encouraging your child while they tackle their goal is a great way to make sure they succeed. 

A recent article in The New York Times brought awareness to the burgeoning field of surgery being performed on patients still inside the womb. The article chronicles the path of Joshuwa and Lexi Royer, a young couple from Texas who found out at their 13-week ultrasound that their son had spina bifida. As it turned out, the defect was severe, so the Royer’s traveled to Houston to hear more about the option of surgery.

What do you do if your child does not cooperate with hygiene tasks? Should you battle it out? Just let it go? Of all the tasks a parent must help their child with during a day, these can be the most challenging for parents and kids. They are often the “you have to” tasks for parents and the “I won’t” kind of tasks for the child.