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Breastfeeding – Mother’s Medicines and Smoking
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Breastfeeding questions about mother’s medicines, drugs or smoking. Main concern is how much gets into breastmilk and could this affect the baby.
Breastfeeding – Mother’s Diet and Alcohol Use
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Breastfeeding questions about mother’s diet and alcohol use. Main concern is how much gets into breastmilk and could this affect the baby.
Breastfeeding – Mother’s Breast Symptoms
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Breastfeeding questions about mother’s breast symptoms
Breastfeeding – Baby Questions
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Breastfeeding questions about your baby
Breastfeeding – Milk and Feeding Questions
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Breastfeeding questions about feeding, milk and supply
Breast Pain Before Periods
Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Breast pain and swelling during the week before menstrual periods. Normal in 10% of teens and 50% of adult women.
Breast Buds
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A small disc-shaped lump felt under the nipple (areola). Indicates the start of puberty
Boil
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Staph skin infection causing a painful red lump in the skin
Bottle-Feeding (Formula) Questions
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Common questions asked about formula and feeding from a bottle.
Blisters – Friction
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Raised pocket of clear fluid, covered by skin. Friction blisters usually occur on the palms, fingers, heels or toes.
Biting
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The bad habit of biting people. One of the most unacceptable of aggressive behaviors.
Behavior Training – Consequences
Category:: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Consequences are what happens after a child breaks a rule. All children need universal rules and limits about what is good and bad behavior. They need consequences to help them learn the right choice. If the consequence is unpleasant (negative feedback or a punishment), the child is less likely to repeat
Behavior Training – Rules and Discipline Basics
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Children come into this world impulsive and undisciplined. When they start to walk, they begin to get into trouble. They do not develop much self-control until 3 years of age. They need to be taught safe and socially acceptable behavior.
Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting
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Stung by a honeybee, bumblebee, hornet, wasp, or yellow jacket. Over 95 percent of stings are from honey bees or yellow jackets. The main symptoms are pain and redness.
Bedwetting
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Wetting the bed at night while asleep. The medical name is nocturnal enuresis