Reduce the Risk of Passing on Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
There is finally a reason to know if you have Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). While doctors are still preaching there is nothing you can do about PKD until kidney failure, there is finally a proven method to prevent the disease from being passed down to future generations. If you have Polycystic Kidney Disease in […]
Navigating Sore Nipples & When to Seek Care
Navigating Sore Nipples & When to Seek Professional Lactation Care Breastfeeding is an excellent way to feed your baby and provides many benefits for both the infant and the breastfeeding parent. For most parents, breastfeeding goes very smoothly. Others experience some challenges. Sore nipples are one of the most common concerns reported by new […]
Hunger Cry Vs. Sleep Cry
Hunger Cry vs. Sleep Cry — Identifying What Your Baby Really Needs Your baby’s wail wakes you from your nap, and you rush to attend to them. What does their cry mean this time? Interpreting it can be tricky, but a few helpful hints can help you decipher the meaning. Why Do Babies […]
Kawasaki Disease – Symptoms & Support
Kawasaki Disease: Our Journey, Insights on Diagnosis and Treatment Options, and Ways to Support the KD Community “I think it’s Kawasaki Disease, Kawa – What?” In 2007, I burst through the Emergency Room doors at the former St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco, clutching my four-month-old daughter, who was seizing. After days of […]
First Year Developmental Milestones and Physical Development
Empower your parenting journey with insights from the Primrose Schools: first-year developmental milestones and physical development. A child’s first five years are a crucial period in their development. During this time, they’re learning and growing by leaps and bounds, and we can see that progress right before our eyes every day. Take physical development, […]
Miscarriage: What Happens And How to Support
What Happens During a Miscarriage–And How to Support Someone Going Through One By Dr. Janet Jacobson Losing a pregnancy can be devastating–and it’s even harder when you feel like nobody understands what has happened to you and your body. I’ve been an OB/GYN for nearly 25 years and have devoted much of my […]