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Normal child development: time is the prescription

Posted March 22nd, 2009 by

Pediatricians see the problem every day in their offices: so many apparently well babies, so inconsolably fretful; not sleeping well; not feeding well, or feeding too much. So many toddlers whose behavior is out of control: obstinate, hyperactive; real temper tantrum factories. Could it be ADHD? Or bipolar disorder? At such a young age?

Paid Maternity Leave: breastfeeding won’t work without it

Posted February 25th, 2009 by

There’s no question among health experts that breastfeeding is best for babies.