Health - Child Health - Infant and Toddlers

Health - Child Health - Infant and Toddlers

Cranial Technologies. - Manufacturer of the DOC Band, which is used to correct abnormal head shapes (positional plagiocephaly) in infants.
Teething - The process and signs of teething, how to relieve discomfort, and caring for your baby's first teeth.
International Loving Touch Foundation, Inc. - Provides Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) training and parent infant massage classes. Instructor referrals, educational materials, marketing support and baby support products.
Lamb's Way - Filled with links relating to medically fragile infants and children with special needs.
Nappy Information Service - The latest news and information on disposable nappies (diapers) including lifestyle, health and environmental issues.
Giving Medicine to Children - Information about how to safely give medicine to young children.
Infant Hearing Screening - Stresses the importance of screening newborns for hearing loss. Legislation and resources.
Nurse Nana - Health resource for pregnancy, and toddler and infant care. Addresses topics such as common cures and myths, breastfeeding, nutrition and immunisation. Includes facility to submit questions and receive feedback from "Nurse Nana".
Kidsgrowth - Child health information for parents by pediatricians.
Early Childhood Training Institute - Training and information for parents and care providers of children birth to three years of age. Includes developmental milestones and advice on selecting child care.
Infant CPR - Simple instructions on performing infant CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation).
The Sick Newborn - Written by health professionals for parents and families of a sick infant. Includes information about neonatal intensive care, common conditions, abnormalities and diseases, and preparing for hospital discharge.
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management - Dedicated to early hearing detection and intervention and universal newborn hearing screening. Resources include information for hospitals, states, audiologists, and families.
Baby Center - Information about common childhood illnesses and injuries, emergencies, vaccines, first aid and prevention. Includes a health bulletin board, ask the experts and resources.
RXinsider - A free diaper rash informational monograph for patient counseling.
GeoParent - Ask the experts questions about your baby's health and wellness. Includes link to advice given about common problems.
Parent Report - Health information for parents of infants and toddlers. Includes articles and radio shows.
ibabydoc.com - Extensive health information about babies and children from a pediatrician. Includes childhood illnesses, safety and child development.
Soy Based Infant Formula - Article on phytoestrogens and soy-based infant formula from the British Medical Journal.
International Association of Infant Food Manufacturers - Represents 17 members including both national and international which manufacture and market infant foods.
Infant and Toddler Nutrition - Articles, advice and related links.
Cheating Babies: Nutritional Quality and Cost of Commercial Baby Food - A report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
DHADoc.com - Dr. William Sears recommends DHA, a fatty acid in breast milk, for optimal mental and visual development of infants.
Food Safety for Mothers and Babies - Factsheet from Clemson University gives guidelines for safe food handling for babies, and storing breast milk, formula and food.
WIC - Women, Infants and Children - Mission is to support low-income women and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, support for women who breastfeed, and referrals to health care.
Feeding Baby Safely - Health and nutrition guidelines for feeding infants and toddlers from the American Council on Science and Health.
Quaker Toddlers - Features toddler nutrition, parenting information, fun ideas for kid's activities, and recipes. Resource provided by The Quaker Oats Company.
Toddler Food Guide - An adapted food pyramid for toddlers. Includes a sample menu plan.
Infant Nutrition - Discusses the composition of breast milk and various types of formula.
Ask the Expert - Dr. Alan Greene - Various articles by Dr. Greene that discuss nutrition and feeding issues from infants to teens.
Diet and Nutrition Guide for Children - Information on the kids food pyramid, reading nutrition labels, and vitamin and mineral requirements.
Babies and Allergies - Article from Suite101.com on what signs to look for and how to avoid or detect food allergies.
Wellstart International - Works to improve mother and infant nutrition world-wide by providing education to perinatal healthcare providers and services to breastfeeding families. Programs and publications.
Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin - Serving Austin, Texas, and the surrounding area. Includes milk banking history, information on how you can help, and links.
Mothers' Milk Bank Needs Your Milk. - Breast feeding Mothers can donate their milk to local Mothers' Milk Banks.
Banking on Breastmilk - General information on uses of human milk and milk bank donations. Includes contact information for milk banks in North America.
Milk Banking - Pasteurized human milk available for infants with special medical concerns.
Milk Bank a Comfort to Mothers - Article discusses the Austin Texas milk bank and milk banks in general.
Mother's Milk: Promoting Breast feeding in Texas - Article from NurseWeek discusses the Austin Texas milk bank.
United Kingdom Association for Milk Banking - News, information, and member directory.
Toddler Tips - A helpful resource for parents of toddlers, offering short and concise parenting, health and safety tips.
Choosing Child Care - Providing parents and caregivers with tips and suggestions for finding quality child care.
Comprehensive Guide to Newborn Care - This site offers advice for new parents that may be totally confused and don't know what to do.
Your New Baby - Advice on new baby care, including what to do when your baby cries, when your baby will sleep through the night and how to find child care.
Dealing with a Crying Infant - Information and advice regarding what to do with a crying baby, including why newborns cry, what's normal, and tips on how to quiet a them.
Montessori Parenting - Information on creating a loving and supportive environment for your new baby and young child with Montessori techniques.
Children's Dr PlainTalk - A forum where new and expecting parents can ask questions about common medical problems in children.
Nursery Bright New Mom Tip of the Week - Nursery Bright's weekly New Mom Tip of the Week Newsletter with safety and informational tips for new parents.
Parenting Babies and Toddlers - A comprehensive guide to all aspects of parenting babies and toddlers, including child development, health and safety.
Dr. Sears Says - A weekly advice column from Dr. William Sears. Join Dr. Sears on the message board to ask your baby and toddler health questions and review previous replies.
Ask the Pediatrician - A online message forum where you can ask a parenting or medical question about your children's health, diet, growth, development, and nutrition.
Pediatric Oncall- Jaundice in newborn - Provides information about jaundice and the danger signs that a parent should know.
Ask a Pediatrician - online medical advice for children - A listing of pediatricians, and other health care professionals, who are available online to ask questions about your children's health and development.
Baby Development Advice from Dr. Anita Sethi - Monthly column focusing on common questions regarding growing babies. Topics include mental growth, social development, physical well-being, sleep, and special needs.
Toddlers - DrGreene.com - Pediatric expert Dr. Alan Greene provides guidelines and tips to help you care for your toddler.
Parent Education - A wealth of hints & tips on raising children, with information on attachment parenting with common sense & mutual respect for both child and parent.
Fussy Baby Index - Get help dealing with a fussy baby, including ways to soothe and calm your baby when he is fussy and reasons why babies fuss.
Growth Percentile Calculator - Measure your baby's length, weight, and head circumference, enter the figures, and calculate an estimate of where your baby stands compared to other children his age.
Development Milestones - Development milestones and areas of concern for your child from age 0 to 3 years old.Includes growth charts and listed in stages for your childs health.
Newborns: Growth and Development - Links to reviewed articles focusing on infant growth and development.
Toddlers: Growth and Development - Reviewed articles on growth and development issues in toddlers.
Speech Development in the Infant and Toddler - Article outlining milestones and important aspects of speech development.
Speech and Language Development - Ages and stages. What to expect as your child's communication skills develop and when to seek help. Authored by a certified Speech Pathologist.
Keep Kids Healthy: Developmental Delay - Discusses milestones, the causes of motor, language, social and global delays in development, and proposed course of action.
How Children Learn - Provides information and advice aimed at improving the future performance of children, starting before birth.
Ladies Home Journal: Stages of Child Development - Information on cognitive and developmental milestones at each stage from birth to 4 years old.
Baby Grows - A detailed look at the needs of the newborn, and the various stages of the baby's growth - physical and emotional.
The Brazelton Institute - Focuses on the health and development of the newborn infant. Read about the Brazelton Scale, a comprehensive newborn behavioral assessment tool and view the organization's newsletter.
Care of the Premature Infant - Monitoring growth and development in the premature infant: An article from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Babies are Conscious - Article by David Chamberlain, PhD describing research showing that babies are conscious before and during birth.

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