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Here is what's happening in the the pediatric world today:

• Dinner Table Talk: longer you talk 🕖🍽 ➡ more veggies eaten 🍠🥕

• Breastmilk 🤱: the ultimate superfood shake for babies! 💪😄

• AI 🧠💡 saves the day: 🛏️ "Say goodbye to soggy sheets!”

• GO play outside!🌞🧒🌳

Secret to getting kids to eat more fruits and veggies: add 10 minutes to mealtime! Recent study showed longer exposure time showed increase intake of the fruits or veggie but not the bread or meat. Interesting!

Vegan diet is becoming more popular. While it’s crucial to ensure you get appropriate intake of vitamins and minerals like carnitine and vitamin B12, as those are most abundant in animal products, a study showed that breastmilk from a mother on a vegan diet is not deficient in these! While mom’s levels were lower, baby is not compromised.

Bedwetting solutions can be a stressor on the child and the entire family. Now AI has found a solution for this too. The device monitors child’s heart rate variability and uses it to set an alarm to wake child up prior to wetting- results are in - with 93% dry nights! Another win for technology in medicine!

Outdoor play is proven to be healthy for the mind and body, so go to the park, kick the ball around, go to the beach. Its healthy and fun!

🚨RECALLS AND ALERTS🚨

• Bench

• Helmet

• Children’s PJs

• More PJs

• Infant Bath Seat

Dear Dr. Bhumi,

Can my 3 month old infant be teething? What can I do about it?

Dear Reader, yes infants start having teething-like symptoms even as young as 2 months of age. First tooth on the average will emerge around 6 months of age and the actual discomfort will occur then. Common early symptoms include drooling more, putting hands in the mouth, minor fussiness. For this, just monitor and use supportive care if needed, such as rubbing the gums with clean fingers or gauze, giving cool washcloth or cool teething toys to chew. Closer to 6 months old, symptoms might increase with some fussiness and discomfort, sore swollen gums, and mild temperature elevation (no more than 100.4 F). Medication should only be used if crying and discomfort. Acetaminophen can be used for pain control but use for only 1-2 days if child is over 3 months of age and please contact your provider if using. Ibuprofen cannot be used until after 6 months of age. Please avoid teething bracelet and necklaces as they pose a choking and strangulation hazard. Also avoid medications with benzocaine or lidocaine as it can cause numbing effects of the mouth and also cause an acute blood disorder in some infants. Also discuss any homeopathic medications with your provider as they are not regulated by FDA and some include an ingredient called belladonna that can cause seizures. Overall, teething requires supportive care and time. If symptoms of fussiness are prolonged or there is an actual fever, please contact your provider.

RASHES: SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS

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