Babies

Learn whether it is harmful to give extra doses of the routine childhood vaccines, and how you can prevent that from happening. Dr. Shari Nethersole, a physician at the Boston Children's Hospital weighs in.

You should not even attempt to get a two-week-old infant to sleep through the night, but there are some things that will help her sleep.

Soy formulas may be an appropriate alternative for full-term infants whose nutritional needs are not being met by breast-feeding or cow milk protein formulas.

Find out how long a child should be kept in a rear-facing car seat.

Prevnar (PCV7) is approved for routine administration to all children less than two years of age, beginning at two months of age.

Find out what you need to do to get an 18-month-old to give up her bedtime bottle.

Learn what types of solid food are appropriate for a ten-month-old.

Learn what steps to take if you suspect hearing loss in your infant.

Is it ever acceptable to let a two-year-old sip wine and beer?

There are three common rashes that babies can have in the first few months of life. Find out when you should have a rash checked.

Parents need lots of teaching and support in dealing with colic.

Giving a baby something hard to chew on can help to ease teething pain.

A mother fears that allowing her baby to cry for longer than five minutes might cause a hernia.

Although the transition from breast to formula can be done abruptly, many mothers transition more slowly over time. It is very important to be flexible.

Labial adhesions are a very common condition in girls. Here's how to tell when treatment is needed.

Learn whether it is safe to administer live vaccines to a child while his mother is pregnant.

When the word "projectile" is used to describe the quality of spitting or vomiting, pyloric stenosis comes to mind.

Use this safety checklist to be sure your child care setting is as safe as it can be.