Submitted by KathleenMD on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 00:22
Think back to when your babies were born—what happened in that first hour after birth? Did you hold your baby? Were you encouraged to breastfeed your baby? Or did someone take your baby away from you?
These days most babies go directly to a health care provider for evaluation, or, if the baby is breathing and appears well, the mother will get to look at or hold the baby for a minute or two before someone whisks the baby away for “necessary” medical care.
Submitted by KathleenMD on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 15:20
I’ve heard many a horror-story about flying with breast milk, from security agents that forced moms to dump out milk to broken bottles. I’ve also made a few mistakes myself, once causing me to throw out several days of expressed milk. I’ve taken countless business trips while breastfeeding my four children, and these my tips for successful traveling with breast milk.
Submitted by KathleenMD on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 00:30
I recently cared for a nine-month-old baby girl who came to our emergency room with a dog bite that had ripped her face and scalp into pieces. As soon as I entered the room her father's first words were, "It wasn't the dog's fault." He went on to explain how this crawling infant had provoked the dog. I spent a long time talking to this nervous father and crying mother about dog bite prevention, and I reported the situation to animal control and the local police. The parents assured me that this infant would never be around this dog again.
Submitted by KathleenMD on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 21:48
When I had my first child, I wanted to find a pediatrician who was smart, clinically experienced, and would know how to take care of my child in an emergency. I never considered the faith of my pediatrician to be important. I figured I would leave medicine to the doctors and faith to the Church. But I didn’t really understand that my pediatrician would become a personal mentor for me, as a parent, as I pursued the beautiful yet difficult call of raising children. I didn’t really consider that my pediatrician would become a private confidant of my children, discussing sensitive issues behind closed doors.
So, as a pediatrician, a wife, and a mother of four, here are my top seven reasons why you need a Catholic health care provider for your children, and why I have started this not-for-profit directory to help you find these providers.
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