Articles tagged with 'Tummy' | Checkup Newsroom

For years, Americans have been told the safest place for a baby to sleep is on their backs, but a new study finds many parents aren’t following that advice. According to the study published this month in the journal Pediatrics, just half of …

“We try to put her on her tummy to play, but she just cries! It breaks my heart!” I hear this almost daily as a pediatric physical therapist. However, tummy time is more important than ever these days. Our babies today tend to have …

Have a minute? The Doc Smitty discusses your kid's vomiting. Watch to learn the most common causes, the symptoms that are more concerning and how to keep your kid well hydrated.

Children can run, jump and play for hours and may not share complaints – particularly when their tummies, heads or knees hurt – until after the fun is over. One of the first things I like to know when ascertaining the seriousness of a …