By Eline WigginsThe first vaccine to protect babies from the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one step closer to approval after the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee met to discuss the efficacy and safety of the vaccine.If approve...
Shanna Combs, M.D., pediatric gynecologist, answers your questions.As parents, we want to make the best decisions for our baby. We’ve been asked a lot lately if it’s safe for pregnant women, or women planning on becoming pregnant, to get the COVID-19...
Following strict social distancing is critical for expectant mothers.
Contracting COVID-19 near your delivery date could impact how you will care for your baby in significant ways.
Here are some tips to help prepare you and your new baby:
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Having a baby is one of the most exciting and life-changing events of your life. The first few days to weeks before and after baby is born are also some of the busiest and most overwhelming moments of your life.
So before your child arrives, it’s ...
Dear new moms,
I have to start with an apology.
It’s not that I didn’t care, or wasn’t concerned.
I asked about feedings and dirty diapers. I asked about sleep positioning. I asked about your plans for vaccination. I educated on how to take ...
Rubella was declared eradicated from North and South America just this past April.
So why did the Tarrant County Health Department just announce that there is a case of rubella in a Texas Christian University student?
Unfortunately, the student...