Baby Development Guide: Milestones, Teething & Infant Safety Written by Jackie Carmichael

Baby Development Guide: Milestones, Teething & Infant Safety

Supporting infant growth involves identifying teething stages, establishing safe sleep environments, and transitioning to age-appropriate solid foods.

Coughing with Feeding in Infants

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Jackie Carmichael

Your infant can cough for many reasons. If your infant coughs during feeding, he might be suffering from gastroesophageal reflux, or GER.

Can Breast-Fed Babies Become Constipated if Their Moms Don't Drink Enough Water?

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Jackie Carmichael

Not drinking enough water during pregnancy is more likely to affect you than your baby, according to the KellyMom website. Your pregnancy hormones will make enough nutritious and fluid-filled milk for your baby even if your diet is not ideal.

Teething Symptoms for Infants: Not Eating

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Jackie Carmichael

An infant experiences many symptoms during teething. If your infant shows signs of significant gum tenderness or pain during tooth eruption, she may not feel like eating. Helping to reduce her pain, by giving her acetaminophen or ibuprofen, for example, may make her feel well enough to resume eating.

Abdominal Distention in Infants

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Jackie Carmichael

Abdominal distention in infants can be result from normal causes and from various health conditions. One cause of abdominal distention that occurs quite frequently in infants and does not indicate a health problem is swallowing excess air.