DR. PETER VACCARO WAS BORN IN NEW YORK CITY. HE ATTENDED MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. HE DID HIS POST GRADUATE TRAINING AT THE BRONX MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL CENTER IN NEW YORK.read more

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Sign In to Ask a Question Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12   pediatrician   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   breastfeeding Question After my newborn is through feeding she gets a white film on her lips   It's not anything that can be wipped off   It eventually peels off   There are no signs of thrush in her mouth   Is this normal or is it something that I should get looked at Answer megan 1 275 8/8/07 12:43 pm   drinking and being pregant Question My daughter is the pregnant one but anyway we are all concerned she has drank all threw her pregances she says she never knew she was pregant up until like two weeks ago but she hAS DRANK WHISKEY AND ALOT OF IT  FOR ALL THESE MONTHS AND SHE HAS JUST NOW STOPPED DRINKING BUT SHE SMOKES ALOT ALSO SHE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE SHE IS EVEN REALLY GOING TO HAVE A BABY BUT SHE WENT TO THE DR AND HE TOLD HER IT IS ALL READY   BUT WE ARE ALL CONCERNED THAT SHE HAS PUSHED HER LUCK IT THERE ANY WAY TO SEE IF THE BABY WILL BE NORMAL Answer cjmanuel 1 285 8/7/07 2:22 am   Pink Eye, Ear Infections & EarCheck Monitors Question Trying this post again I've heard that some bacteria that cause pink eye can also cause ear infections Would these ear infections where pink eye is present but no nasal symptoms also have fluid present that could be detected by the EarCheck monitor Thanks Angela Answer Angela 1 252 8/2/07 9:02 pm   Pink Eye, Ear Infections & EarCheck Monitors Question We have an EarCheck monitor which apparently detects the amount of moisture/fluid in the ear in order to measure whether an ear infection is present If your child has pink eye & there is an accompanying ear infection would extra fluid be present Last year my 3 yr old had pink eye with an ear infection but he really had no nasal symptoms which he normally has with an ear infections My 6 month old now has pink eye (no cold symptoms) & the Ped's nurse just called in a Rx for eye drops & said no appt necessary (although Ped last year said she likes to see kids with pink eye to check for ear infections ) Anyway if we get concerned we'll definitely take him in but just wondering if the EarCheck monitor should still theoretically still work Thanks Angela Answer Angela 1 232 8/2/07 7:38 pm   4 yr old sleeping patterns Question My son is almost 4 yrs old and still wakes up to come into my room to sleep at night    He falls asleep in his bed after our bedtime routine but continues to wake up EVERY night to come into my bed My main concern is that it is not healthy for him to be waking every night   Him sleeping with my husband and I was never a big issue   But we are trying to conceive a second child and will obviously not have enough room for everyone   I would like to do this soon because I don't want to make too many changes once he has a sibling   Any suggestions Is this unhealthy to be waking during the night Answer Canseeu 1 245 8/1/07 3:17 am   my daughter doesnt stop pulling her hair Question I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO SHE JUST TURNED ONE AND IS CONSTANTLY TAKING CHUNKS OF HER HEAD WHAT SHOULD I DO Answer daisyelena23 1 241 8/1/07 4:29 pm   fever Question my baby is 3 weeks old when i take her temperature what degree is considered a fever her temperature was 99 4 is that considered a fever Answer johnsbabygurl26 1 249 7/28/07 11:05 pm   food Question i feel like the formula im giving my baby isnt filling him up hes only 3 weeks old but it seems like hes constantly hungry is it safe to switch to the advance formula or even to put blended real food into his formula (first time mom) Answer kerby brain 1 279 7/20/07 11:00 pm   eyes Question my son is 3 weeks but there is alot of gunk coming out of his eyes i have to clean them at least twice a day is that normal Answer kerby brain 1 262 7/20/07 10:58 pm   How to get my 21 month old to sleep through the night? Question I have tried everything and nothing is working We lived in an apartment where the people upstairs (trying to get us leave) would bang on the floor all hours of the day and night to wake her up The daughter herself had a little one and was pregnant again so you would think that she would respect a baby needs their sleep We were looking to buy a house anyway but that just made us work harder to get away from that stuff We bought a house (settlement) when she was 6 months old I talked to her doctor about this issue and they told me to keep doing what I was doing because the noise had been tramatic for her and she would need time to adjust I think 15 months of the same routine is long enough I know that she can't help herself and I feel that I am failing her as a parent Please help me Answer marianaclarke 4 397 6/14/07 2:18 pm   Slow Weight Gain Question Hi Our daughter is 9 months 3 weeks old and only weighs 14lbs 8oz She is 27 5" long and her head is 44 8cm Her length and Head have stayed roughly in the same percentiles but her weight has been steadily dropping (percentile wise) She only gained a pound in the last 2 25 months She is now off the chart (< 3rd percentile) in weight and weight for length She is otherwise very healthy and developing rapidly The doctor checked for anemia today Hemoglobin was great She is very high energy stands on her own crawls responds to voices (claps waves on command) etc My wife began a fairly strict diet a couple of months ago and I'm wondering if that might be part of the problem b/c daughter has been and continues to be breast fed She has been eating blended and now solid foods for several months but only in the last 2 3 weeks has she shown any gusto and begun to eat decent amounts 2 3 oz per meal (3x/day) During the pregnancy we found out that we are both Cystic Fibrosis carriers but the amniocentesis said that our daughter only caught one gene so she's a carrier but won't get the disease No other signs of CF (no lung problems or weird stool) But the doc did mention it today so I'm wondering if the lab might have made a mistake (although they actually told us that daughter got my gene specifically and not mom's) Mom is tall (five foot nine) and I am five ten However I did develop very slowly and was only five foot even when I entered high school (14years old) Daughter only has one tooth so far (as my mom said I did at that age) so we're hoping that she is just a late bloomer What do you think Answer BellDaddy 2 313 7/7/07 4:06 am   Immunizations Question My son is 15 months old and received his latest round of antibiotics on Saturday (it's Tuesday now) I should note that he does not receive the varicella or the hep a or Hep B vaccines Every time he receives his vaccines by the third or fourth day he is a lame duck He lays on his bed and sleeps and does not want to eat or drink or be held or anything else that involves another human This is completely contrary to his personality He is usually happy talkative (more than 30 spoken and 20 signed words now) and busy all the time Our pediatrician says I'm blowing it out of proportion and that it's not a big deal I disagree (one of the very few things we disagree on which is why we haven't left him yet ) What do you think I think he may be allergic to the injections or possibly actually getting viral infections (a rash will appear by Friday) from them Any thoughts would be more than we are getting now Tiffany TiffanyAcuff 0 245 7/17/07 2:27 pm   Skin glue, not stitches Question My daughter slipped in the bathroom 3 months ago and split her chin We took her to the hospital and they glued the skin together everything healed fine but about a month ago I started to notice little white head style pimples along the scar only They do not pop do not itch and is not surrounded but pink or red skin what are they and should i be concerned Answer carly 1 287 7/14/07 10:55 pm   belly button Question My baby is 3 weeks old and is still bleeding from her belly button The doctor told me at a 1 1/2 weeks to clean it with peroxide but it is still bleeding Should I call my doctor Answer Somegrlnfl 1 369 7/6/07 9:02 pm   Sleeping Question Hello Peter I have a 5 year son We put him to bed between 8:30pm or 9pm only b/c of our working hours and the time I prepare dinner But the time he is put to bed 8:30pm I'm always fighting with him I always check up on him and catch him playing or I will find him playing with the toys in his bed I am concern about his developement b/c I notice when we are in church he can not just set still even in resturants He have to constantly moving I think the lack of sleep maybe the problem but he will not go staight to sleep I will say every night he will fall asleep between 10:30pm and 11:30pm and get up at 6:30am :sleeping: Answer tararob26 1 352 6/29/07 8:20 pm wont sleep without a bottle Question I have a 9 month old son and i cant get him to go to sleep without his bottle he doesn't use a passy is this normal or is there some way that I can wing him off of the bottle and comfort himself to sleep also when is the normal age for children to start walking I know this is a lot of s but if you dont mind i would also like to learn a way to get him to take on to drinking out of a sippy cup during the day but he wont even attempt it thank you for all of your time it is well appreciated Mrs Johnson:sleeping: Answer Mrs.Johnson 1 485 6/27/07 1:14 am   newborn sleep/naptime Question hi my 6 week old is doing great at night but is not wanting to take naps during the day i'll put him down when he's drowsy but awake and when i leave he wakes up and i hear him getting increasingly awake on the monitor until i finally go either soothe him or pick him up and bounce him a lot of times as soon as i pick him up he falls right to sleep in my arms should i let him stay in his crib awake fussing and crying or keep going to him thanks Answer elizwill 1 340 6/26/07 6:46 pm   sleeping Question My 7 month old was sleeping perfectly 6:30 to 5:30 am For the past week she has woken up between 2 and 4 She just plays in her crib no crying just playing with her feet her pacifier whatever She can be up for an hour or more It shouldn't be a problem because she's happy but I can't sleep because she's awake Any advice as to how to keep her from awaking in the night Thanks Answer lilcamp 1 307 6/24/07 11:40 pm   sun protection worries Question I am worried b/c my children spend a LOT of time at the beach I can't always be sure that sunscreen is being applied properly or often enough What do you tell parents regarding sun damage concerns Do you think kids should wear long sleeve spf 50 shirts (surf type) or is cream enough People say to avoid the sun from noon to 2pm but that is so prime kid time it's nearly impossible Am I killing my kids by letting them play at the beach all day JEESH There's just too much to worry about these days Answer girlinnyewyorkcity 1 298 6/20/07 12:56 am   Breastfeeding while on prozac Question I started back on my prozac the 2nd trimester which was much needed Is it safe for me to breastfeed while on prozac I take 20mg per day I have been having a hard time getting any answers on this Thank you for your help Answer Tamara 1 346 6/18/07 1:51 am   WHOLE MILK Question My daughter is 4 years old She'll be 5 in October Since she was 1 we have given her skim milk or half DOes she really need the whole milk I was afraid she would get fat But is it really for the brain development We are expecting another one in September Do we give our next one whole milk or leave it the way it is Our daughter does need a little help in school with certain things COuld that be why Thanks Answer Lisa 1 307 6/15/07 1:59 pm   RE: milk Question I did that over again THanks under whole milk Answer Lisa 1 278 6/14/07 10:50 pm   wont sleep without me Question my baby is a little over a month old and she wont sleep without me most of the time i rock her and hold her for more than 30 minutes each time and then i lay her in her basinet she then wakes up immediately and wails till someone comes and soothes her and picks her up i dont know what to do should i let her cry or should i wait more till she falls asleep i hate that she cries likes she does when she is in her basinet but i need time to do what i have to do while she sleeps throughout the day and night please help me Answer MamaBear1221 1 308 6/13/07 7:52 pm   not working? Question Answer girlinnyewyorkcity 1 302 6/13/07 12:00 am   freaking out.... Question Answer girlinnyewyorkcity 1 332 6/12/07 11:40 pm   Whole milk Question I'm sorry My daughter never drank whole milk We have always given her half or skim Is that ok She is 4 going on 5 in October We are expecting another one in September What should i give the next one Our oldest does need some language therapy when she goes to kindergarden Is that why we didn't give her whole milk Is it really for their brain development Shoudl I be drinking it during pregnancy Thanks a lot Answer Lisa 1 318 6/9/07 11:21 pm   blocked tear duct Question A doctor said my son had a blocked tear duct He is almost three months old now and still has problems with his eye and what looks like cold in the corner of his eye Is their any thing I can do to help it Answer chance27855 1 266 6/13/07 1:06 pm   Hypotonia Question Hi My 13 month old son was recently referred to a pediatric developmental specialist by his pediatrician The concerns are that he is not crawling walking attempting to crawl or walk; he is not voalizing as much as the norm for his age either and has a few fine motor delays as well (including being behind schedule with the sort of foods he can/will eat) The biggest concern at present is the large motor delays He is diagnosed as having hypotonia (also he is a LARGE baby and always has been) and the hopes are that with physical therapy he will catch up I was told that if he catches up in the large motor area he will likely catch up in the other areas as well as they are said to be connected What are your thoughts about this Should I worry about any cognitive delays As a note my son makes great eye contact and is very interactive and social He also communicates his needs through gestures/baby talk Thank you for your insight Rachel Answer Rizzo19 1 311 6/2/07 11:56 pm   Cleft limps Question I have just recently noticed that my 5 month old son has a healed cleft lip the older he is getting the more noticable it is This has been affecting his breastfeeding latch should I switch to feeding him breastmilk from a bottle to ensure better results Also is this something that I should bring up to the pediatrician at the next visit without sounding crazy Answer tdexter22 1 310 6/1/07 6:23 am   4 Month Old Bowel Movements & Gas Question My son is formula fed He has always had a problem with gas especially between the hours of 2am 6am We were told that the gas was colic and that it would start to clear up around 3 months He is now 4 months and the gas has not let up It is smelly & you can hear his stomach gurgling & he is clearly uncomfortable He occasionally will have a BM every day for a couple of days but then he goes back to only having them every 2 3 days Often the size of the BM is not nearly as large as we would expect after 2 3 days The stools are soft though On the days he has a BM he does seem to be less gassy & sleeps better His Ped has now changed the diagnosis from colic to "that's just the way he is" The softness of his stools is her only concern the gas & discomfort are apparently of no concern I've had many suggestions: some say use apple prune or pear juice others say to add bulk to get it moving (like strained fruit or Oatmeal) What do you think (And yes we know about the gas drops we keep Mylecon in business) Thanks Answer Angela 2 456 5/31/07 1:59 am Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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