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   Eczema Question My daughter is 3 months old and has been diagnosed with eczema She has pretty bad flareups on either side of her cheeks where it seems she either has too much contact with her clothes or is wet from drool or milk leaking while nursing She was prescribed some steroid based cream (mometasone) to use sparingly on these flare ups and told to use aquaphor on the rest of her body She is extremely dry all over and gets various rashes on her neck underarms and other creases Can you suggest anything to add to this course of treatment and maybe some natural way of treating flare ups rather than steriod based medication Thank you Answer irjohnson 2 227 2/12/08 12:24 pm   crying in sleep Question my 4 week old has been crying in his sleep since last night He has not taken a long nap since morning and keeps screaming every 15 minutes in his sleep the screaming stops after few minutes He is breast feeding and formula fed once a day i dont know whats wrong if it is gases he has had no releif with the medicine prescribed by the pediatrician (Disflatyl drops composition  Simethicone 40mg;1 0 mg sodium bensoate 1 0 mg saccharin sodium) Answer Rashmi 1 199 2/20/08 10:42 am   Creamy Tongue Question My son is two months old and has creamy white patches on his tongue He is breastfeeding and drinking soy formula I wonder if the formula or breasfeeding could be part or the reason his tongue is that way   I and family are concerned  that if we leave his tongue that way he may end up having thrush or something else wrong with his mouth I have had suggestions from family and friends that I need to give him water or try to wipe his tongue with one of his baby wash cloths I've tried giving him water and that dosen't help and using the wash cloth only upsets and gags him I don't want to hurt him or upset him unnecessarily Is there anything else I can do to clean his tongue Answer Foxy Maggie 1 179 2/21/08 3:23 am   sleeping Question Do you have any suggestions for getting my 12 week old to start to sleep longer at night   She wakes up every hour & half to two hours   I feed her and she goes right back to sleep but sometimes I think she is not even that hungry Answer rowaway 1 190 2/19/08 12:43 pm   Vicodin withdrawals in Grandson? Question Hello   I am concerned with the fussiness of my Grandson who will be 8 weeks old tomorrow   My daughter in law was taking vicodin durning her pregnancy for headaches   Is it at all possible that the baby is having some sort of withdrawal symptoms   He is not a happy baby and sometimes SCREAMS for absolutely no reason he's fed diaper is dry and he's held   Also at my suggestion he was put on soy formula for he was spitting up an awful lot and extremely gassy   It's helped somewhat but now he's constipated   One time my son said it looked just like rabbit poop then yesterday he said he had a big ball of poop and he didn't even understand how that size came out of the baby   My daughter in law thinks it's fine she doesn't have to wipe him after a bowel movement   Is there anything that can be done   I feel so sorry for him   Your answers will greatly be appreciated   Thank you so much Answer Linda1949 1 210 2/4/08 7:19 pm   3wk old not sleeping much Question Hi Dr Vaccaro I am a 1st time grandma My grandson turned 3 wks old Friday He was eating every 3 4 hrs and going right back to sleep And we also had to battle with Reflux Which I admit I have never heard of before in such a young baby His Dr changed his formula to Enfamil AR which cured the reflux and the extreme "gushing" spit up stopped He was erupting like Mt Etna Poor thing But now we are faced with him "fighting" sleep is the only way I can describe it And too he reminds me of being a little on the colicky side Before like I said he would wake up eat "gush out" most of what he had eaten and go right back to sleep My daughter was a colicky baby Is this genetic any recommendations you can give us will be greatly appreciated We have tried the mylicon drops and they haven't improved at all since my daughter was a baby I think they are pretty much useless Thanks Lisa     Answer lkell 1 198 2/17/08 6:43 am   Spitting up and REFLUX in 3 week old Question My son is 26 days old   At about 2 weeks old he started spitting up more than usual and now is spitting up quite a bit   Our first son had reflux so we know the difference between normal spit up and reflux   He is showing signs of reflux such as crying when he burps stuff up and pulling away from the breast and crying as if he is in pain   Thankfully he is eating well despite all this and having plenty of dirty and wet diapers   Something that confuses me though is that he will spit up a decent amount of curdled milk 2 1/2 hours after nursing   Shouldn't his stomach be emptied by then   Also he nurses exclusively every 2 1/2 3 hours and every 4 hours or so at night   My oldest son was on liguid zantac starting around 2 months of age   I'm not sure it helped much   Should I make an appointment with the doctor to see if he should be started on it   Thanks for any info you can provide Answer Keegansmomma05 1 192 2/15/08 8:13 pm   Immunizations Question Dr Vaccaro Just want to know in New York City system which of the followings vaccines are still containing mercury 1) Hepatitis B 2) Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis 3) Polio 4) Heamophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) 5) Pneumococcal Conjugate   Thanks Answer Jennifer 1 197 2/15/08 1:10 am   overfeeding Question My daughter is 6 weeks old When she was born she weighed 6 pounds 11 oz at 5 weeks she was 9 pounds 13 oz She is breastfed Her pediatrician says I am overfeeding her She eats every 2 to 5 hours Everyday is different When I feed her she acts like she is starving Her doctor wants me to only feed her every 4 hours even if she screams and cries I do not agree with her but I was wondering if you think judging by her weight gain am I overfeeding her I am about to give up on breastfeeding her because of this but I really do not want to Please help Answer CHAR 1 187 2/15/08 3:17 am   Pacifiers and nipples Question Hi I am expecting my second child in a few months My first one (son) is almost 2 years My question is whether or not I can use the pacifiers and the nipples from bottles from my son for my new baby or should I purchase all new ones I don't know what is safest and best in terms of health   (My son stopped taking the pacifier around 8 mos and stopped the bottle just before a year) Thank you for your advice   Rizzo Answer Rizzo19 1 206 2/12/08 12:37 am   Juice? Question When is best to start drinking juice And do I water it down Answer Kimmie 1 190 2/11/08 9:37 pm   8.5 weeks old baby Question Dr Vaccaro I have just caught a cold with running nose and just taken Theraful with 650 mg Acetaminophen 20mg Pheniramine Maleate and 10 mg Phenylephrine   I just want to know can I breastfeed my baby after taking the above medication how many hours should I wait for breastfeeding Hence I and the baby will have a long distance flight 16 hours non stop I have very serious sea sick do you have any suggestion for baby sea sick and can the pressure when landing or taking off  really harms the baby's ear drum OR should baby at around 2 months has such long hours flight Thanks       Answer Jennifer 1 196 2/11/08 5:15 am   Baby food Question My son is 3 1/2 months and  I started feeding rice cereal (just once a day)He is doing good at eating it When do you start feeding baby food Answer Kimmie 1 187 2/11/08 1:00 am   Few questions Question My doughter is 1 week old and I am trying to get her to pediatrician but I have some insurance troubles Hopfully I will get her in this week But till then I am going crazy about few things 1) She has a lot of hiccup Like 3 4 times a day What cousing them Are they dangerouse How can I help 2) She has a lot of red spots on her tommy tights and arms It almost looks like rush Sometimes it's better other day not Is it realy dangerouse What can couse it (i know that without seeing it it's hard to say) 3) It is realy hard sometimes for me to burp her SOmetimes I can pat her back for 20 min and I still get nothing Am I doing something wrong How bad it is to put baby without burping I am sorry for all that questions but I am soooooo worried about her that I can bearly sleep I want everything to be ok and since this is my first child and my first contact with a newborn I don't realy know what to do PLEASE HELP ME Answer Tweety 1 183 2/9/08 11:53 pm   Mom back at work; baby adjusting Question Dear Dr Vaccaro: One month ago I returned to work fulltime   My 8 month old is waking up several times in the night demanding to be breastfed (she is breastfeed a couple of times a day supplemented with formula and food)   Also at the time of the new job we also relocated cities   During all our move and the holidays I fear she did not get as much tummy time as she had in the past anyway she is still not crawling   I am a bit concerned about all of this and mostly need some sleep Any advice you could provide would be appreciated   Thank you & kind regards Bettina Answer Bettina 1 188 2/7/08 1:46 pm   Red cheeks & blotches Question My 8 5 mth old baby has very red cheeks   Is this teething or a reaction to dry heat or food   Separately we began solids a month ago (though breastfeeding continues to be his primary source of food) and I've noticed red blotches on his skin   We have only given him rice cereal and vegetables but the red blotches seem to appear at odd times   Not sure whether I could postivitely say that the food is causing the reaction   What is it and what should I be doing   Many thanks Answer pub2007 2 221 1/27/08 6:11 pm   Long Hours Sleeps Question Hello I was just curious to know if is ok for a 3 old baby to sleep during the day for more than five hours Thanks Answer flaca144 1 180 2/5/08 9:53 pm   Red Rashes Question Dr Vaccard My son is 7 weeks old and starting from one week ago there is red rashes on his cheek head and neck too his doctor had prescribed Hydrocortisone Ointment USP 1 for him However there is no improvement and I can say it it getting more and more  for the 1 week Can you advise 1) what is the cause of the red rashes 2) any suggestion Should I put some lotion on the red rashes/face as I heard that the dry weather may be the cause of the rashes Thanks   Answer Jennifer 1 201 1/30/08 8:07 pm   gassiness and stomache cramps Question my baby is almost 4 weeks old and have been on 3 different formulas   he's unable to have a bowel movement w/o a suppository   what am i to do he's crying off and on and the doctors claim he's not constipated   Answer leolikesilk 1 219 1/28/08 1:33 pm   newborn constipation Question My three week old baby is on formula and was having bowel movements regularly until I switched her to a formula that is easier for gas because she was having difficulty burping and was spitting up and occasionally vomiting at the time of the change of formula my babys' bowel movements stopped and became constipated I switched her to another formula that my doctor recommended which helped my baby became regular for a day then became constipated again My doctor recommened to use a suppository after using the thermometer didn't work Now my baby only has a bowel movement when the suppository is used  is there anything else I can do to assist her to go on her own   Answer cbenavi189 1 201 1/26/08 10:48 pm   my daughters hair Question my baby is 4mths n she has started to loose sum of her hair it is thinning is there any grease or hair product that i can use to get it to grow bac also she does not make any attempt to roll over either way the past cpl of wks i have been tryin to keep her on the fl for a little bit but it hasnt helped but she will try n sit up unattended for a few min is there a sign of a delay or she is being lazy what can i do to help her roll over Answer mommy6 1 193 1/24/08 4:12 am   Unusual sleep patterns Question My daughter is 11 wk old and recovering (almost done) for a cold/mild fever/caugh   For last 4 5 nights she has been going to sleep at 10/11 pm and sleeping through until 4/5 AM   For past 2 days she has also been sleeping through out the day only waking up for feeding   She is bottle fed but with breast milk   Her intake has not gone down   She will wake up every 3 hours or so and drink about 3 oz of milk during the day time   My concerns/questions are: 1   Is it normal for her to sleep for so long Specially during day time   When she is awake (for few hours) she is fairly active 2   Is she too young to sleep through the night   Should I be waking her at night to feed her Thanks in advance Answer JigarArchana 1 207 1/22/08 2:54 pm   refusing bottle Question Hi my 2 month old daughter had been eating well and gaining weight She was eating 4 5 oz every 3 4 hours now I'm lucky if I can get her to take 3 oz every 4 5 hours(She is on Similac Advance) For the last week she refuses the bottle she pushes the nipple out of her mouth and cries every time and when I put her in my arms to give her a bottle she immediately cries and tries to sit up She acts hungry she will suck on her hand and my finger but not the bottle She spits up a bit but always has She also has stopped napping her naps are maybe 30 minutes to 45 minutes 3 times a day She sleeps alright at night(5 6 hours) Answer loandevesmom 1 198 1/21/08 1:13 am   Headaches Question I have a 15 year old daughter and for the last 2 weeks she has been having a lot of headaches I give her advil and they go away but then they come back This Saturday her shoulders started to hurt too and they were swallon as well Again I gave her advil and the pain goes away for a while but then it comes back to the point that she cannot sleep Yesterday I bought her some Exedrin regular for migranes but it didn't work for her and today she woke up since 3:45 am with a lot of cough and now her throat hurted and her head as well Can this be a coming up cold or what do you think she has Answer Ggirl 1 232 1/15/08 11:31 am   Weight Gain Question Hi   My baby was born 2 weeks prior to the due date naturally and non medicated    He weighed a mere 5lbs   At 6 mths he weighed 16lbs thanks to 100 breastmilk   However since Nov he became sick twice and lost and gained weight   Now at 8 mths he is 16 lbs the same weight he was when he was 6 mths   We started solids at 7 mths though his primary nutrition is coming from nursing so I'm surprised he didn't surpass the 16lbs   Is there any cause for concern Answer pub2007 1 239 1/14/08 2:39 am   Soy Formula / Milk Question Since birth my 11 month old has been fussy & gassy especially at night He's a spit up baby and has mild eczema He came down with a stomach bug a couple of weeks ago and 5 days ago we started him on soy formula & soy milk since he still has some diarrhea & thought it might be easier to digest Quite fortuitously his other symptoms have diminished or disappeared and we have (for the first time in 11 months) had two nights in a row with no screaming or waking When reading the symptoms of milk allergies or lactose intolerance he does not really fit the profile We tried lactose free formula around 7 months but there was no change Are there any other conditions that do better on soymilk His 1 yr check up is coming up so any suggestions that I could discuss with his doctor would be appreciated Thanks Angela Answer Angela 1 208 1/10/08 7:00 pm   Transitioning from Bottle to Sippy Cup Question My son is 8 months old and I was wondering when would be a good time for him to transition to a sippy cup and what kind of things can i do to help him to transition Answer IssacsMum 1 192 1/12/08 11:56 pm   blood in diapers Question HI Dr Vaccaro My son was born on 12/10 and since then I noticed from time to time a little blood stain was found on the diapers I heard that female baby would have that and is completely normal What about a baby boy is that normal and usual to find blood stain on stool and urine diapers for baby boy If it is normal how soon it will stop to have that Thanks     Answer Jennifer 3 271 12/13/07 11:23 pm   Sleep and bms Question How long should a newborn sleep (my baby is almost 2 weeks) She has not had a bm for 24 hours and continues to eat where is it all going She wants to eat more than 3 ounces a feeding I breastfed her for 1 week then switched her to formula Answer Lisa777 1 216 1/9/08 5:13 pm   sleep Question My baby is 4 weeks old   She sleeps okay at night i think   She goes to sleep around midnight and wakes up every two hours until about 9 or ten in the morning   But during the day just lately she doesn't want to sleep during the day   She fusses and acts sleepy but when i put her to sleep she sleeps for about 20 miutes or so then she is awake again   She doesn't really sleep until about 5 when daddy is home   Then she wakes up about every couple of hours until about 10   Then she sleeps at midnight like I said   It is okay but shouldn't she sleep more   I don't get much done   She doesn't want to be put down when she is awake in the day   What can i do or is it normal for now Answer baby2 1 213 1/8/08 5:35 pm Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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