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   tears Question Dr Vaccaro My son is 4 weeks old when he cries only rhe right eye has tears   anything wrong with the left one and he has only one stool per day it that OK I have very serious sea sick how can we tell that my son has the same sickness as 2 months later I want to bring him back to my home country and it takes 17 hours of airplane Do you know that there is sea sick pill/medication for baby less than 1 year old How old is the baby subitable for long haul travel Thank  Answer SuperStar 1 219 1/6/08 10:47 pm   I need your help Question Hello I am a mother of 4 kids ranging from 12 yrs to my youngest who is 5 months   As I consider myself quite experienced in the development of children I usually don't wonder about the stages of babies however with my youngest I am a bit stumped First being all my children started growing teeth pretty late somewhere around 6 7 month my 5 month old started growing his at 3 mths he has his first bottom tooth and then about a month later his next bottom tooth started emerging which is normal if it comes out this early   I just noticed yesterday that his top tooth is coming out but it is not the top front teeth the tooth that is coming out is the tooth to the side of his front teeth   Is this normal for teeth to be growing out of the normal growth pattern Second question with my other children they were advanced in their motor skills meaning that they were crawling and walking very early   They started crawling around 4 months and walking around 7 months   Now with the youngest he is 5 months and hasn't even rolled over on his own yet My youngest has been very different from all the rest of my children starting from pregnancy I was diagnosed with gest diabetes and put on insulin   All my children were born with super black hair and eyes and he was born with dirty blondish/brown hair and hazel eyes all the others weighed under 7 5 lbs and he came in at a whopping 8 9 lbs   The were all breastfed and he is on formula   Even his disposition is so different from the others Is he different from the rest because of the diabetes   I look forward to reading your response Answer MARIA 2 199 1/6/08 1:04 pm   itchy bumps Question My son has skin colored pinkish toned bumps on his legs front and back his chest and butt It started just on the back of one leg but now its spread it just started to go on his chest   He has had his MMR and chickenpox shots on May 2006 and he is now 3 years old   They are tiny raised bumps enough to feel as you rub your hand across them   There are no blisters or red tone around them   As we put benadryl gel he screams that it burns my guess from irritation   What is it   And is there a better over the counter medicine for it Answer jjca05 1 191 1/5/08 3:49 am   cold and cough Question happy holidays i got a 6 week old baby who has cough and cold right now we've been using the saline nasal drops but still she has phlegm around her nose my husband been blowing air on her mouth and a lot of mucus has been coming out from her nose everytime he blows one nurse said it is good; but another nurse said blowing on her mouth is dangerous as my husband may have bacteria and may infect the baby what will i do what is the right thing to do pls i am a first time mom and really scared Answer nicole26 1 272 12/24/07 3:25 pm   eye discharge Question Dr Vaccard My son was born on 12810 And 4 days ago I notied the left eye is watery and has many discharges the baby doctor precribed # 3 Vigamox Sol 0 5 for my son twice daily 3 days past and no improvment at all What is the cause of the watery eye and the discharges what would you suggest me to do continue the eye drop or bring my son to see the doctor again THanks   Answer SuperStar 1 263 12/22/07 7:15 pm   rash Question My 7 month old has been getting a rash everyday for the past couple of weeks The rash is right around her mouth lips and chin in splotches and has now started to spread to her cheeks At first I thought it was allergies to her food but I stopped the food I first noticed it with and yet it is still happening It is pretty dry and scaly looking Do you think that this is eczema If so what do you reccomend doing kduke11 0 256 12/21/07 2:09 pm   How Much Formula is Too Much? Question My baby is 15 weeks old   She was born 3 1/2 weeks early and only weighed 4 pound 4 ounces   At her 2 month appointment she weighed 8 pounds   At the two month appointment she was eating 4 ounces every 3 4 hours waking up once at night to eat   Now she is up to 6 ounces every 3 4 hours (usually closer to 4 she'll eat it all then but will leave some if fed sooner)   She has been sleeping 7 9 hours at night and eat usually 5 bottles a day   I don't know what she weighs now but is definitely bigger than she was 6 weeks ago   I am guessing 11 pounds because I held her after I weighed myself and i weighed 11 pound more   My question is:  Every time I increase her formula intake per feeding she obliges and completes the whole bottle but I have a friend whose baby (4 months 13 pounds at 2 month appointment; 14 5 pounds at the 4 month appointment) only eats 4 ounces every three hours around the clock (7 8 times per day)   She hasn't increased his formula intake since he was 2 months old   I am nervous that i might feed my daughter too much per feeding or not often enough   98 of the time she always eats what I give her  Hardly spits up; maybe once in a blue moon a wee bit comes up with a burp   She burps once at the end of a feeding and finishes her feedings in less than 10 minutes   Everything I read online is conflicting   Some suggest increasing the food until the child does not finish a bottle within 30 minutes but I also read not to give more than 32 ounces per day; therefore I don't know if it is safe to keep giving her more   What do you think Answer pookbu 1 257 12/18/07 8:00 pm   Travel Question How old does my newborn need to be before she can travel by airplane Answer Jamie36 1 206 12/18/07 1:43 pm   Help! Question My 10 day old daughter umbilicord was bleeding last night   she seems to be in pain   Could that be what causing her to be fussy and in pain   She was holding her legs up to   It looks like it would hurt   I would apperciate any feed back Thanks   April;) Answer Apryl 1 213 12/17/07 11:39 am   immunologist Question My son is going through extensive immunology testing and after 4 rounds of blood work we still have no answers I feel we are going to a great Dr (A Pediatric Immunologist at All Children's Hospital in St Pete FL) however are frustrated with the lack of a diagnosis and constant poking into my 14 month old's arm After hearning the results from his lastest blood work next week if we still don't have definiative answers my husband and I are considering seeing another specialist to go over all his records and give us a second opionion As I'm trying to find another Dr I'm having trouble I am not opposed to coming to NY as I know some of the best Dr's are there As a Pediatrician in NY can you recommend anyone Our son has both Respiratory and Immunology issues so we want to find someone or a team of Dr's to work together to find out why my son's blood results keep coming back mismatched and without a diagnosis Thanks Answer Froggy's mom 1 220 12/15/07 1:42 pm   Phelgm. Question it since as if my 6 weeks old little girl is having a little trouble breathing   Sometimes I hear like she had some phlegm in her nose and like she's sophicating   Is there any drops I could use to loosen the phelgm   Can I use a Vick Humifier in the room Please advise And by the way thanks for answering all my questions   But I'm a first mom and I don't have any experience regarding babies Answer flaca144 1 209 12/12/07 10:30 pm   rolling over Question Hello my son is 5 months old and he's not rolling over all the times He's rolled over tummy to back a few times but  didn't rolled over from back to front yet Do I need to start to worry about this Answer Liams mom 1 245 12/12/07 2:37 pm   Flu Vaccine Question My 11 month old had a flu shot on October 18 his first Within 2 days he was out of sorts I took him to the doctor on the 22nd and they said " I don't know he may be coming down with a cold " ( Not seeing that doctor anymore) So here we are now the 27th we take him in again and heis diagnosed with very red swollen infected ear ( 5th one) laryngitis ( history of laryngomalaycia) and a virus Naturally as parents we were skiddish to get him his second vaccine and have not I and my oldest have just gotten over the stomach bug the past two days Have had for almost a week in our house The 11 month old is on an antibiotic for yet another ear infection and a severe cold that he has had for 2 weeks now Last night he threw up a couple of times as the way the stomach bug started with us He seems okay today so far What are the chances he is protected from more serious side effects of the flu without that second vaccine this year Should we schedule it I am hoping it was just the phlegm from the cold   Thank You for your time Sincerely Terri Baciuska mx20seven 0 210 12/12/07 12:16 pm   spitting Question My 6 weeks old is constantly spitting saliva and she's started to get red little pimples on her chin   Is it that her teeth are coming out soon or is it because of her pacifier   Answer flaca144 1 213 12/10/07 10:22 pm   newborn constipation Question My breastfed newborn is extremely constipated she hasnt had a bowel movement in days and seems to be in pain when she tries to pass gas i asked the pediatrician but she brushed it off this has been going on for a week now what can i do to help her Answer avarismom 1 228 12/9/07 9:12 pm   congestion Question My 6 week old is really congested I use a nasal sucker but it's not in nose(very little) it's deep in sinus and chest Would a humidifier be good to use and if so what type is best I heard a mist one but I would like your advice Answer Kimmie 1 215 12/9/07 3:21 pm   bug bites Question My son has many little bites on chest face and around ear maybe flea bites How do you treat that my son is 6 weeks old what is safe to use Answer Kimmie 1 195 12/9/07 3:10 am   Rotavirus Vaccine Question I just recently learned that this vaccine is available to prevent a common cause of vomiting and diarrhea   My pediatrician does not even offer it   Can you give some insight on why should or shouldn't we be giving this vaccine to our babies  Why wouldn't my pediatrician even offer it   I asked them and they had no good answer because the decision making dr was not there   Also my kids are now 12 months and 30 months is it too late for them to get the vaccine   Answer Lara 1 249 12/6/07 5:40 pm   teething Question How early do infants teeth My son is 6 weeks and drools alot and sucks on his hands could he be teething Answer Kimmie 2 220 12/7/07 1:48 am   2 year old started stuttering Question My son is 2yrs 4months   The last 2 weeks I've noticed a very progressive increase in stuttering   It's getting to where it's very noticable to other people not just the typical two year old stuttering   He typically stutters on the first word of a sentence   He will stutter over the first syllable 3 12 times before the word actually gets out   This happens whenever he tells me anything whether he is excited or not   It's typically the word he uses to address someone before telling them something such as Momma Dadda Nana etc   He has always been very verbal   He speaks in long sentences and has a very large vocabulary   I've read that this can be a normal phase but I was wondering what to look for or what makes it a problem that he should see a specialist for   I already asked your child development expert and she said to ask you Thanks for any help Answer Keegansmomma05 1 224 12/2/07 4:26 am   Bronchitis Question Thank you One more question: the Dr prescibed an antibiotic but wasn't clear as to why I thought most cases are viral What symptoms do you look for to distinguish bactieral from viral Maybe because they came on the tail end of a cold and the fevers were very high (highest at 103 5) Thanks Dr Peter Vaccaro 11/26/2007 2:34 pm Re: Bronchitis PROBABLY NOT THIS IS COLD AND FLU SEASON AND LOTS OF US ARE COUGHING DUST AND DOG HAIRS CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC COUGHS BUT THOSE GEMERALLY DO NOT CAUSE FEVER Bronchitis My two sons (3 1/2 yrs & 9 months) were recovering nicely from a recent cold when we visited my in laws over Thanksgiving The 2nd day of our stay one son very suddenly came down with a bad cough Then my other son followed After several days of a bad cough and then fevers they are now both on antibiotics The Ugent Cae dctor asked if the baby in patricular had been exposed to anything & I said no But then I got to thinking that my in laws' house is not clean to say the least There is a lot of dust and they do not clean after their dog so there is dog hair everywhere (and I do mean everywhere I found it in the baby's crib & on stuffed toys they gave to him) Could these conditions contribute to developing bronchitis in a child already fighting a cold Thanks Angela 0 225 11/29/07 2:21 am   worried Question I get fever blisters and /or cold sores could i have given my 2 in a half year old son genital herpes when i change his diapers   I always  wash my hands  4 or 5 times  when I  have one before I change him  or do anything   He has  a  red  patch  on  the top of the head of his penis no blisters just red We just started potty training and he has been doing real good with that could it be from potty training or just a normal rash Sorry so long I get so worried and stressed out which makes my fever blisters worse Any help on what it could be is much appreitiated thx Sorry so long again Answer jjca05 1 234 11/28/07 7:59 pm   Baby Brain Growth Question My granddaughter was born not breathing and spent 17 days in NICU 8 on ventilator and various drugs one being phenobarbitol which she is being weined off now   My daughter believes in only organic foods and lifestyle and went through natural labor she wanted no drugs administered for herself or baby   Recently a month maybe she was told the baby's brain was not growing quickly and you can notice difference especially where she is four months old now   She is getting Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments and seems to be responding waking four times a night for feeding vs once or twice   They told my daughter they think her brain is 'waking up' which is a good sign   I am curious if this is a procedure recommended by doctors I happen to be at my summer place across the street from the original Ocean Hyperbaric Oxygen facility and I investigated and it all sounds great   I would like your opinion on this and also will it help her brain to grow more normally   She is cooing and laughing using her arms more and is basically a great baby   Please advise Thankyou Answer ElenaByTheSea 1 222 11/27/07 10:25 pm   Is he too young? Question My son just made 3 mths old Is he too young to be given baby organic food (Gerber Baby Food) Answer sirronluvofmylife 1 238 11/26/07 3:33 pm   Bronchitis Question My two sons (3 1/2 yrs & 9 months) were recovering nicely from a recent cold when we visited my in laws over Thanksgiving The 2nd day of our stay one son very suddenly came down with a bad cough Then my other son followed After several days of a bad cough and then fevers they are now both on antibiotics The Ugent Cae dctor asked if the baby in patricular had been exposed to anything & I said no But then I got to thinking that my in laws' house is not clean to say the least There is a lot of dust and they do not clean after their dog so there is dog hair everywhere (and I do mean everywhere I found it in the baby's crib & on stuffed toys they gave to him) Could these conditions contribute to developing bronchitis in a child already fighting a cold Thanks Answer Angela 1 214 11/25/07 11:59 pm   colicky baby Question Our daughter is 8 weeks old and she has colic   Every night she cries until midnight or 1:00 am   ANy suggestions Answer Lisa 1 256 11/21/07 6:09 pm   Constipation Question Hello My daughter  just turned two About when she was 18 months she became very constipated and would go days without a bowl movement She would also have these "episodes " where she would be strainig to hold in her bowl movements She was in extreme discomfot I took her to my pedicatician and after trying all the natural stool softeners the doctor told me to put her on MiraLax He said she could stay on this for several months and it may take that to correct the problem He said she needs to have several bowl movements that are not painful then she will stop trying to hold them in Well it has been 6 months now and she still is on the MiraLax She has about 2 3 soft bowl movemetns a day I try to decrease the MiraLax but when I do she starts to have the "episodes"  again  and her bowl movemens become small and thick I forgot to ask my pediatrician about this at her 2 year check up Thanks Samantha Answer Sam 1 229 11/18/07 4:00 pm   Formula Effect. Question I changed my 2 weeks old baby's formula and she's having colic and a yellowish diarrhea   She's taking Infamil in powder with iron now   Before she used to take liquid similac advance   I am also breast feeding her   Could it be the difference in milk that is causing such change in her stomach   Thanks Answer flaca144 1 245 11/14/07 4:49 pm   finding a pediatrician Question What is the best way to go about finding a good pediatrician in my area thanks Answer cynthia889 1 233 11/14/07 1:26 am   Change of Formula Question My baby is two weeks old and she's been drinking Similac Formula with Iron and she's now becoming constipated   Can I change the Formula to Infamil Formula Powder with Iron instead   And can I use Poland Spring water to mix it or filter water Thank You Answer flaca144 1 235 11/9/07 6:49 pm Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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