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   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 1 221 11/9/07 6:49 pm   feeding schedule with solids Question We are just introducing solid foods to our 6 month old We currently give her a 7 oz bottle of formula at 6am 10 2 5:30 and 8:30 When do you suggest we feed the rice cereal and eventually other foods Should we just keep this schedule and add the cereal Answer kduke11 1 213 11/8/07 7:31 pm   cold and sius infections Question Hi I am a mother of a 21 mo boy For the last 3 mo he has had a sinus infection Here's some history He has been on 10 days of  Ammox then 2 weeks after that 10 days of Augm He has been off that for 5 days and has a green snoty nose agian My husband and I have bad sinuses so we are educated on that We run Steamer humidifiers in his room at night he gets saline up the nose morning and night the house stays as dust and dirt free as I can keep it and I use no harsh cleaners We use free and clear laundry soap Ect ect I am frustrated I do not want him to end up with sinus problems like we have I feel bad for him that he always feels bad Any suggestions Thank you for your time Answer Mummum 1 200 11/8/07 1:32 pm   cold Question my 7 week old son has his first cold is there anything other than the saline drops that i can use for him to help him out his eyes are watery his nose is runny and he seems to spit up alot of mucas with his formula please help Answer sarah 1 215 11/4/07 1:08 am   Baby's Hiccups Question Hi Doctor: My baby is having hiccups mostly everytime she eats   Is that a sign of something   Although I remember when I was pregnant I use to feel her hiccups 3 to 4 time a day on my belly   And now that she's born she's still getting them   will they ever go away Answer flaca144 1 245 11/3/07 7:52 pm   Feeding Question Hi Dr My little girl is only a week old and I don't know how much formula should I be feeding her with   I'm giving her 21/2 oz of formula every 3 to 4 hours and it seems as if she still want to keep eating   Do  I have to increase the oz   if so by how much more   She also sleeps for 3/4/5 hours after eating is that normal Thanks Answer flaca144 1 209 11/2/07 3:46 pm   Autism Question Hi Dr Vaccaro My brother in law's son who is approaching age 6 is diagnoised of Autism  This little kid can speak a few words only and as I remember he started walking at age 3 His sister is 4 years old without any problem  And my busband started talking at age 3 he is now 40 and without any language problem I want to know autism is passed from generation to generation my son will be born in Dec and I am concerned about the chance of having autism with him How can I know that or at what stage can I know that my son is normal or not Thanks       Answer FirstTimeMom 1 229 10/31/07 2:20 pm   Sleep during the day Question I have an 8 weeks old baby girl   The problem I have is that she wont sleep in her crib during the day   I have tried to put her down after feeding when she is almost sleep   But  as soon as her head hits her bed she is right awake   I still put her down and she starts crying right away and nothing makes her go back to sleep I have tried to let her cry for a little bit but always ende up picking her up and letting fall sleep in my arms   I know I should not do this but cant find any other way for her to fall sleep without making cry   How can I teach my baby to sleep in her crib during the day   Patty 0 220 10/31/07 2:11 am   baby wont sleep in crib Question I have a 7 week old baby boy and a 2 year old son My 7 week old will not sleep in his crib I messed up by letting him sleep with me cause i was scared that he would quit breathing Now everytime I put him in his crib he starts crying and wont stop until I pick him up Can he really be spoiled What do I do Can I let him cry til he goes to sleep The only way he will sleep through the night is if he is on his tummy or in the bed with me and I have heard they are only allowed to sleep on their backs what do I do Thanks Answer lil mama 37412 1 259 10/19/07 6:59 pm   1:00am Question My 1 month old daughter keeps going to bed around 1:00am   How can i get her to sleep at 9 or 10 Answer Lisa 1 207 10/27/07 1:02 pm   Baby's Ears Question Hello Dr Vaccaro I'm asking this question for a friend of mine she has a one month old that she brings to hockey games all the time and she is wondering how she can protect the baby's ears from the noise Is it safe to use ear plugs at this stage Any suggestions   Thank you Answer Sonnys 1 202 10/26/07 4:39 pm   coloric intake at 1yr Question What is the normal range of healthy coloric intake for a 1 yr old Answer Froggy's mom 1 204 10/23/07 5:54 pm   Low DT antibody levels Question After dealing with frequent respiratory aillments with my  son my husband an I finally decided to bring him to a ped pulmonologist at a childrens hospital since our ped was just treating our son's symptoms with lot of med's and steroids (we just felt something else was going on and the ped nurse practioner kept ignoring my concerns) After some initial bloodwork (basic immune and milk/peanut allergy which was neg ) chest x ray (clear)  medicine changes and a change to a non dairy diet he is finally starting to get a bit better however for now we are putting the respiratory issues on the back burner (the Dr feels he may have asthma or abnormal bronchi) because the bloodwork came back with low D and T antibodies (from the DTP vaccine he had 6 months prior) which may be the reason why his colds last more than 2 weeks and go directly to his lungs within 10 hours of initial symptoms Were waiting to hear back from his latest CBC and CRP bloodwork done yesterday As for now he had his 12 month DTP vaccine yesterday and we now have to wait 3 weeks to see the immunologist for further bloodwork and answers My questions are (since I have 3 weeks to worry about this) 1 What will it mean if he once again has low DT(P) levels The pulmonologist mentioned antibody substitues from human plasma ( I read about sources from animal and bone marrow transplant) 2 He is starting preschool in 3 weeks will a low antibody level be a factor in him being more at risk to him getting sick from being around new kids/germs  3  Is there something else that can be going on such as an immune disorder that can prohibit his body from making the DT antibodies or is their something specific to the DT antibody production in the body that can be addressed  Any information will be of help to my sanity as I have stopped looking at webMD and reading in my physiology books from undergrad because everything seems to lead to Cancer and I know thats not whats going on Thanks   Answer Froggy's mom 1 203 10/23/07 6:08 pm   extreme spit-up Question My daughter spit up a lot Not only is it when I burp her but all day long   I have to change her bib constantly   Is it normal to have so much spit up   Sometimes I wonder if she even eats   By the way she is 3 months old and has acid reflux   IS there any way to either control the amount of spit up or make it less unpleasant for her Jaymie&Sarah's-mom 0 225 10/23/07 2:59 am   age at 1 month Question What can a baby see at 1 month   Can they see peoples faces clearly   can the tell the difference between mommy and Grandma Lisa 0 212 10/22/07 10:09 pm   swing Question HAve you heard about a certain age not to have a baby in a swing   My friend told me not when they are  younger than 3 months old not to have them swing   Wouldn't it be ok as long as the swing is all the way back   Answer Lisa 4 287 9/5/07 11:39 pm   Umbilical Hernia? Question My 7 weeks old daughter's belly button sticks out prtty far and other have told me it looks too far could she have an umbilical hernia   What should I do Answer pookbu 1 194 10/21/07 1:56 pm   circumcision Question Hi Dr Vaccard I am going to give birth to my son in Dec My OB doctor asked me whether I want to have my son circumcised or not or leave it to the Pediatrician to decide Can you tell me from the point of a pedatrician under what situations a baby boy needs to be circumcised is it medically necessary   for hygiene purpose or it is just parents' personal preference It is good to do it now or wait until he is 3 or 4 years old to see if it is physically necesary And can you give me some ideas how to choose a pediatrician for my new born thanks a lot Answer FirstTimeMom 1 205 10/22/07 3:39 pm   he never gets full Question My 7 week old drinks good start He drinks 5 ounces with 2 tsp of rice cereal every 3 4 hours cause thats what his doctor said to give him but he still acts like hes hungry What do i do Answer lil mama 37412 3 221 10/19/07 7:02 pm   vaccines Question Dr Vaccard My due date is on 12/8/07 It is going to be a baby boy and my hospital is in New York City and I live in New Jersey I heard that once the baby is born he will be given Hepatitis B vaccine and Vitamin K injection My concern is that for a new born is it mandatory by law to do that Can we postpone it to later months And I also heard baby has to have many vaccines for the first few years I concern about the baby can stand with so many of shots in their stages My bother in law's son who is now 5 years old is having speech therapy he started learning walking and talking by about 3 and now at 5 he can only speak a few words I am afraid that this might be caused by the vaccines such as MMR people always links this to autism His little daughter who is at 3 does not at this problem I am so worry about that will happen in my baby as I know that boy has a higher chance of getting autism can I postpone the vaccines or can I request the doctor to give the MMR in separate shots my future baby doctor is in New York City what is your opinion in circumcision is it medically necessary My OB doctor said he will have the baby doctor checked it first before he would perform the circumcision so under what conditions the baby doctor will suggest circumcision is a must to do Thanks       Answer Jennifer 1 214 10/19/07 3:37 pm   formula and constipation Question We started the first 2 weeks of my daughter's life on regular Similac with iron Then we changed to Nutrimigen At 4 months we changed to Soy and within 1 week she began getting constipated Our pediatrician wanted us to try water to see if that would spur on the BM After 2 weeks we changed the formula Exactly one week after that we began to get constipated We have tried giving her juice and water and she refuses to take anything other than milk We have tried a sippy cup and even put it in the medicine dropper She spits it all out She is now 5 1/2 months and we have yet to try solid foods because the pediatrician did not want to giver her solids until the formula was regulated Any suggestions Answer kduke11 1 212 10/15/07 7:38 pm   My baby is eating less Question Dr Vaccaro My daughter is now 5 weeks old and I understand that her digestive system is changing but I'm a little concerned   I have spoken with her pediatrician and also took her in last Wednesday   She is sometime going a day without a bm   She is also cut back her eating dramatically She would eat 3 to 4 4 oz bottles plus a day and now she is only eating two ounces every two hours or so and going longer through the night   Is something wrong   My pediatrician did a rectal exam and checked for distention in her belly and couldn't find anything   He had me change her formula to Similac altheium (may be misspelled) and also recommended dark karo syrup in water to help with the lack of bm but she is still not eating as good as she was and I'm concerned I don't want her to get dehydrated; she is still have pretty regular wet diapers so I know the liquids are passing through but I don't know why she is still eating less   Is there anything else I can do   Do you have any suggestions to help with her constipation   Thanks Dana Answer danabduell 1 197 10/14/07 4:43 pm   When should a child start walking? Question I have a 13 month old son He weighs 30 lbs He is very smart But he refuses to walk He will walk from side to side in his crib When we put him on the floor he pulls his legs up to sit Should I be worried Answer tonyanunez 1 199 10/12/07 4:46 pm   allergies or more, Question lingering RSV effects or allergies My son had RSV from 3 4 months and now has had 2 more respiratory colds since which within 1 day he gets so bad that he is back on a neb (both other times were at 11 months and currently at 12 months ) I just brought him to the Ped yesterday and once again was told this is going to happen to him with every little cold because of him having the RSV so young but she said that he seems to have allergies and put him on Clarinex He is now on that the neb and triamenic yellow I hate to give him this much medication especially since it seems to happen so often I've tried to get a second opinion but most peds I call say they can't see him unless I switch to them permanetly or pay out of pocket Before he was diagnosed with RSV another Dr (at a walk in clinc) perscribed him Zyrtec for environmental allergies I didn't give it to him because I knew he was wheezing in his lungs and knew it was more In between these 2 bouts his pediatrician tells me to keep giving him triamenic yellow to help with decongestion but it never works  I understand teething can cause some of the irritation in his sinuses but he has other respiratory symtoms When he gets really active he huffs and puffs and starts to wheeze and he gets a runny nose often He doesn't cough too much except now he is coughing a lot  but if I don't give him anything thinking it just teething he seems to get worse and then he's back on meds His eyes seem to get red rings around them and just look irritated  The ped 's nurse practitioner that I go to mentioned he could have further respiratory problems developing such as  allergies or he could just grow out of all this I'm concerned because both my brother and I had various respiratory concerns as babies and were both in oxygen tents at one point and have had to use nebulizers all our lives when we get sick  I myself kept passing out during athletic practice or high intensity workouts and was told it might be asthma  however after 10 years was diagnosed with multiple heart valve regurgitations   Should I be concerned that he may have future respiratory complications or can he be developing allergies  What can I do to help determine the cause of his frequent wheezing and shortness of breath What are signs of asthma I should look for just in case Thanks Answer Froggy's mom 1 199 10/11/07 6:00 pm   HELP! and desperate! Question Our daughter is 2 weeks old   She sleeps a lot during the day but I try to wake her up every 3 hours to get her awake for a while and feed her   At night she has been sleeping from 1:00 am 6:00 am   But last night I was so tired I put her in the carseat to sleep I'm sure that isn't a good idea   She was awake last night from 6 8 pm   Every time I put her in her crib she wakes up   I make sure she is asleep but every time i put her in the crib she will wake up   What can I do   I'm trying to get her to sleep starting 8 or 9 pm instead of 1 am   I tryed that last night and she kept waking up   Thanks Answer Lisa 2 252 10/9/07 12:02 pm   preschool question Question Dear Dr Vaccaro I have a 3 1/2 year old girl who is currently enrolled in preschool   The preschool that she goes to does not formally teach the alphabet and I am getting concerned because my daughter is very interested in learning her sounds/alphabet now   She loves to learn and read and even memorizes dozens of books that I read to her   Do you think it would be wise to switch her into a more academic preschool or supplement the current school she goes to with a tutor that does phonics and reading and/or myself teaching her the few things she is not getting in school   I don't want to push her too hard nor do I want her to be not stimulated and bored   We tried the more academic preschool today (where the children are 4 and 5) and the teacher said that my daughter had a hard time focusing/listening even though she felt she was very intelligent and mature   She thought I should have her tested for ADHD   Is this normal  for a three year old I am getting very concerned Answer kim 1 206 10/8/07 11:16 pm   my fisrt child Question My son is 4months old he was a premature baby  but healthy now  he was born with acid reflux what  can be done about that he's had his milk formula  changed 4 x's now  he doesnt keep  his milk down to often Answer jaedyns dad 1 219 10/5/07 4:25 pm   antihistamines in babies Question I recently read the new possible dangers of antihistamines My seven month baby  recently went to the pediatrition because of a common cold He gave me samples of "dimmatap for children" and told me to give it to him every 6 8 hours as needed for 7 10 days until the cold had surpassed him Is this really safe considering the new developments in the dangers of antihistamines in young children Julie Answer julie 1 215 10/3/07 4:35 am   To Much Sleep? Question In risk of making sleep deprived parents mad I am truely begining to worry that my toddler is sleeping to much My daughter has always slept through the night 10 12 hours since she was 6 wks old She is now 2 1/2 yrs old still sleeps 10 12 hours every night and also takes a 2 3 hour nap every afternoon I just thought she would at least be cutting down on nap time by now She is a perfectly healthy little girl with the exception of some food allergies I was just wondering is this too much sleep for a 2 1/2 yr old Answer soinlove 1 217 10/2/07 6:52 pm   Fetus with enlarged kidney Question Hello   I am 5 1/2 months pregnant with twin girls   I just found out one of my babies has an enlarged kidney   The Ultrasound tech said it should measure 3 cm and it is 49 and needs to be watched   I am making myself sick thinking about if the baby is o k or not until I can see the Dr   What causes this and should I be worried Answer mommy24 1 215 9/30/07 7:28 pm Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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