One of the most trying times of parenthood is right at the beginning. As postpartum nurses, we have about 24-36 hours between admission to when we say our last “Congratulations!” as parents roll their giant yellow hospital cart away from the nest of the hospital and into the world. We cover a lot in those […]
One in four Americans age 65+ falls every year, with falls being the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans (Source: NCOA) Falls are NOT an inevitable part of aging and many falls are preventable. Falls are costly in terms of actual medical expenses and also in terms of quality of life. […]
Parents have been asking me a mouthful of questions about biting. Let me sink my teeth into this one and provide some information on this topic. First of all, biting should not occur with breastfeeding, since it is impossible to nurse and bite at the same time. When baby is sucking at the breast, their […]
Every year the Northern New England Poison Center helps patients who have become sick after misidentifying mushrooms that they picked to eat. Among NNEPC cases, mistakes made while foraging are the second most common cause of serious mushroom poisonings, behind only people who get sick after taking psychedelic mushrooms on purpose. And foraging mistakes don’t […]
You might have already heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated their recommendations on car safety seats. The new guidance is simply that infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat as long as possible, until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car seat. Child […]
