Why Is My Baby Yellow? Jaundice In Babies
Why Is My Baby Yellow? Jaundice In Babies Jaundice is a yellow pigment of the skin and the whites of the eyes. It is caused by excessive bilirubin, a product of the breakdown of red blood cells....
View ArticleAmniocentesis Or Not – Part 2
Amniocentesis Or Not – Part 2 Here is PART 1 of this Article. I went home and cried while staring at our baby’s ultrasound pictures for hours, trying to figure out what to do. Should I get an...
View ArticleHospital Versus Home Birth
Hospital Versus Home Birth My first son, Dylan, was born precipitously, meaning fast. From the time my water broke until he was out was about two hours. No epidural. No doctor in the room. My husband...
View ArticleEntero-What? What You Need To Know About Enterovirus 68
Entero-What? What You Need To Know About The Enterovirus 68 Lately the news is filled with stories about a scary new virus that is making many kids across the United States and Canada unwell. It is...
View ArticleFlu Shot or Nasal Spray – Which to Choose?
Flu Shot or Nasal Spray – Which to Choose? We can’t deny that viral season is upon us. My office and emergency room is filled with children and parents with runny noses, coughs, fevers and fatigue....
View ArticleHomemade Healthy Electrolyte Drinks – Rehydrate Naturally
Homemade Healthy Electrolyte Drinks – Rehydrate Naturally If your child is sick and needs rehydration, your child may need an electrolyte drink. Before you reach for a Gatorade-“esque” sports drink,...
View ArticleChiropractic Care For Kids
Chiropractic Care For Kids I am often asked if chiropractic care is safe for children. For some, the ‘cracking’ noise is intimidating, and they worry about the effect on small spines. Other people...
View Article5 Ways To Treat Viral Infection Symptoms This Season
5 Ways To Treat Viral Infection Symptoms This Season When my now ‘big-kid’ Dylan started school this past September, I wasn’t worried about him making friends, liking his teacher, or succeeding...
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Inner Ear Problems? From Ear Wax?
How Can I Get Rid Of Stubborn Ear Wax? In my experience, there are two types of parents in the world: those that could care less about their kid’s waxy ears, and those that despise ear wax and...
View ArticleWhat Is Phimosis
What Is Phimosis An uncircumcised penis is covered by a ring of tissue called the foreskin. This tissue is usually loose and is able to slide over the penis to cover and uncover the glans (head of...
View ArticleHow to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family
How to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family We all know the adage ‘good help is hard to find’. Should this apply to your child’s paediatrician as well? I think not. There are thousands of excellent...
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Backed Up? What Helps Constipation?
Backed Up? What Helps Constipation? Constipation problems are more and more common these days and it’s hard to know what to do when your child is in pain from being constipated. How do you define...
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October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month!
October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month! October is National Spina Bifida Awareness Month, so in the spirit I’d like to take a moment to talk about one of the most common birth defects in North...
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Experiencing Vaginal Dryness? There, I Said It.
There are plenty of things your friends and doctors don’t necessarily tell you about after having a baby. Few people mention just how tired you are going to be when you’re up feeding every 1-2 hours....
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Reiki Healing, a Physicians Perspective
Reiki healing was a slow start I was first exposed to the concept of Reiki Healing back in medical school. I had a friend who was from Hawaii and he told me he could change my energy. “I didn’t think...
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Dyslexia In Adults
What is Dyslexia in Adults As dyslexia is becoming more discussed in the media, you may commonly see dyslexia in adults portrayed in an increasingly positive light. Some of history’s greatest...
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Understanding Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a chronic motor skills disorder that impairs a child’s ability to perform everyday tasks. Here’s what you ought to know. As a pediatric physiotherapist, I...
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What Do We Know About the Kid Vaccine for COVID-19?
Kids and COVID-19 Vaccines – here’s what we know. The information provided is what we know as of May 14, 2021. Which COVID-19 vaccines are approved for children in Canada? Currently, only the...
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