Q My 10-year-old son has a lot of anxiety every time he goes to the dentist. He starts stressing days in advance of the appointment and sometimes bails at the last minute, refusing to go. Are there any tricks or ways to ease his anxiety regarding the dentist office? A Going to the dentist can […]
Expert Q&A
Posted inBend Nest
Q & A
Kristi Nix, MD High Lakes Health Care
Q: My newborn is feeding so frequently that I am exhausted by the demand. Should I feed my baby every time she cries or can I put her on a schedule, say every two hours? A: Babies are exhausting! How often you feed your baby depends on her age and weight as well as how […]
Posted inBend Nest
Q & A: Jennifer Schroeder, M.D.
Summit Medical Group Oregon – BMC Pediatrics
Q: My son has diarrhea quite often and sometimes complains of a stomach ache. Our pediatrician does not seem to be too concerned, but a friend recently suggested that it could be celiac disease. How can we find out? Jennifer Schroeder, M.D.: Yes, it certainly could be that your son has celiac disease. However, a […]
Posted inBend Nest
Q & A
Erin E. LeGrand D.O., FACOOG Central Oregon Obstetrics and Gynecology Q Nearing the end of my third trimester, I am certain that I want a natural childbirth. However, I have no idea if this will be feasible, not knowing how painful things can get. Are the pain management drugs harmful to the baby and if […]
Posted inBend Nest
Q&A: Dr. Logan Clausen
Chief Medical Officer, Central Oregon Pediatric Associates
Q: When my kids were little, we were all about the checkups and vaccination schedule. Now that they are older, do we need to schedule a check-up annually? At what age can we stop? A: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends yearly well-child checks for ALL children 3 years and older, and we at COPA […]
Posted inBend Nest
Q&A
Fussy babies, transition to bedtime and chickenpox
Q My newborn baby is fussy almost all of the time. He is rarely awake and not crying. Could I be doing something wrong or is this a normal stage? A Newborn fussiness is very common and causes much angst and worry for parents and caretakers. I always tell parents that fussiness peaks around 6 […]
Posted inBend Nest
Q&A: Erika Beard-Irvine, MD, IBCLC
Pediatrics and Breastfeeding Medicine
Q: Here’s your chance to get important questions answered by the experts! This issue Erika Beard-Irvine a doctor of Pediatrics and Breastfeeding Medicine gives advice on everything from formula to wetting the bed. Send us your questions for next issue to angela@bendnest.com I will be going back to work in a couple weeks, and my […]
