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Baby Bottle Tooth Decay - Prevention
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD) is the main type of tooth decay in toddlers. It’s caused by excessive exposure to milk or juice. That happens with crib bottles or tote bottles.
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Back Pain - Muscle Strain
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Back muscle pain from carrying or lifting heavy things
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Back Pain - Symptom
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Pain or discomfort in the upper, mid or lower back. Includes minor muscle strain from back overuse
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Bed Bug Bite
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Bites from bed bugs.
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Bedwetting
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Wetting the bed at night while asleep. The medical name is nocturnal enuresis
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Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Stung by a honeybee, bumblebee, hornet, wasp, or yellow jacket. Over 95 percent of stings are from honey bees or yellow jackets. The main symptoms are pain and redness.
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Behavior Training - Consequences
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Consequences are what happens after a child breaks a rule. All children need universal rules and limits about what is good and bad behavior. They need consequences to help them learn the right choice. If the consequence is unpleasant (negative feedback or a punishment), the child is less likely to repeat
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Behavior Training - Rules and Discipline Basics
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Children come into this world impulsive and undisciplined. When they start to walk, they begin to get into trouble. They do not develop much self-control until 3 years of age. They need to be taught safe and socially acceptable behavior.
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Biting
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
The bad habit of biting people. One of the most unacceptable of aggressive behaviors.
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Blisters - Friction
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Raised pocket of clear fluid, covered by skin. Friction blisters usually occur on the palms, fingers, heels or toes.
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Boil
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Staph skin infection causing a painful red lump in the skin
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Bottle-Feeding (Formula) Questions
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Common questions asked about formula and feeding from a bottle.
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Breast Buds
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A small disc-shaped lump felt under the nipple (areola). Indicates the start of puberty
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Breast Pain Before Periods
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Breast pain and swelling during the week before menstrual periods. Normal in 10% of teens and 50% of adult women.
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Breastfeeding - Baby Questions
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Breastfeeding questions about your baby
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Breastfeeding - Milk and Feeding Questions
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Breastfeeding questions about feeding, milk and supply
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