General Information

Parents:

Below is a list of recommended reading for first-time parents:

• New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding 4th Edition by Joan Younger Meek MD, MS, RD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC Editor-in-Chief
• Nursing Mother's Companion 8th Edition: The Breastfeeding Book Mothers Trust, from Pregnancy Through Weaning by Kathleen Huggins RN, MS, IBCLC
• Your Baby's First Year: Fifth Edition by Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, Editor-in-Chief
• Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 8th Edition: Birth to Age 5 by Tanya Altmann, MD, FAAP, Editor-in-Chief
• Caring for Your School-Age Child, 3rd Edition: Ages 5-12 by Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP, Editor-in-Chief
• Caring for Your Teenager by Donald Greydanus MD, FAAP, Editor-in-Chief, and Phillip Bashe

 Puberty book recommendations:

• The Care and Keeping of You 1: The Body Book for Younger Girls by Valorie Schaefer (ages 8+)
• The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls by Dr. Cara Natterson (ages 10+)
• Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys by Dr. Cara Natterson (ages 9+)

FEVER FACTS

• Do NOT use rubbing alcohol on the skin to reduce a fever. It can be absorbed and cause toxicity.
• Use tepid water (NOT COLD) for sponge bathing only after giving acetaminophen or ibuprofen first. (This is mainly for children with a history of febrile seizures).
• If your child has a fever, do not overdress the child, and offer cold, clear liquids. Avoid milk if possible (may be hard to digest if ill). Do not worry that your child does not want to eat - this is normal! Encourage clear liquid intake with an electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte.
• Aspirin should never be used in children.
• A fever will go away only when the illness is over - using acetaminophen or ibuprofen only helps to control the fever and make the child more comfortable. It will not cure the illness. 
• Cough and cold medications have side effects - irritability, drowsiness, tremulousness, dizziness, and sleeplessness. They also may not work as well as they are advertised!