Wendy Sue Swanson - Mama Doc Medicine: Finding Calm and Confidence in Parenting, Child Health, and Work-Life Balance

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Common Conditions

ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Allergies and Asthma: What Every Parent Needs to Know

My Child Is Sick! Expert Advice for Managing Common Illnesses and Injuries

Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Waking Up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting

Developmental, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Information

Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every Parent Needs to Know

CyberSafe: Protecting and Empowering Kids in the Digital World of Texting, Gaming, and Social Media

Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to Holistic Care for a Healthy Mind and Body

Newborns, Infants, and Toddlers

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5

Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro

Guide to Toilet Training

Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality

Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers Parents Top 101 Questions About Babies and Toddlers

New Mothers Guide to Breastfeeding

Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Raising Twins: From Pregnancy to Preschool

Retro Baby: Cut Back on All the Gear and Boost Your Babys Development With More Than 100 Time-tested Activities

Your Babys First Year

Nutrition and Fitness

Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed With Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup

Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know

A Parents Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health

Sports Success Rx! Your Childs Prescription for the Best Experience

School-aged Children and Adolescents

Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings

Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 5 to 12

Caring for Your Teenager

Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond

For more information, please visit the official AAP Web site for parents, www.HealthyChildren.org/bookstore.

This book is also available in Spanish.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013943971

eISBN: 978-1-58110-832-3

The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.

Statements and opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Products and Web sites are mentioned for informational purposes only. Inclusion in this publication does not imply endorsement by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The American Academy of Pediatrics is not responsible for the content of the resources mentioned in this publication. Web site addresses are as current as possible but may change at any time.

Every effort is made to keep Mama Doc Medicine: Finding Calm and Confidence in Parenting, Child Health, and Work-Life Balance consistent with the most recent advice and information available from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Portions of the book are from original blog posts written by Dr Wendy Sue Swanson, pediatrician and author of Seattle Mama Doc, a Seattle Childrens Hospital blog, copyright Seattle Childrens Hospital; used with permission. www.seattlemamadoc.com

Copyright 2014 Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission from the publisher.

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What People Are Saying

A funny, irreverent, compassionate, and timely guide to how to raise a child in an era when misinformation often rules the day.

Paul A. Offit, MD, FAAP

Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, and author of Autisms False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure