Obstetrics-Gynecology & Women's Health

Shelly Joseph is a fellow in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Darla Shores is an assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is also the school’s medical codirector of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program and Associate Fellowship Program director.

Articles

A history of intestinal injury can create some feeding challenges for infants. Here are some of the causes, feeding guidelines, and approaches to feeding difficulties to use in practice.

Neonatal feeding in practice: Nutrition principles for babies with a history of intestinal injury or resection

Rachael Zimlich is a freelance writer in Cleveland, Ohio. She writes regularly for Contemporary Pediatrics, Managed Healthcare Executive, and Medical Economics.

Parents may be turning to formula made in the home or imported from Europe to help with their child's food allergies, but there are a number of concerns.

 Imported and homemade formulas rising in popularity, causing concern

Managing an infant's diaper rash doesn't have to be difficult.

Tips for managing diaper rash

Cloth diapers are considered less likely to cause diaper rash, but that's not always the case.

Cloth diapers: Are they the answer to less diaper rash?

Irritated skin in the diaper area may make parents first think of diaper rash, but atopic dermatitis is another possible condition. Knowing the triggers can help determine the correct diagnosis.

Is it diaper rash or is it atopic dermatitis? 

The first hours of life carry a long checklist, which often includes the newborn's first bath, but variation in the practice appears to be quite common across US birthing centers.

Study finds vast variations in newborn skincare

Not all diaper rashes are the same. Here's a look at the various contributors to the skin condition.

Determining diaper rash type

A study has found that prenatal analgesic opioid exposure of 5 or more weeks is associated with a slightly elevated risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children compared to exposure of 4 weeks or less.

Prenatal exposure to analgesic opioid linked with elevated risk of ADHD

Ms. Hester is Content Specialist with Contemporary OB/GYN and Contemporary Pediatrics.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Fortini™, a formula meant for the nutritional needs of term infants with failure to thrive.

Formula for failure to thrive clears FDA

Jennifer Orahood is a RN IV clinical expert in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock and is co-chair of the NICU Unit Council. She also serves as a medical advisor for WaterWipes.

Kangaroo care is a cheap, effective intervention to improve outcomes in preterm and low-birth weight infants.

Neonatal/Perinatology