Podcasts about sharp mary birch hospital

Are you planning on having two (or more) kids under the age of two? If so, then you'll be part of a growing trend known as "baby bunching". But what type of parents are best suited for this lifestyle? Dr. Frederick Johnson, Chief of Pediatrics at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital (and self-proclaimed baby buncher) gives some great parenting tips including how to feed both kids at once, how to handle nap times and sleep schedules, as well as additional advice he's learned as a parent to five children.

What delivery options do you have when pregnant with twins? Is a home birth an option? What's the possibility of needing an emergency c-section? Who and what is needed to effectively deliver multiples? Are there differences with anesthesia? What is the recovery process? Are postpartum issues increased with multiples? Dr. Sean Daneshmand, a Perinatologist at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, is this week's expert.

If youʼre expecting twins and you donʼt yet know what to expect, youʼre not alone. How much more folic acid should you be taking? What your diet should consist of? Why so many extra trips to the OB? What percent of women with twins will deliver early and how many will have Cesareans? Plus, how you can decrease the risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia? Dr. Amy French, an OB/GYN affiliated with the Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, is this week's expert.

Will you be co-sleeping with your baby? What are the benefits, short and long term, to co-sleeping? Is co-sleeping safe? What constitutes a safe sleeping environment regardless of where baby sleeps? Does co-sleeping effect your babies ability to fall asleep in his/her bed when older? Is there a correlation between co-sleeping and SIDS? Dr. Fredrick Johnson, Chief of Pediatrics at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital is this week's PregTASTIC expert.

What is and what causes plagiocephaly or flat head syndrome? Can it be something serious? What should you do if your baby's head seems to be developing a flat spot? What does cranial orthotic therapy involve? What questions and options should you discuss with your pediatrician? Dr. Frederick Johnson, Chief of Pediatrics at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, is this week's expert.