Dr. Erika Basil

🦋 Resident Pediatrician @nationwidekids 🦋. Wife, future Momma🤰🏽| Lover of hiking, cooking and soccer @columbuscrew | All tweets are my own opinion

[Dr. Erika Basil @DrErikaBasil]

Go Crew!!!

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How Often and How Much Should Your Baby Eat? 🍼

- After birth babies take very small amounts of milk.

#kids #momlife #baby

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How to improve increased spit up 👼🏼
1- Feed in upright position
2- Burp frequently throughout feed
3- Feed smaller amounts, more frequently
4- Keep upright for ~30 minutes after feed

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SAFE SLEEP:
~3500 babies in the US die yearly from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Prevention= ABC's of sleep
A: Alone: Should always sleep alone
B: Back: Placed on their backs to sleep
C: Crib: Sleep in an empty crib
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💩Let's talk about poop💩

- Every baby poops on a different schedule.
- If a child's poop is soft, without blood it's ok if they aren't pooping on a schedule.
- Bowel movements are more variable in breast fed babies.

#babies #Mtvernon
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Should I use sunscreen on my baby?

Recommendations for babies <6 months:
☞ Avoid sunscreen until >6 months
☞ Protective clothing: long sleeves, hats, etc.
☞ Use Zinc Oxide to protect skin
☞ Limit time in direct sunlight
#kids #Mtvernonohio

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Can't wait to get started as a General Pediatrician at @KnoxCommHosp!!

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🚨New Parents🚨

Here is a wonderful picture from the CDC explaining how to safely store breast milk!🍼

Full PDF here: https://t.co/MLXpAfVj6Z

#BreastfeedingMom #breastfeeding

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If anyone needed any more reasons to love #dollyparton, her Imagination Library provides free books to children from birth to age 5. Check out https://t.co/7mqcVNIy0y for more info & to see if your county participates! It's never too early for children to interact with #books!

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How to keep your babies safe 🦋
American Academy of Pediatrics car seat guidelines advises kids to ride rear-facing as long as possible!
#carseat #SafetyFirst #kiddoc
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