SouthSlopePediatrics

Hai Cao, MD ☀️ Brooklyn pediatrician by day, daddy 24/7 🦄🌈🕺 Family First is my motto 💃🏻💖

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Chosing a midwife or a OB-GYN: what is right for you and your birth plan? If having an unmedicated and low-intervention birth is your priority, then a midwife can be a great option. https://t.co/aENn4i7otn

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As anti-LGBTQ+ legislation aimed at demonizing drag performers as "groomers" and pedophiles intensifies, some drag queens are sharing how their art makes them better parents.
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So many of us parents suffer from insomnia & are always looking to new solutions. You’ve probably heard of white noise before, but did you know there are different color noises? "Green Noise" is sweeping social media https://t.co/xzn8rwiNwD

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Parents breathed a gratifying sigh of relief at the tidying guru's admission that, after three children, she has "given up" and accepted her "messy" house. https://t.co/n5NlnuS5hP

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While teachers have protections under the FMLA, many education support professionals are excluded because their schedules are part time and they don’t work 1,250 hours per year. https://t.co/14JBQjdhwu

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Many of us are looking forward to traveling over winter or spring breaks. It can be challenging, finding the perfect travel stroller for that train or plane. Experts weigh in on the best portable strollers here. #familyfirst https://t.co/Bf4chRbF2u

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Letting infants watch screensmay be impairing their academic achievement & emotional well-being later on, according to a new study. https://t.co/5GLg4qMD0W

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One clear finding from a Harvard study is that a good life is never free from challenges, stress or pain. In fact, “A good life is forged from precisely the things that make it hard".

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There's no way getting around this one. At some point, we need to teach our little ones to go #2 in the toilet, and it often can be an exhausting and very challenging task. https://t.co/ytSqYV3bU1

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The word matrescence sounds a lot like adolescence, and that’s not a coincidence. Like adolescence, matrescence — the developmental process of becoming a mother — is a time of transition in nearly every facet of a woman’s life. https://t.co/LLKMx40YKW

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While visits from baby nurses and postpartum doulas are viewed as a luxury of the elite in the U.S., it’s common in other countries for midwives or other health care workers to provide home visits during the first weeks of a baby’s life. https://t.co/hxCFoq7zul

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A 12 year old boy, fishing during a trip to FL, had nothing short of the catch of his life. Campbell Keenan spent 45 minutes fighting to reel in the fish before it was close enough for him to see what kind it was.https://t.co/1VYp0OyxuP

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A never-ending treasure hunt in a small New South Wales town has given new lives to thousands of books, and new smiles to as many children. https://t.co/w6iXSRyeRk

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Check out this mom's hack to stop toddler meltdowns, it is genius...and it's called "Zoomies"! Zoomies, or frenetic random activity periods (FRAPS), is the term used to describe when dogs suddenly start racing around to burn off energy. https://t.co/YuPErNqniS

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This is nothing short of AWESOME, and every kid's dream! This little girl in Maryland happened to find a 5" Megalodon tooth on a local beach. https://t.co/RiNotUOXFA

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Cheers to making greater strides with our mental wellness in 2023!!! Make a resolution to prioritize your mind.https://t.co/42Vgd9IfmK

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So many parents and caregivers these days are sick of our kids being sick. And what’s making things even worse is the common workplace expectation that we should simply work from home when we or our kids are ill. https://t.co/WRnqNuSMBB

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What are the most common symptoms of the new Covid variant XBB? Note that they are different than previous, with the most common being congestion and body aches, and less common are include loss of taste and smell and shortness of breath. https://t.co/kZG0gQa5fs

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The $1.7 billion government funding bill signed by President Joe Biden on Dec. 29 includes the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which provides protections for workers like Trischler who request accommodations during pregnancy. https://t.co/jlfOPVm7Vx

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A beautiful story to end the week. Some Florida kids got to see their favorite garbage man again after a four year absence when city officials saw an old video of them all playing together. https://t.co/rWsd0HXMEO