🤱👩‍⚕️parent like a pediatrician

the internet broke parenting | I’m here to fix it @rebekah_diamond

[🤱👩‍⚕️parent like a pediatrician @parentlikeaped]

Trust me, you’re doing great.

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

if you still think there’s such a thing as perfect parenting just know that I’m a pediatrician and parenting author and my toddler is eating strawberries dipped in ketchup for dinner tonight

[NBC News THINK @NBCNewsTHINK]

Many, if not most, infants will need at least some amount of formula supplementation to reach their optimal health, writes @rebekah_diamond.

Yet too many moms equate using formula with failure:

https://t.co/aLnJ0dbNAC

[NBC News THINK @NBCNewsTHINK]

The infant formula shortage is being used by people to further the stigma against formula — and the shaming of parents who use it, writes @rebekah_diamond.

The popular conception that parents can simply rely on breastmilk is misguided and dangerous:

https://t.co/aLnJ0dbNAC

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

As a pediatrician and mother, it’s horrifying to see that, rather than unifying the country in a concerted effort to address this emergency, the shortage is being used by many people to further stigmatize infant formula.

via ⁦@NBCNewsTHINK⁩ https://t.co/kR53rHzII3

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

Dangerous antiabortion policy

Critical infant formula shortage

Shoddy breastfeeding support

No parental leave

Covid precautions lifted

No vaccines for <5

Inadequate healthcare for families

All seemingly ok with the “pro-life” crowd.

How can our society tolerate this?

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

Mystery Hepatitis In Kids Is On The Rise — What Parents Should Know

Great piece by ⁦@mrstschinkel⁩ for ⁦@ScaryMommy⁩ on the rise in pediatric hepatitis cases. Happy to have been able to contribute to this important article! https://t.co/0gJxjBu9nY

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

Antiabortion is antichild.

Thank you @GlobeIdeas for sharing my plea as a pediatrician and mother.

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

why is my 4 year old crying?

apparently I “lied” to her by explaining that I’m a mammal (like all other humans) because mammals drink milk but mommy only puts milk in coffee.

this was not in the pediatrician or parenting handbooks y’all.

[Greg Howard @greg_howard]

And remember: though Covid gaslighting is intense and inescapable, you are not alone. Find your community, like I did, at https://t.co/QGwWcpA1Vp. Follow allies like @DrEricDing, @EricTopol, @DataDrivenMD, @gregggonsalves, @kavitapmd, @acweyand, & @DrScottHadland. Keep fighting.

[L @dewdrop817]

Agreed agreed agreed!! And to @snarkypeds @parentlikeaped and the @unbiasedscipod these docs have been a true beacon of love, light & hope by debunking falsehoods, explaining things & advocating for our kids & better sourcing of information. THANK YOU!!!!

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

Fantastic piece on a challenging and important topic. Thanks to @SIParent and @BarbJeanRusso for allowing me to contribute!

https://t.co/29FJR8gl2I

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

@global_glutton this piece is absolutely incredible and I’m so honored to have been able to add my insights!

Such an invaluable resource for parents thank you @healthcentral !

#parenting #tweetiatrician #medtwitter #parentlikeapediatrician @KidsAtColumbia @KensingtonBooks

[uché blackstock, md @uche_blackstock]

There are wide inequities in vaccine uptake by schools and communities across NYC. There are schools with vaccine uptake only in the high 30s%. These are the same schools that are overcrowded and without adequate ventilation. Removing mask policies in these schools is dangerous.

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

Parents, it’s society that’s failing your children, NOT you.

As you are forced to take on preventable risk, I know you will succeed in helping your child navigate an unjust world.

This is NOT the same as resignation.

My community of pediatricians + parents will keep fighting.

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

Getting screamed at that covid isn’t bad for kids after spending the day in the hospital seeing how bad covid in fact is for kids (in so, so many ways) is a real mindf***k

[Harry Thomas @DrHarryThomas]

It's pretty amazing that all these years American parents have been following the 'No Peanuts' rule in schools, even though *their* child doesn't have peanut allergy.

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

4 years ago, bogged down by postpartum anxiety and overwhelmed by parenting expectations, I promised to use my writing to help other parents.

Thanks to @KensingtonBooks @AevitasCreative @JJBrouckaert + do many others, I know I’ve followed through.

https://t.co/2ekQpuj6dQ

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

Great chatting with @cradlewise for this excellent piece on baby + toddler sleep regression

https://t.co/TwmrsUM2TT

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

SO EXCITED to get my hands on a copy of this brilliant book by friend and author Sara Manning Peskin.

Anyone looking for their next great read look no further!

https://t.co/zAYNPxgcGU

@wwnorton #medtwitter #writingcommunity #somedocs

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

how am I doing this month? well I now drink a full cup of coffee before getting out of bed in the morning then eat a chunk of cookie dough before breakfast so you tell me

[Rebekah Diamond MD @rebekah_diamond]

My latest plea to protect kids under 5. Parents aren’t okay, and neither am I.

via @wbur @cloeax

https://t.co/Rhfs7kI8D4