Article at a glance: Common signs of an earache or ear infection include tugging on the ears, fever, fussiness, or ear pain. Your pediatrician is in the best position to diagnose an ear infection. Prevent ear infections by keeping your children up to date on their immunizations, avoiding secondhand smoke, breastfeeding your baby, and practicing … Continue reading “Does my child have an ear infection?”
Christine is a Utah native whose love for her home state’s mountains and outdoor landscapes makes her long-distance cycling hobby especially enjoyable. She also likes to hike, quilt, cook, and tend her family’s many animals—both exotic and ordinary. The cute things children say and do are a major perk of her profession, according to Christine. … Continue reading “Christine H. Broken Leg, MPAS, PA-C”
Biography Dr. Ashby practices in our Provo North University office. She specializes in the care of infants, children and adolescents with special interest in breastfeeding, parenting practices and skin problems. She enjoys spending time with her husband and three sons, cooking, reading, hiking and cross-country skiing. Education B.A. English, Brigham Young University M.D. University of … Continue reading “Sarah Ashby, M.D.”
Normal Fussiness and Colic In the first few weeks of life, normal children will experience periods of fussiness and crying especially during the afternoon and evening. These periods often increase in length and intensity until six weeks of age, then decrease in intensity, disappearing completely by four months of age. These normal fussing periods are … Continue reading “Colic”
Bowel Movements A baby’s first bowel movements are greenish black and sticky like tar. This substance is called meconium. As your baby eats, he will gradually clear the bowel of the meconium. The stools will turn brownish green and then yellow. Once the meconium has cleared, breastfed babies have bright yellow loose stools that look … Continue reading “Bowel Movements and Diarrhea”
Vomiting and spitting up are not the same. Vomiting consists of a large amount of milk expelled at one time. It is frequently due to overfeeding. If vomiting occurs only occasionally, it is of no concern. If it is persistent, please call your pediatrician. Spitting up consists of small amounts of milk which the baby … Continue reading “Vomiting and Spitting Up”
Sleep Position and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Research data has shown large reductions in the frequency of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in populations of children whose parents place them on their back to sleep. We also recommend these other practices that appear to reduce the frequency of SIDS: Put your baby to sleep … Continue reading “Sleeping”
Utah Valley Pediatrics is home to the best pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants in Utah. Our pediatricians are: The best pediatricians in Utah County Several years running, we have been voted as the best pediatricians in Utah Valley by readers of the Daily Herald and Utah Valley Magazine. Where is the best pediatrician near … Continue reading “About Us”
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