Delayed cord clamping is the practice of waiting up to 2 minutes before clamping the umbilical cord to cut it. It’s a practice that is well studied, and has some known benefits to the baby! It’s becoming so common in deliveries that you might not know it’s happening during yours! That said, there are also reasons why you wouldn’t wait to cut the cord. The Baby Doctor Mamas discuss this common practice. As always – these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views. 

* Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth – Committee Opinion, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2017* “Historical Perspectives on Umbilical Cord Clamping and Neonatal Transition” – Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2012* Summary of the Revised Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines – The Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015* “Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Delayed Cord Clamping in Preterm Infants” – Pediatrics, 2015* “Umbilical Cord Milking: A Review” – Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018

Gone are the days where you could carry a baby in your lap as you drive down the highway. Car seats are essential and life saving, but can be difficult to install and strap in. Listen to the Baby Doctor Mamas discuss the importance of proper car seat use. Remember, these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to present their knowledge and views. 

* “Seating Patterns and Corresponding Risk of Injury Among 0- to 3-Year-Old Children in Child Safety Seats” – Pediatrics, 2008* Car Seats, Product Listing for 2019 – HealthyChildren.org* Car seat safety tips – SafeKids.org* How to secure your car seat – SafeKids.org (YouTube)* Car Seats and Booster Seats: An Overview – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)* Find a Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technician – Safe Kids Worldwide* “Unsafe from the Start: Serious Misuse of Car Safety Seats at Newborn Discharge” – Journal of Pediatrics, 2016* How should a rear-facing child sit in his car seat? – TheCarSeatLady.com

There is A LOT out there about pregnancy and baby care. You know that we try to keep it real – steering you to factual, evidence-based resources you can trust. To help us sort through the internet we invite another doctor mama to the podcast. Dr. Katie Lockwood is the host of Primary Care Perspectives, a podcast for pediatricians out of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. We talk good informative resources for mommas and babies! As always – these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views.

* Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Primary Care Perspectives: Podcast for Pediatricians* American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures* “Health-Related Internet Use by Informal Caregivers of Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Literature Review” – Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2016* “Internet Use by Parents of Children With Rare Conditions: Findings From a Study on Parents’ Web Information Needs” – Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2017* Pregnancy Calendar – AlphaMom.com* KidsDoc Symptom Checker – HealthyChildren.org* The Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia* Kid’s Health: A to Z Guide – Parents.com* Parent Toolkit – NBC News Learn* Breastfeeding – Office of Women’s Health, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services

Miscarriages are common and can be a difficult part of any woman’s pregnancy journey. They are most likely to happen in the first 12 weeks, when women might not know they are pregnant or have no yet established prenatal care. The Baby Doctor Mamas are joined on this podcast by Dr. Danielle Jones aka “MamaDoctorJones”an influential OB/GYN who counsels women throughout their pregnancies. Dr. Jones brings with her facts, figures and real life advice on miscarriages. As always – these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views. 

* Pregnancy Loss Support Organizations – VeryWellFamily.com* “Management of Miscarriage: Expectant, Medical, or Surgical? Results of Randomised Controlled Trial (miscarriage treatment (MIST) trial)” – The BMJ, 2006* “Use of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs During Pregnancy and the Risk of Miscarriage” – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018* “Grief Following Miscarriage: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature” – Journal of Women’s Health, 2008

Breast milk provides essential nutrition for infants, but it’s not replete with all the vitamins and minerals they need to take. Vitamins D and K are two which get supplemented to infants early on, and there are also recommendations on what mothers should be taking to best provide for their infants when breastfeeding. The Baby Doctors talk through these vitamins and more! Remember, these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to present their knowledge and views. 

* Does My Baby Need Vitamins? – KellyMom.com* Vitamin D & Iron Supplements for Babies: AAP Recommendations – HealthyChildren.org* “Nutrition Recommendations in Pregnancy and Lactation” – Medical Clinics of North America, 2016* Breastfeeding Your Baby, Frequently Asked Questions – The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists* Vitamin D Fact Sheet – National Institutes of Health (NIH)* “Maternal Versus Infant Vitamin D Supplementation During Lactation: A Randomized Controlled Trial” – Pediatrics, 2015

Dr. Jennifer Arnold a prominent woman in neonatology and the star of TLC’s The Little Couple joins us to talk about her research passion – simulation and resuscitation. At Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida Dr. Arnold stages situations where infants need CPR. On this episode she gives tips for what you need to know for when you are home with baby and in an emergency situation. Listen in and be prepared! As always – these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views. 

* The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)* “Simulation-based Medical Teaching and Learning” – Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2010* Child & Baby CPR – American Red Cross* “Neonatal Resuscitation 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care” – Pediatrics, 2015

This week we invite our first man on to the show – the innovative Dr. Harvey Karp. As a pediatrician and entrepreneur he is working hard to help families find smart-tech parenting solution for an age old problem: sleep deprivation and newborn babies. Listen to Dr. Karp give you the advice your grandmother might about calming babies, and marvel in how far we’ve come in bassinet intelligence and design. This interview is not offering medical advice, but a chance to share different experiences, knowledge and views. 

* Happiest Baby: Mother of Twins* “Ky. hospital using high-tech sleeper for babies born drug addicted” – WDRB.com* “Effect of soothing techniques on infants’ self‐regulation behaviors (sleeping, crying, feeding): A randomized controlled study” – Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 2019* “Neurobiology of culturally common maternal responses to infant cry” – PNAS, 2017* “The 5 S’s for Soothing Babies” – Dr. Harvey Karp, HappiestBaby.com* “SNOO bassinet: The safest, most effective baby bed” – Dr. Harvey Karp

The Baby Doctor Mamas invite another neonatologist Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau to discuss her urgent c-section delivery. She talks about indications for c-sections, the story of her birth, and about her recovery. Remember, these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to present their knowledge and views. 

* “Cesarean delivery: Surgical technique” – Uptodate.com* “Medical Reasons for a c-section” – MarchofDimes.com* “Changed Indications for Cesarean Sections” – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica, 2010* “After the Afterbirth: A Critical Review of Postpartum Health Relative to Method of Delivery” – Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 2010* “Major Concerns of Women After Cesarean Delivery” – Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 1994* “New Mothers’ Feelings of Disappointment and Failure After Cesarean Delivery” – Birth, 2018

If you are breastfeeding and have a glass of wine, how does your body metabolize it? Is it safe to feed breastmilk to your baby after you’ve had alcohol? The Baby Doctor Mamas discuss thinks like pumping and dumping and much more! As always – these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views.

* “Alcohol and Breastmilk” – HealthyChildren.org* “The Transfer of Drugs and Therapeutics into Human Breast Milk” – Pediatrics, 2013* Alcohol and Breastfeeding – CDC* Frequently Asked Questions about Milk Production – KellyMom.com* “Beer as a Galactagogue – A Brief History” – A Lactogenic Diet* “Your Body At Different Levels of Blood Alcohol Concentration” – Alcohol.org

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Pacifier use is popular, but parents also worry about using them. Information on pacifier use affecting breastfeeding, increasing ear infections and becoming a sleep crutch make them seem unappealing. But some babies like to suck, so what do you do? Listen to the Baby Doctor Mamas tackle this controversial issue. The stories of the Baby Doctor Mamas aren’t medical advice, but a chance for them to share their experience, knowledge and views.

* Journal Article: “Risks and Benefits of Pacifiers” – American Family Physician, 2009* Journal Article: “Recommendations for the Use of Pacifiers” – Pediatrics Child Health, 2003* Journal Article: “Pacifier Use in Newborns: Related to Socioeconomic Status But Not to Early Feeding Performance” – Acta Paediatrica, 2018* Journal Article: “Effect of Restricted Pacifier Use in Breastfeeding Term Infants for Increasing Duration of Breastfeeding” – Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016* Journal Article: “SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Evidence Base for 2016 Updated Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment” – Pediatrics, 2016* Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, World Health Organization (WHO)