Ouch! Little Vai woke up with a big red bump on his eye that made his eyelid swollen and painful. Poor little guy. As Vai’s mommy found out, a stye is a bacterial infection at the edge of the eyelid. It’s pretty common in kids, especially if they’ve had one before. It usually lasts a [...]

I really liked the discussion by Café Suzanne on CafeMom about how often to bathe your baby. Especially in the winter, your baby’s skin might get a little dry from a daily bath. Many parents make bath time a part of the bedtime ritual because baby loves it so. But Dr. Greene says if you [...]

I love CJ’s daddy’s research on belly buttons. Yep… people used to tape a coin over an outie belly button, but Dr. Greene says these days we’ve learned to just let them alone. Most go away by the first birthday.

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I just discovered Peekaboo – a website with “fabulous finds for hip moms.” What a great resource for today’s busy parents! I especially like their Lavishly Green Columns . Those posts contain a lot of tips that readers of Dr. Greene’s Raising Baby Green will enjoy.
Even though the kids are back in school, we can keep [...]

Since we started our organic lifestyle, Dr. Greene and I have noted how much easier it’s becoming to find organic products on supermarket shelves. Lisa and Dave, you’re absolutely right about the results of the Body Burden survey – they do show that we’re absorbing environmental contaminants from the air, through the skin and, of [...]

On the blog Parental Guidance with The Star-Ledger (from New Jersey’s largest newspaper), reporter Elizabeth Moore talked about her son’s itchy rash. “As I fretted about the situation at our local pool, a couple of mom’s came over and examined my son’s arm. ‘That’s poison ivy,’ one of them said. The other mom concurred.”
Elizabeth noted [...]

I am sure sorry to hear about little Vai’s impetigo. As you said, impetigo is a skin infection caused by a certain type of bacteria. Dr. Greene sees it frequently in kids ages 2 to 6. I’m glad your daughter Anya didn’t pick it up, because it can be spread if the infected skin touches [...]

Caryn, thanks for the “hat tip” in your column on PeekabooPicks. Many moms don’t know that adding yogurt to your diet while nursing can prevent the growth of yeast in their baby. And it’s great for mom, too!

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Stacey — color is so important to food. Not only is it beautiful, but the rich (naturally occurring) colors of foods like red bell peppers indicate that it is loaded with nutrients. Thanks for the beautiful photo of Estella in your post on Chickpea Studios Blog. She is gorgeous and her Roseola [...]