HOME ABOUT SERVICES MEET US POLICIES FORMS & HELPFUL WEBSITES LOCATIONS More A cold or upper respiratory infection is a viral infection of the nose and throat. The cold viruses are spread from one person to another by hand contact, coughing, and sneezing -- not by cold air or drafts. Read More...Colds Fever: Friend or Foe? Misconception about the dangers of fever are commonplace. Unwanted fears about harm from normal fevers causes lost sleep and unnecessary stress for many parents. Let the following facts help you put fever into perspective. Read More....Fever Friend or Foe Earaches are very common during the first 1 - 2 years of life then decrease in frequency as the child gets older. Read More...Earaches Fever Earaches Colds Your baby will sleep 10-20 hours out of 24. Your baby goes through about seven different asleep / awake cycles each day and will begin to form a more individual sleep pattern as he / she becomes older. Read More...Awake Crying Normally infants do some crying during the first few months of life. When babies cry without being hungry, overheated, or in pain, we call it “colic.” Read More...Colic In both conditions, the skin is deficient in lubricating oil. Dryness in the winter, excessive swimming or bathing and excessive sweating often make these conditions worse. Read More...Dry Skin (Eczema) Colic Dry Skin (Eczema) Awake - Crying In the hospital, bottle feeding babies are fed every 3 - 5 hours. If your baby cries less than three hours after a feeding, he / she may be wet or uncomfortable. Read More...Bottle Feeding Children's Tylenol (Acetominophen) and Children's Advil (Ibuprofen) Dosage Charts. Read More...Dosage Charts Sponge bathe your baby until the umbilical cord has dropped of and the navel has healed. Read More...General Care for Your Newborn Dosage Charts General Care of Your Newborn Bottle Feeding Basic Care of Breast: Wash your hands, or use the disposable hand wipes, before each feeding. Read More...Breast Feeding Sleep: Your baby will sleep 10-20 hours out of 24. Your baby goes through about seven different asleep / awake cycles each day and will begin to form a more individual sleep pattern as he / she becomes older. Read More...Sleep Constipation is defined as infrequent bowel movements (BM), pain or is comfort when having a BM, or the inability to pass stools. Read More...Constipation in Infancy Sleep Constipation in Infancy Breast Feeding Burping helps remove air swallowed during feeding or during crying from the baby’s stomach. Once or twice during a feeding and after a feeding hold your baby upright against your shoulder or face down across your lap. Read More...Burping Vomiting is the forceful ejection of a large portion of the stomach’s contents through the mouth. The mechanism is strong stomach contraction against a closed stomach outlet. Read More....Vomiting (Viral Gastritis) Diarrhea is the sudden increase in the frequency and looseness of bowel movements. Mild diarrhea is the passage of a few loose or mushy stools. Moderate diarrhea gives many watery stools. Read More...Diarrhea (Viral Gastroenteritis) Vomiting Diarrhea Burping Babies should have a minimum of 6 to 8 diapers in a 24-hour period. Breastfed babies may have fewer prior to your milk coming in. Read More...Elimination Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Read More...Safety Elimination Safety The following is a list of phone numbers for varius support agencies. Read More...Additional Sources of Support Additional Sources of Support 2713 Charles Hardy Pkwy., Ste 122 Dallas, GA 30157 (770) 505-3162 915 Thornton Rd. Lithia Springs, GA 30122 (770) 739-9292