Breastfeeding 101: The New Mom’s Guide to Breastfeeding (Video Guide in Filipino) “Doc, resetahan po ninyo anak ko ng gatas na pampatalino.” (“Doctor, prescribe milk that will make my child smarter.”) This is one of the most common requests we pediatricians hear from parents. As developmental pediatricians, we feel it is our duty to let…
Everything You Need To Know About Down Syndrome Trisomy 21 or most commonly known as Down Syndrome, is a condition in which a child is born with an extra chromosome. This extra chromosome causes delays in child development, both physically and mentally. Unfortunately, there is no available treatment for Down Syndrome. But the health problems…
Don’t Believe These 12 Common Myths About Autism There are so many common myths and misconceptions about autism all over the internet. We invited autism expert and developmental and behavioral pediatrician Dr. Alexis Reyes to set the record straight. Dr. Reyes has spent her life’s work helping persons with autism and their families. In this…
Taking Care of Our Mental Health as Parents Our mental health as parents is very important! As parents, we often forget our own needs and focus only on the needs of our family. However, self-care is vital to being a good parent. Self-care is NOT selfish. In this video, psychiatrist Dr. Liecel Trinidad-Fulgencio talks about…
Teaching Your Kids About Your Faith in God It’s very important to teach your kids about your faith in God. We teach our kids about a lot of things. We teach them how to read, count, play sports, and many other things that we enjoy doing. If our faith is central to our lives, it…
Myths and Facts about Baby’s Development Newborn babies may seem helpless, but it does not mean that they are not aware of the environment. Your newborn is amazing, and is born ready and eager to learn! We sometimes hear beliefs like, “Walang malay si baby.” (“Baby does not know anything and is not aware of…
Development of Baby’s Personal, Social and Emotional Skills We’re often very excited to see when baby will learn to walk or talk. But there’s another part of baby’s development that may not be as obvious, but is just as important! These are personal, social and emotional skills. During this time, the baby’s brain is building…
