Dr Mandi's Integrative Pediatrics

GENERAL INFORMATION

For general information about your child's health, follow this American Academy of Pediatrics link - Healthy Children

LACTATION

La Leche League is a wonderful resource - http://www.llli.org/resources.html

Dr.Jack Newman has a great website with videos re: breast feeding - http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca

MAKING BABY FOODS

http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com

KNOW YOUR CHILD'S TOYS

Know what is in the toys and other play items around your child -
http://www.healthystuff.org/get-stuff.php?group-report=Toys

CAR SEATS

http://www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/CPS

POISON CONTROL CENTER

http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/outreach/oregon-poison-center

FOOD AND NUTRITION

For general information about health, nutrition, supplements, visit this website - http://www.drweil.com/

Check out the Anti-Inflammatory food pyramid -
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/PAG00361/anti-inflammatory-food-pyramid.html

A helpful website about foods, meal planning/portions etc - http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

If your family eats seafood, visit this helpful website to determine which fish would be better choices for you - http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx

YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR FOOD

Be an informed parent, visit this website to find out about different products in your home and life - http://www.ewg.org

This link discusses healthy (and not-so-healthy) fruits and veggies -
http://www.ewg.org/news/us-high-pesticide-level-marks-dirty-dozen-fruits-vegetables

This link has a cosmetics database for thousands of products we use daily : http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

VACCINATIONS

For vaccine schedules, visit this website -
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html

American Academy of Pediatrics link to vaccines -http://www2.aap.org/immunization

CDC link to vaccines - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines

CDC link for travelers and vaccines - http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

SUGGESTED READING

General Interest:

8 weeks to Optimum Health — Andrew Weil, MD
Omnivore's Dilemma — Michael Pollan
In Defense of Food — Michael Pollan
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle — Barbara Kingsolver
Last Child in the Woods — Richard Louv

Development:

Your Baby's First Year — American Academy of Pediatrics
What to expect when You are Expecting — Heidi Murkoff
What to expect the First Year — Heidi Murkoff
What to expect the Second Year — Heidi Murkoff
What to expect the Toddler Years — Arlene Eisenberg
First Meals — Anabel Karmel
Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations — CDC
The womanly art of Breast feeding — Diane Wiessinger