Dr. Leonard J. Grossman
, MD 
Specialization: Pediatrician
Posts
Hi
Welcome to the forum!
Generally abortion in a pregnancy in a minor that is below the age of 18 years cannot be done without the consent of a legal guardian. The guardian is generally a parent but can be a relative or school warden if the child is away from the parent.
Hope this helps. Take care!
Welcome to the forum!
Generally abortion in a pregnancy in a minor that is below the age of 18 years cannot be done without the consent of a legal guardian. The guardian is generally a parent but can be a relative or school warden if the child is away from the parent.
Hope this helps. Take care!
Hi
Welcome to the forum!
You are right! Your daughter can catch the infection from your niece. Scalp Ringworm usually appears 10 to 14 days after contact and the skin Ringworm generally appears 4 to 10 days after contact. The time between exposure and symptoms is not known for the other types of Ringworm but can vary between 1 and 4 weeks.
So if yo... more
It is impossible to interpret these numbers without knowing the age of your child and what the clinical conditions were when the blood was drawn, (was your child sick or not).
While it may seem that your child is mildly anemic, these numbers may be normal for an infant or young toddler. Values also vary from lab to lab. You should discuss the... more
You should not feel guilty for something you did in good conscience.
Be thankful that the CAT scan apparently did not show a significant injury that would have necessitated a surgical intervention.
LJGMD
Be thankful that the CAT scan apparently did not show a significant injury that would have necessitated a surgical intervention.
LJGMD
Your potential for growth is related to your state of development. If you have not yet started to shave, have little pubic, and armpit hair, you may be concerned, but it seems likely that you probably have a lot of growth potential.
If you are shaving and have a mature body hair pattern, you have less potential for growth. I recommend that yo... more
The Committee on Nutrition of the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that it is okay to start solids between 4 and 6 mo. of age. I recommend that foods be introduced slowly and only one new food per week.
A baby fed only breast milk for the first year has had the perfect well balanced diet; there is no nutritional need to add other food... more
