Best Fathers’ Day Present
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Robert Needlman MD in Uncategorized
Today I saw a fantastic father. He was sitting in an exam room in the clinic, and I caught sight of him as I walked by. He had a three-year old girl draped across his knees. He was drumming on her back with the sides of his hands, karate-chop style. She was saying “Ahhhh” [...]
An Infant Astronaut
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Robert Needlman MD in Uncategorized
It was fascinating. It was horrifying. I was walking towards the pediatric clinic. In front of me walked a young woman. She had a backpack slung over her left shoulder. Her right hand gripped the handle of a plastic infant carrier. In the carrier was either a large infant, or a small toddler. I [...]
Contagious Joy
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Robert Needlman MD in Uncategorized
Contagious Joy It was a sunny fall day in Providence, Rhode Island. There was a tall man walking in front of me. He was weaving from side to side. I thought at first that he might be drunk. It took me a moment to notice that he had a small person sitting on his [...]
The Baby Factory
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Robert Needlman MD in Uncategorized
I am up to my hips in babies. Each baby occupies its own little plastic crib on wheels. I wade from crib to crib, looking for the next baby on my list. When I find the right crib, I maneuver it over to a clear space, avoiding the nurses who are rolling other cribs in [...]
The Joys of Pediatrics
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Robert Needlman MD in Uncategorized
Let me tell you what it’s like to be a pediatrician on a good day. A friend of mine is about to become a grandmother for the first time. Her daughter-in-law is due to deliver at a nearby hospital. Would I be the baby’s doctor? Of course, I respond. A few days later, [...]
Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by mary in Uncategorized
Dr. Spock wrote his famous book on child care from 1943 to 1946. It was first published in 1946 by Pocket Books. The first line, ”Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” has been included in all of the following 8 editions. This 8th edition has been published in countries all over [...]
BABYMOONING. Everybody's doing it.
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by gerry in Uncategorized
I just returned from my very first ‘babymoon’. I’m not sure what Dr. Spock would say about the phenomenon, but I suspect he would approve of what I witnessed this weekend. He might even endorse it. I had not heard of ‘babymooning’ before, but now I’m a believer. I might even be an evangelist. I feel [...]
BENJAMIN SPOCK: AMERICA'S BABY DOCTOR
Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by ted in Uncategorized
In May of 1903 a man was born into the era of the automobile as a new technology and would live to see the rise of the internet and manage an incredible life in between. He was Dr. Benjamin Spock and would become a household name as America’s Baby Doctor. This acclaimed pediatrician would write [...]