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@godincenter Pediatrician here. It's low, but not dangerously so. Just do the supplementation and re-check. Iron deficiency anemia is pretty common at this age, which is why we check.

@shermainehelenalyssalau While oxygen saturations in the lower 90s aren't typical, they also aren't dangerous or abnormal to the point that this would require you to stay in the hospital. Some babies with this will just normalize over the next few weeks, and the others may have something that...

@chhow Many parents see their infant grunting and straining and assume it's constipation when it's more likely normal infant dyzchezia. If the stools are coming out soft in an infant, even if straining and turning red, it likely isn't constipation. Another concern comes up when an infant (often...

@holy_venom95 Pediatrician here. This is a terrible suggestion, and I'd be very concerned that that nurse gave you this idea. Do not do this - you would put your infant at risk for hyponatremia. Generally for constipation (if true constipation with hard stools), I start out by suggesting giving...