What is Thrush?

New Moms ask us this question daily. Thrush is a yeast infection caused by an overgrowth of the organism Candida Albicans, which is the same yeast organism that causes vaginal yeast infections.While it's called an “infection”, it’s really an “overgrowth” of Candida, a normal part of the flora found on skin. It can appear on mom’s nipples and areolas and baby’s mouth and diaper area. And more importantly, we are often asked if It is SAFE for both mom and baby to continue breastfeeding while treating thrush.

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Starting solids is an exciting and important milestone in your baby’s development! Here are some helpful tips... Continue reading

Bedtime is approaching and six-month old Oliver is getting sleepy. So, his mother does the same thing she has been doing every night since he was a newborn.  She takes him over to the rocking chair, dims the lights, and rocks and feeds him to sleep. 

I’m sure this is an image that is easy to conjure up, as it seems very commonplace and unproblematic ... read more

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We're excited to announce that due to popular demand we'll be bringing back Holiday Pictures in The Park, at a social distance! We're collaborating again with Laura Kleinhenz, award-winning photojournalist and Founder of Docuvitae, a photographic agency widely esteemed for visual storytelling that is both beautiful and spontaneous. Docuvitae’s discerning clientele includes Dave Grohl, David Lynch, Luke Walton, Jimmy Iovine, Henry Winkler, The Foo Fighters, Nikon, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Diane Keaton, Anna Paquin, Kevin Costner and Tony Bill ... Continue reading

Every year around this time, we prepare to move our clocks back one hour. And every year, it is inevitable that a momma in my parenting class will raise her hand and say, “Daylight savings time is ending soon. Any tips on how to help my baby adjust to the new time?” Then I hear a collective sigh from the other moms in class who are now picturing their little ones waking up an hour earlier than they are used to! Before baby, this was a day to look forward to because it meant you got an extra hour of sleep on a Sunday - who doesn’t want or need that? More ... Continue reading

We know a lot of things have been cancelled this year but cute babies and kids in Spooktacular Halloween costumes shouldn’t be one of them! So, with our friends at iCandy, Macaroni Kid Santa Monica and Normand Associates we're bringing our families an opportunity to get dressed up, show off your little cuties and 5 LUCKY WINNERS could win great prizes including: (more ... ) Continue reading

We are all familiar with the term, “Sleeping like a baby.”  In fact, when you read the sentence now, what image comes to mind?  Most likely it is one of a serene looking baby, contently asleep in her crib.  All is peaceful, all is calm.

Now compare that to an overtired four-month-old baby who is waking constantly throughout the night, or worse yet, a screaming 10-month-old who refuses to even lie down in her crib.  Hey-welcome to parenthood! 

Why do so many babies have sleep problems?

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Why does Daniela’s baby sleep longer than mine?

There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t get questions from new moms and dads about how their babies sleep. It’s such an important subject and often talk of it can leave all of us without it.  Why is that?  Well, because we know that good sleep is not only essential to your baby’s growth and development, but the whole family’s well being.

Sleep is so important because it can:

1. Improve memory, learning, and concentration – helps with “Mommy Brain”

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For most of us, when we imagine the moment that our baby comes into the world, we imagine that we will feel this instantaneous bond between our baby and ourselves. We think the very moment that we look into our baby’s eyes we will feel completely connected. The truth is, however, it doesn’t always work that way. The attachment bond is a process that develops over time between you and your baby. This bond happens naturally as you care for, and pay attention to your baby. It is the lasting relationship that is interactive in that both you and your baby participate in learning about each other. But just because it is natural, doesn’t mean it is always easy or stress free. It is very normal to feel uncertain, scared, or even disconnected at first. Continue reading

 

For over 30 years, your family’s health and happiness has been our top priority, and that certainly hasn’t changed with Covid-19. But after consulting with our network of physicians, as well as our own nurse practitioners, we feel like enough has been learned about how to keep you and our team healthy that we can open up our shop to walk-in customers again ...

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