QUESTION: Hi Dr. Lopez. I am breastfeeding my newborn and it’s really tiring me out. I’ve been pumping my breast milk into bottles but my daughter won’t take anything but my nipple. Is there anything I can do to encourage her to take the bottle? It would allow me a few hours to sleep while my husband feeds her with the bottle. Please help :( DR. LOPEZ’ ADVICE: There is no easy answer to this one! There are several things you … Read more →

QUESTION: My 6-week-old baby girl has colic and for the last two days she has not been drinking her formula as she used to. She is drinking 1 or 1 1/2 oz every two hours but she usually drinks 3 oz. I have read a lot about colic but nothing about loss of appetite. I need help. Do you have any idea why she is acting like this? DR. LOPEZ’ ADVICE: You are right. Colic should not cause loss of appetite. … Read more →

QUESTION: I’m a new mommy. My son is 3-weeks-old and his nose is so stuffed up that I don’t know what to do. That booger sucker thing doesn’t work. My husband even tried sucking the boogers out of his nose and that didn’t work either. Nasty, yes, I know. Is there anything we can do to make our son feel comfortable again and not be so stuffed up? DR. LOPEZ’ ADVICE: First of all congratulations! Having nasal stuffiness is completely normal, … Read more →

QUESTION: I have a little concern about my son. He’s 2-years-old and he is not potty trained. I think it’s because he does not talk yet. Are there other ways to get him to potty train even though he does not speak? DR. LOPEZ’ ADVICE: Most kids are not potty trained at 2. Usually they are ready if more than 4 hours go by with a dry diaper; if he tells you when he has pooped or urinated; or when he … Read more →

QUESTION: My 7-month-old son already has 2 bottom teeth. Is a fever common when babies start teething? DR. LOPEZ’ ADVICE: Teething should not cause a fever. What happens a lot is that the babies have a viral illness along with the teething and the fever is from the viral illness. If your baby has a fever and no other symptoms I would have him checked. Take care, Wanda Lopez, M.D. PLEASE CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ DISCLAIMER: SoLatina … Read more →

QUESTION: How can I get my 14-month-old to drink milk out of a bottle or a sippy cup? Also, is it ok that she’s behind on her shots or can something really bad happen to her? DR. LOPEZ’ ADVICE: The only way to get her to stop drinking from a bottle is to stop offering her the milk in the bottle. She will cry and have fits but if you don’t give in then eventually she will start using the cup. … Read more →

QUESTION: I have a one-year-old daughter and she’s my only child. Lately she has been behaving badly. When she wants something and I dont give it to her she gets mad and throw herself on the floor really hard. Most of all, she will cry for every little thing. She does this a lot in public places and I get so embarrassed. I don’t like hitting my daughter because it hurts me when she cries but she is really taking it … Read more →