Q: I am having a baby soon. Is it ok to decline the eye ointment and Hepatitis B shot? A: YES. The eye ointment is to prevent blindness from two specific infections: gonorrhea and chlamydia. If [...]
Q: What are three things you wish you had known as a new parent about your newborn that you think would be helpful for other new parents to know? Ans: This will be different for different [...]
Q:I have a question about the CBD oil fad. What is Dr. Franz position on the use of these? Ans: I have not yet researched this in depth. BUT I can tell you that I have numerous patients using it [...]
Good morning, I was hoping I could get some help with a question or two. What is safe water to use for baby formula? Our home has a water softener along with a whole house filter that filters all [...]
Q: I wonder about Chickenpox. My unvaccinated girls are almost 8 & 6 years old and they have not gotten Chickenpox yet. What age is the most common age to get Chickenpox? It’s not worse for [...]
Q: if you get the tetanus vaccine after a concerning wound, it would take a few days to build up sufficient antibodies to fight the tetanus bacteria? Too long a time after the initial exposure to [...]
Q: What do you think of hyperemesis? ANS: It is awful. “Hyperemesis Gravidarum typically includes nausea that doesn’t go away and severe vomiting that causes severe dehydration and doesn’t [...]
Q: Today I ask you- What is the definition of the word “SIMPLE” Ans: adjective, simpler, simplest. 1.easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools. 2.not [...]
Q:My daughter is 7 months old. A lot of my friends have been giving their babies probiotics and I was wondering if I should start as well? I know the benefits of probiotics for adults but I [...]
Q: We typically go to the beach for a week every year around the beginning of July. This year, that’s about 3 weeks after baby is due. Is it safe/ok to take baby to the beach at 3-4 weeks [...]