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Choosing a Pediatrician for Your First Baby 14 Jun 2013 | 04:46 am
I received the following question from an expectant new mother: Hello! My husband and I are expecting our first baby. We don’t know what we’re having. I just started researching Pediatricians in our ...
2012 Mom Approved Doc, Officially 29 Jun 2012 | 11:00 pm
Thank you for voting me to the Metro Parent’s 2012 Mom Approved Docs! I received the following comment from one of the parents: Dr. Strumba is very empathetic. Being a new mom, I have all kinds of wo...
Change in a Boy 29 Jun 2012 | 10:33 am
The patient was a seven-year-old boy, who came to see me with his mom. She said that he complained of sore throat two days prior and was “spitting up” the “phlegm”. She denied any fever, cough or vomi...
Stool Questions 24 Jun 2012 | 06:21 am
Parents often ask questions about their babies stool. So let’s discuss what is normal and what’s not. Color. The stool is usually yellow in a breast-fed baby, greenish in a formula-fed one. When to w...
Raising Teenagers Roller Coaster 19 Jun 2012 | 08:31 am
A joke goes: “Mothers of teenagers know why some animals eat their young.” But all the jokes apart, raising a teenager can be a stressful and psychologically draining experience. I know it first hand....
When a Toddler Refuses to Sleep in His Crib 18 Jun 2012 | 12:32 am
A 20 month old boy presented in my office with a chief complaint of refusing to fall asleep in his crib. The parents said that whenever they put him in his bed and try to leave the room, he starts scr...
Anna Strumba MD Receives 2011 Compassionate Doctor Recognition 9 Apr 2012 | 01:35 am
It’s the second year in a row that Anna Strumba MD, a West Bloomfield/ Novi pediatrician and lactation consultant, has been recognized as one of America’s Most Compassionate Doctors. The award is base...
New Dad’s Survival Guide 12 Feb 2012 | 06:37 pm
When a man becomes a father, he may feel lost and awkward about the task of caring for the baby. As much as he wants to be useful, the new dad does not know where to start and what to do. Considering ...
When to Suspect Pneumonia 8 Feb 2012 | 06:56 am
Over the past two weeks I have noticed unusually frequent cases of pneumonia among children coming to my practice. Pneumonia has to be promptly treated with antibiotics: a recent study showed that in ...
Welcome to the Expectant Parents 31 Jan 2012 | 07:42 pm
You are expecting a baby. Congratulations! This is such a special time in your life. You may have researched a wealth of books and online resources about what to expect after baby’s arrival. You proba...
