Dr Tanya - Our Resident Pediatrician

Question: I have 10 1/2 month-old twins (a boy and a girl). My daughter was nursed for 7 1/2 months and now uses bottles only.  My son has always been nursed as he REFUSED bottles.  I tried leaving him with others and at different houses, but it never worked.  He happily drinks water out of a sippy cup and has taken in a few sips of cow's milk out of the cup...but not formula or breastmilk - he refuses.  But if I try to hold off on nursing and give him the cup only he gets so fussy until I nurse him.  To wean him from nursing - do I just go cold turkey? And how do I get him to take a sippy cup?  I could really use your advice.

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When my four-year-old daughters eat sweet things, I just shudder at the amount of sugar they are putting in their body. I try and buy items without high-fructose corn syrup but how much do you think is okay? An Oreo-type cookie a day? An ice-pop a few days a week?

Thank you!

Coralie, San Rafael

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We've been told by our pediatrician that our five-year-old daughter most likely has asthma. Over the years, her doctors have heard rattling or wheezing in her lungs. She also has had pneumonia. I've noticed that her colds now immediately descend into her chest and that she can develop a deep cough overnight. In the past year, she has also told me that her chest hurt after some intense running around.

She has always been an extremely physical kid -- this is very much a part of her identity. I do not want her to feel that she is in any way impaired, so we have not used the word "asthma." Is there any alternative treatment you know of that could help prevent her situation from worsening?

Thanks for your help.

Iris, Los Angeles

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Q: I am trying to potty train my 18 month old boy and every one seems to think that I am doing it too soon. It this true? I am trying to conceive again and I will like to have potty trained him by the time I do get pregnant and have the second baby.

Thanks, Gabriela

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Question: We will be having our 2nd baby in June and we are considering banking the baby’s cord blood, we didn’t do it with our first baby. Do you feel that it is worth the cost?

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