MARSHFIELD, MA, January 20, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Please join us for the second installment of #drchat on Twitter on January 22 at 12 pm EST, 11 am CST. Our return host, Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, M.D. and pediatric hospitalist at St. Louis Children's Hospital, will be available, live, to answer your questions related to infant and toddler feeding.
Did you know that by the time they're six months old, less than half of American babies are getting any breast milk?
Dr. Berchelmann will explain the benefits of the breast, and offer some tips to help moms - and dads - succeed.
When is it safe to introduce rice cereal to your baby's diet? Dr. Berchelmann shares thoughts on timing this nutritional milestone, and making sure your delivery method is developmentally safe.
Dr. Berchelmann will also address whether there are certain foods that can hurt your baby, and when it is safe to start testing restricted foods. She'll also address whether your baby is more at risk than others.
For More Information:
Who: Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann, and St. Louis Children's Hospital
What: Live Twitter Chat; Questions and answers posted in real-time. Please follow the #drchat to post questions and to follow the conversation.
When: Live #drchat takes place January 22, 2010 11 a.m. CST, 12 p.m. EST
How: Follow St Louis Children's Hospital (@STLChildrens,) on Twitter using the #drchat tag.
*The #drchat on Twitter is intended as a reference and information source only. If you suspect your child has a health problem, you should seek immediate care with the appropriate health care professionals. Information contained in this chat is not a substitute for professional care, and must not be used for self-diagnosis or treatment. For help finding a doctor, St. Louis Children's Hospital Answer Line may be of assistance at 314.454.KIDS. BJC HealthCare assumes no liability for the information contained in #drchat or for its use.
About Kathleen M. Berchelmann, M.D.
Kathleen M. Berchelmann, M.D., is a pediatrician at St. Louis Children's Hospital and an Instructor of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. As a mother of three, she splits her time between pediatric hospital-based medicine and parenting. A 1998 graduate of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts and a 2003 graduate of The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Dr. Berchelmann completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to medical school, she attended divinity school at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Berchelmann is a Certified Professional in Health Information Management Systems and Director of content for the Children's Hospital Health Tips discussion group on the popular moms blog MomsLikeMe.com.
About St. Louis Children's Hospital
Founded in 1879, St. Louis Children's Hospital is one of the premier children's hospitals in the United States. It serves not just the children of St. Louis, but children across the world. The hospital provides a full range of pediatric services to the St. Louis metropolitan area and a primary service region covering six states. As the pediatric teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital offers nationally recognized programs for physician training and research.
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