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Episode 33 — Ask the Pediatrician: The Immunization Schedule, Swaddling, Separation Anxiety, Breast Milk Storage & More

Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, Medical Editor of HealthyChildren.org, joins host Dr. Edith Brancho-Sanchez for a special "Ask the Pediatrician" episode. They answer questions from listeners on topics including the immunization schedule, easing separation anxiety, the safety of swaddling, when to worry about baby vomiting, how to store expressed breast milk, and when to schedule your baby's first dental appointment.

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Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP serves as the medical editor of HealthyChildren.org and provides oversight and direction for the site in conjunction with the staff editor. Dr. Shu is a practicing pediatrician at Children's Medical Group in Atlanta, Georgia, and she is also a mom. She earned her medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and specialized in pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. Her experience includes working in private practice and in an academic medical center. She served as director of the normal newborn nursery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. Dr. Shu is also co-author of Food Fights and Heading Home with Your Newborn published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).


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Music credits:

Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Last Updated
2/27/2025
The information contained on this Web site should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.
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