Educational Articles
Welcome to our educational section. We will periodically add new educational articles from a number of resources, not limited to the Lourdes Hospital website, articles provided by Dr. Lisa Chaney Lasher and Dr. Amanda Wagner, and relevant online resources. The articles referenced on this page are purely educational in nature. Please be sure and consult your doctor with any specific questions you may have.

PREGNANCY

• Pregnancy general overview
• Delivery general overview
• Ultrasound
• Vaginal birth
• C-section
• Tips for Recovering from a Cesarean
• Breech birth
• Epidural
• Developmental milestones record
• Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack for Child
• Spina Bifida: A Serious Birth Defect Often Easily Prevented
• Cerebral Palsy: An Overview and Information about Cause

BABIES

• Post-partum depression
• Colic and Crying
• Newborn jaundice
• Newborn head molding
• Umbilical cord care in newborns
• Premature infant
• Newborn development
• Breastfeeding
• Infant formulas
• Autism
• New Baby, Same Job: Priorities After the Baby Arrives
• Sharing the Bed with Baby; Is it Safe?
• Sudden Infant Death Prevention Guidelines

CHILDREN

• Autism
• Dealing with a Learning Disability
• Sending Your First Child to School
• Difficult Behavior or Attention Deficit Disorder?
• Mental Retardation: Causes and Signs
• Preventing Heart Disease in Children
• Babysitting: Making Sure the Kids are Safe when You’re not Home
• Brown Bag Lunch Ideas for Kids and Adults
• Dealing with a School Bully
• Too Sick to Go to School? Too Well to Stay Home?
• When Does Your Child Need the ER?
• Tips on Deciding, with Your Pediatrician, Whether Ear Tubes are Right for Your Child
• An Overview of Autism and Possible Causes
• Early Autism Diagnosis is Crucial
• Getting Autism Treatment for Your Child
• When Your Child has Epilepsy
• What is Epilepsy
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation: When Medications Don’t Control Seizures

FAMILY

• Family Fitness in the Fall
• When Sibling Rivalry Crosses the Line into Abuse
• Sharing the Bed with Baby; Is it Safe?
• When is it Safe for Kids to be Alone at Home?
• The Bites of Summer
• Safety in the Summer
• Dealing with Poison Ivy
• Signs that a Child is Being Abused, and Action You Should Take
• Hiking: Good for the Whole Family: But Make Sure You’re Prepared
• Preventing Eye Injuries: In the Home and on the Fourth
• Practical Ways for Families to Improve Nutrition and Activity Levels of Children