<b>The Essential Parents' Guide to the Best Conventional and Natural Medicines for Your Child</b><br><br>From feeding to healing, clothing to washing, raising children naturally can be a daunting task--unless you know how. <b>Natural Baby and Childcare</b> shows you how to complement conventional therapy with natural treatments such as homeopathic and herbal medicine; how to bathe your child without using damaging chemicals; and how to find healthy, organic food for your baby. As a physician and a mom, Dr. Lauren Feder skillfully bridges the divide between medicine and motherhood, empowering parents to personalize tradtional child-rearing practices to their own child.<br><br><b>Natural Baby and Childcare</b> answers common questions such as:<br><b>*</b> Do homeopathic medicines have any side effects?<br><b>*</b> What alternatives are there to wasteful or harmful baby products, such as plastic diapers and chemical-laden diaper creams?<br><b>*</b> Can vaccines cause autism or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?<br><br>In addition to shedding light on controversial topics such as antibiotic overuse and vaccination, Dr. Feder offers a complete A to Z guide to treating common childhood conditions naturally and a handy directory of easy-to-use natural medicines and home remedies. With information for children from birth to adolescence, <b>Natural Baby and Childcare</b> is a comprehensive, intelligent, practical, and reassuring guide to raising healthy and happy children.