Dr. Dina Kulik
Mom, Pediatrician,
Emergency Medicine Doctor,
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Preemie Babies – My Journey – Part 2
Preemie Babies - My Journey – Part 2 (here is Part 1) At 5 days old, my twins were transferred from a Level 3 NICU (for the most needy children) to a Level 2 NICU at North York General. Once we moved to the new hospital, I realized how lucky we were to be there. ...
Preemie Babies – My Journey – Part 1
Preemie Babies - My Journey – Part 1 At our dating ultrasound at 8 weeks, the tech proudly announced to my husband and me that we were expecting twins! I was shocked but excited as I had always wanted twins. My husband however, became catatonic (not medically, just...
Sleepaway Camp – How To Get Your Child Ready
Sleepaway Camp – How To Get Your Child Ready It’s that time of year again as kids are excitedly waiting to board the bus to sleepaway camp. This was a yearly staple for my friends and me. From Christmas holidays onward I counted down the weeks till camp began, and...
Foot Pain Diagnosis
Foot Pain Diagnosis Common foot and leg abnormalities in kids Parents often ask me if it is normal that their child has flat feet, or walks on their tip- toes, or that their toes overlap. Some parents want a foot pain diagnosis. These are all common conditions which I...
Working Out While Pregnant
Working Out While Pregnant One of the most frequent questions I receive by moms-to-be is how best to stay fit during pregnancy. Many women who are already active can continue performing the same level of activity as before pregnancy. Even running while pregnant is...
Yucky Outside? Places for Kids to Play
Great Things To Do When It Is Yucky Outside I was hopeful that the winter was over, especially when it was so gorgeous outside yesterday. But of course, winter reared its ugly head today and we are stuck inside again. Made me think of fun things to do that will keep...
Cough Medicine for Kids
Cough Medicine for Kids Before you reach for that cough and cold medicine for kids at the nearby pharmacy, please take pause. Though these were once commonplace and thought to be safe, we now have some evidence to suggest otherwise. I can still remember the grape...
How to Store Breast Milk
How to Store Breast Milk Many women who breast-feed use a breast milk pump at least occasionally. Some women use the breast milk pump to increase breast milk supply. As breast feeding is ‘supply and demand’, the breasts should respond to the demand of the pump by...
Speech and Language Activities OUTSIDE! Part 2
Summer Speech and Language Activities that you can take OUTSIDE! Part 2 The beautiful weather is finally upon us. It is about time we go outside and take advantage! A lot of people think that speech and language therapy consists of flashcards and worksheets. However,...
Symptoms of Early Pregnancy
Symptoms of early pregnancy - pregnancy food cravings In my pregnancies I had tons of food aversions and few cravings. I have never had a late-night craving for a pickle or ice cream, or the combo. Instead, I couldn’t stand the smell of chicken or certain vegetables...
First foods for baby
First foods for baby – what foods should I choose? So you’ve determined that your baby is ready to start solids, but what do you give him or her first? In the past, people used to use cereal, fruit, vegetables and meat/fish as the preferred “order” in which to...
Water safety for kids
Water safety for kids It is finally nice out and that means we’ll be heading outside more with the kids. Public pools, lakes and splash parks abound. However, over 1,000 kids die each year by drowning in North America. Most drownings occur in home swimming pools....
