I have told you about Dr. Leila Denmark several times on my blog. Well, unfortunately, at the age of 114, Dr. Denmark passed away on April 1, 2012.
I am forever grateful to Dr. Denmark because she really gave me a base line when it comes to having newborns. For those of you who don't know who she is, she is a pediatrician from Cumming, GA, who is renowned for her newborn/infant routine. Her 'old school' ways really gave my husband and I the ability to enjoy the first months of all of our children instead of exhaustedly getting through them.
While some of her practices my be looked upon as 'out of date', the woman knew what she was talking about. She wanted to make sure that parents understood that babies are not born knowing what to do. Our role as parents, teaching and guiding our children, begins at birth, teaching our children to eat and sleep. She also made it very clear that our families should be family centered instead of child centered.
I am so thankful for all of the wisdom Dr. Denmark has imparted on me. I am a better mother because of her hard work! I can only hope that more pediatricians will have the courage to stand up for truth and follow in her footsteps.
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