Newborn Baby Questions And Answers

May 10, 2018

I’m not only a pediatrician who is an expert in newborn baby care, I’m also the mom of three young boys. So I can completely relate to what you as a new parent of a newborn are going through. There’s a new human living in your house, and she’s completely dependent on you — but she can’t tell you what she needs yet. You’ve maybe never cared for a baby…

Deena Blanchard, MD, is a pediatrician and partner with Premier Pediatrics, in New York City. She also serves as a pediatric expert for Ella’s Kitchen. Dr. Blanchard completed her Masters of Public Health at Temple University with a focus on health education before attending Medical School at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completing her residency at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian. She was awarded Physician of the Year by Columbia Presbyterian and is also the recipient of Alpha Omega Alpha and The American Women’s Association Glascow Rubin Achievement Award. Dr. Blanchard enjoys sharing her expertise and experience as a pediatrician and a mom with the families she works with, as well as through her contributions to Momtastic, Big City Moms, and The Stir by Café Mom. She lives in New York City with her husband and three sons.