<h3>Question</h3>
<p>
Dear
Savvy Mommy,
<br />
Is
it OK to give Motrin to a newborn?<br />
— Marisol, San Antonio, Texas
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<h3>Answer</h3>
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Dr. Ari Brown, an award winning, Harvard trained pediatrician, mom and
co-author of <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1889392200/islandtravela-20">Baby
411 : Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year</a></em> (<a href="http://www.baby411.com">Windsor
Peak Press, 2006</a>)
graciously answers this question -
</p>
<p>
Motrin
for a baby? NOPE. It&#39;s approved for babies 6 months of age and older.
Ibuprofen is metabolized by the kidneys, which are not fully
functioning under 6 months of age - hence the reason for the age
limit.
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<h3>About Dr. Ari Brown:</h3>
<p>
<img class="left" src="/images/stories/ask_savvy_mommy/draribrown.jpg" alt="draribrown.jpg" title="draribrown.jpg" width="100" height="140" /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1889392200/islandtravela-20"><img class="right" src="/images/stories/ask_savvy_mommy/baby411.gif" alt="" width="85" height="180" /></a>
Ari Brown, M.D., FAAP, is an award winning pediatrician and
child health advocate. Before entering the world of medicine, Dr. Brown
completed a bachelor’s degree in child development. She completed her
general pediatric residency and fellowship in developmental pediatrics at
Harvard Medical School/Boston Children&#39;s Hospital. Dr. Brown is Board Certified
and is a Fellow of the American
Academy of Pediatrics.
She works full-time in private practice at Capital Pediatric Group in Austin,
TX. Dr. Brown’s passion to educate families about children’s health
led her to co-author the books, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1889392200/islandtravela-20">Baby
411 : Clear Answers and Smart Advice for Your Baby’s First Year</a></em> (<a href="http://www.baby411.com">Windsor
Peak Press, 2006</a>) and Toddler 411 (Windsor
Peak, 2006). Her
practical and reassuring style resonates with today’s parents. She is an
official spokesperson for the American
Academy of Pediatrics.
She has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, and regularly on the Rachael Ray
Show and Surviving Motherhood. She also serves on the advisory board for
Parents Magazine.
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