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Your Child is Normal: with Dr Jessica Hochman

Welcome to Your Child Is Normal, the podcast that educates and reassures parents about childhood behaviors, health concerns, and development. Hosted by Dr Jessica Hochman, a pediatrician and mom of three, this podcast covers a wide range of topics–from medical issues to emotional and social challenges–helping parents feel informed and confident. By providing expert insights and practical advice, Your Child Is Normal empowers parents to spend less time worrying and more time connecting with their children.

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Ep 5: How to teach your child to read? Ruth Rothfeld-Hochman, Speech & Language Pathologist Oct 17, 2021

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Dr Jessica Hochman and her mother-in-law, Ruth Rothfeld-Hochman, discuss how to think about reading to children. Ruth is a speech and language pathologist and she an enthusiastic reader and teacher! We talk about how to teach children to read, what to read to children and how to make reading a life-long, joyful experience.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.
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The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Ep 4: When kids get headaches? Amy Gelfand MD, Director of Pediatric Headache at UCSF Oct 11, 2021

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In this weeks episode, Dr Jessica Hochman interviews Dr. Amy Gelfand, accomplished pediatric neurologist and headache specialist about pediatric headaches. We review the most common pediatric headaches: tension headaches, migraine headaches and post traumatic headaches. We discuss how to prevent headaches and how to treat headaches. We also review myths about migraines (like does eating chocolate really trigger a migraines?!) and when to see a doctor. We review warning signs for headache emergencies. If you or someone you know suffers from migraines/headaches, this is a discussion you’ll especially enjoy.
Dr. Gelfand attended Harvard Medical School, and completed her Pediatric Residency and Child Neurology training at UCSF. She is a board certified Child Neurologist and is currently the Director of Pediatric Headache at UCSF.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.
Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube: Ask Dr Jessica

Shop my favorite products for kids on Amazon here

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.
To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Ep 2: Breastfeeding 101: Elisa Hirsch, certified lactation consultant Oct 11, 2021

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In this weeks episode Dr Jessica Hochman interviews Elisa Hirsch, certified lactation consultant of over 30 years about how to prepare for breastfeeding. They discuss common breastfeeding concerns and questions, including when to seek lactation help, when to introduce a pacifier, when to introduce a breast pump, how to treat nipple pain and how to produce a good milk supply. They also talk about when parents can expect a good nights sleep and when we can expect breastfeeding to get easier.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.
Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube: Ask Dr Jessica

Shop my favorite products for kids on Amazon here

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.
To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Ep 1: Common pediatric teeth questions answered! with Dr Michelle Kelman, DDS, Pediatric dentist Oct 11, 2021

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In this weeks episode, Dr Jessica Hochman interviews pediatric dentist,
Dr Michelle Kelman, DDS. We answer all of your common pediatric dental questions! We discuss what are the best practices to brushing teeth (@1:15). We also discuss cavity prevention, toothpaste (@4:00), pacifiers, bottles, thumb-sucking (@17:18), teeth grinding (@23:45) and more. And we get into the great dentistry debates--such as what is the best practice: flossing after brushing or vice versa (@6:58)? We also discuss what parents can do in the situation of various dental emergencies (@27:00).
In 2008, Dr. Kelman founded the Pediatric Dental Center in the Cedars Sinai Medical Towers and was director and chief clinician from 2008-2021. She has been on medical surgical staff at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 2008, and was the pediatric dentist for the Cedars-Sinai Craniofacial Team. She is a lecturer at the UCLA School of Dentistry, Department of Pediatrics, and served as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Herman Ostrow USC School of Dentistry.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.
Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube: Ask Dr Jessica

Shop my favorite products for kids on Amazon here

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.
To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Ep 3: Melatonin: helpful or harmful for children? Amy Gelfand MD, Pediatric Neurologist Oct 11, 2021

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Ep 3 of Ask Dr Jessica with Dr. Amy Gelfand, pediatric neurologist and we discuss the potential benefits and side effects about melatonin and its use with kids. Many over-the-counter products with melatonin are being marketed as a sleep aid for children, but what do we know about these products? Are they safe for children? Does melatonin help children sleep? Does it help treat pediatric headaches? Are there side effects? Is it possible for kids to get dependent on these products? We discuss all of this and more!
Dr Gelfand is an accomplished pediatric neurologist and headache specialist, and she has researched melatonin and children--exploring melatonin as a means to prevent pediatric headaches (see her publication links below).
Dr. Gelfand attended Harvard Medical School, and completed her Pediatric Residency and Child Neurology training at UCSF. She is a board certified Child Neurologist and is currently the Director of Pediatric Headache at UCSF.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.
Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube: Ask Dr Jessica

Shop my favorite products for kids on Amazon here

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.
To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Welcome to Ask Dr Jessica! Oct 05, 2021

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Ask Dr Jessica is hosted by board-certified pediatrician, Dr Jessica Hochman. Her weekly podcast discusses common pediatric topics, interviewing various experts. The podcast is dedicated to educating the listener with up to date, practical information.

Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more.
Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:
Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessica
YouTube: Ask Dr Jessica

Shop my favorite products for kids on Amazon here

If you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.
To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out:
Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA
The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

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