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Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAPJennifer Shu, MD, FAAP

Pediatrician

Pediatrics

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Bio

Jennifer Shu, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician, author, and mother in Atlanta. Her passion is educating parents on all topics relating to children. Shu is the medical editor for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ consumer web site, HealthyChildren.org. Shu is also editor-in-chief of the AAP’s book Baby & Child Health and co-author of the award-winning books Heading Home With Your Newborn and Food Fights, both published by the AAP.


An enthusiastic and experienced writer and public speaker, Shu is frequently featured as a medical expert on national and local television and radio shows, Internet articles, parenting magazines, newspapers, and medical publications.

Credentials

Professional Affiliations:
  • Children's Medical Group, P.C., Atlanta, GA
  • HealthyChildren.org
Publications:
  • Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality
  • Food Fights
 

My Answers

Q. Is a baby more likely to be colicky with a baby bottle?
A. Some people say yes -- that babies swallow more air with a bottle or that they’re colicky because the baby formula is harder to digest. But really...
Q. How much should I feed my baby at each bottle feeding?
A. Newborns tend to take about one to two ounces per bottle feeding, typically maxing out at six to eight ounces per bottle at six to eight months.
Q. When should I introduce my baby to solid foods?
A. The pendulum has swung back and forth a lot on when to start solids. We now know that 4 to 6 months seems to be the best time -- when the baby’s...
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