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Dr. Stephanie Liu, M.D. M.Sc
As the owner and founder of both Life of Dr. Mom and By Dr. Mom, Dr. Liu has become a well-known figure in the health and wellness industry. Her expertise, combined with her personal experiences as a mother, has made her a sought-after expert in the media.
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With all the barbecues, beach trips, and long-awaited reunions, this summer has been a whirlwind. And amid the festivities, health has been top of mind for families across the country. As we turn the calendar page from July to August, staying well — and staying organized — remains a priority for Dr. Stephanie Liu, a physician and mom from Alberta, Canada. Dr. Liu told us how she’s managing her health and household and offers tips for spotting the early signs of burnout, so you can take the right steps to take care.
As a family doctor living and working through many a cold, dry Alberta winter, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry alumna Stephanie Liu, ’13 MD, has seen a lot of clinically dry skin on even her youngest patients. Sometimes the eczema is so severe she has had no choice but to treat it with steroids — an effective treatment, she says, but not without its potential for side-effects that worry some of her patients.
New parents might be nervous about all that comes along with having a newborn. One of those anxieties might be surrounding baby’s first bath or how often to bathe a newborn.
In light of the overabundance of mom blogs with questionable content, one University of Alberta family physician decided to offer women an alternative and start up her own mom blog called Life of Dr. Mom.
With all the barbecues, beach trips, and long-awaited reunions, this summer has been a whirlwind. And amid the festivities, health has been top of mind for families across the country. As we turn the calendar page from July to August, staying well — and staying organized — remains a priority for Dr. Stephanie Liu, a physician and mom from Alberta, Canada. Dr. Liu told us how she’s managing her health and household and offers tips for spotting the early signs of burnout, so you can take the right steps to take care.
Dr. Stephanie Liu, author and University of Alberta Hospital physician, chats about how the pandemic has affected anxiety in little ones.
Parents can’t help but to have endless health questions about their children’s rashes and runny noses, but a personal doctor isn’t always available to respond.
As a doctor, I encourage mothers to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is affordable, helps with bonding and has health benefits for both the infant and mother.
Dr Stephanie Liu, a family doctor at the University of Alberta in Canada, struggled to breastfeed her daughter.
As a doctor, I encourage mothers to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is affordable, helps with bonding and has health benefits for both the infant and mother.
Numerous studies have shown that sleep training is safe for babies, and Dr. Stephanie Liu thought it would be easy—until she had to listen to her own baby crying.
Throughout my medical training, I thought putting an infant to sleep was as simple as putting them down in a bassinet or a crib. When parents approached me complaining of how difficult it was to get their infant to sleep, I would think to myself, “put them down and that’s that!”
It can be hard to hear your baby cry in their crib, but sleep training can pay off for both child and parent, says U of A physician who tried it with her own daughter.
Throughout my medical training, I thought putting an infant to sleep was as simple as putting them down in a bassinet or a crib. When parents approached me complaining of how difficult it was to get their infant to sleep, I would think to myself, “put them down and that’s that!”
Frustrated with the “harmful” misinformation she was seeing on many mom blogs, Dr. Stephanie Liu created her own source of credible parenting advice.
Alberta physician’s parenting blog shares medical advice and personal experiences
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From TV interviews to newspaper articles, Dr. Liu has been featured in some of the most prestigious media outlets in the country including CTV News and Global News.
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