Health Tip: Check Your Baby's Feet

Make sure they're developing normally

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(HealthDay News) -- A baby's feet grow quickly. During the infant's first year, it's important to check the feet regularly to be sure they are developing normally.

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The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these suggestions:

• Examine your baby's feet carefully. Report anything that looks unusual to your pediatrician.
• Allow the baby's feet to move. Let baby lie on his or her back without a blanket or cover, to allow the feet to kick.
• Don't wrap or cover your baby's feet tightly -- leave covers loose so that your baby can move the feet freely.
• Move your baby frequently, and don't let him or her stay in the same position for too long. Frequent position changes put less strain on the legs and feet.

-- Diana Kohnle