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Office
Des Peres, MO
About
Bio
Kathleen M. Berchelmann, M.D., is a pediatrician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and an Instructor of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. She is a 1998 graduate of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts and a 2003 graduate of The University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to medical school, she attended divinity school at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Berchelmann is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Berchelmann is a wife and mother of four.
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Pediatrics
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
4 Answers
4 Agrees
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Berchelmannanswered
Pediatrics 20 years experience
Usually OK: Most babies spit up food. As long as your babies are gaining weight well, there is usually nothing to worry about. Spitting up will gradually get be... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics 20 years experience
Perhaps: There are different views on cord milking during delivery. Cord milking, or pushing the blood in the umbilical cord back into the baby before cutting... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics 20 years experience
Usually OK: Vacuum assisted delivery can cause soft tissue swelling of a newborn's head, which usually resolves in the first few days of life. It is important th... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics 20 years experience
Yes: Yes, it is ok to start stage one foods at 4 months. I suggest starting vegetables first, one at a time, then moving to fruits.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Berchelmann is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Berchelmann is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, CT
Graduated 2003MD
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