Large study sheds light on infant deaths in sitting devices Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff, Associate Editor Every year, several hundred infants fall victim to sleep-related deaths in sitting devices like car seats, bouncers or swings used improperly for routine sleep. A 10-year study of 11,779 infant sleep-related deaths showed that 348 (3%) babies died in sitting devices, [...]
All Blue Fish offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 for the Labor Day holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3. Have a safe holiday weekend! Blue Fish Pediatrics
Attention Blue Fish Parents: The 2019-2020 flu season is now under way. We will have Saturday Flu Clinics at our Memorial, Cypress (9530 Huffmeister), and Katy locations. For logistical reasons, Saturday Flu Clinics are only for those patients whose medical home is that location. We anticipate receiving our flu vaccines by late September 2019. [...]
We are excited to announce that Dr. Kristen Diao (farthest right in the photo above) has joined our Blue Fish Katy practice! She is accepting new patients now. If you would like to find out more about Dr. Diao, please visit her bio page here. Blue Fish Pediatrics Katy 23960 Katy Freeway, Suite 300 [...]
We are so excited that our Sienna Plantation sign is finally up! Dr. Shannon Crane and Dr. David Deray are amazing pediatricians and are accepting new patients. To find out more about them, please click here. If you have friends or family in the area, please let them know that we are directly adjacent [...]
How to Prevent Drowning (Source: JudahBrownProject.org) Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-4. No child is ever “drown proof.” However, you can significantly reduce the risk by using the following layers of protection: Effective Supervision – Get in the pool with your child, even if they have a flotation [...]
Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap) What is Seborrheic Dermatitis? This is a common condition that affects infants where they may have yellow greasy scales and red patches on areas that have a lot of sebaceous (oil) glands including the scalp, eyebrows, around the ears, middle of the face, chest, or other areas where skin is [...]
Dear Blue Fish Family, The news of a cancer diagnosis can rock any family. When the diagnosis is for a 3-month-old boy, it can feel even more desperate. Arham is now 5-months-old and undergoing chemotherapy treatments to fight the two aggressive blood cancers that he was diagnosed with - acute myeloid leukemia and mixed-lineage [...]
We are excited to partner with Before The Stork to offer prenatal and adoptive education for busy parents-to-be, as well as in-home breastfeeding consultations. Before the Stork provides affirming care to all families. Group Baby Bootcamp is a one-session overview of childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, and infant CPR, offered at our Greater Heights location. [...]
February 5, 2019 Dear Blue Fish Parents, As you may know, Houston is now dealing with the beginnings of a measles outbreak. Five cases have been confirmed as of February 4, 2019. Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. [...]
