Airplane Travel When traveling with young infants on the plane, if possible you may want to use a car seat. You should check with the airline if this is feasible. There is the possibility that you may have to pay for an extra ticket, but often an infant is free (children under 2yo) as [...]
Suture Care for a normal sutured wound: Keep sutured wounds completely dry for first 24 hours. If needed, use a sponge bath. After 24 hours, can take brief showers. Avoid swimming, baths or soaking the wound until sutures are removed. (Reason: Water in the wound can interfere with healing). Apply antibiotic ointment (such [...]
Here is a helpful article to help you decide where to go when your child is sick and our office is closed. http://abc13.com/health/when-your-childs-doctor-is-closed-er-or-urgent-care/2177019/
Attention Blue Fish Parents, Please be aware that our answering service phone number has recently changed. To reach the on call doctor after hours, please call the office and follow the prompts. Thank you.
Cradle Cap Your baby may develop a yellowish scaly crust on her/her scalp, eyebrows, ears, and/or face. When it happens on the scalp, it’s called cradle cap and when it happens elsewhere, it’s called seborrheic dermatitis. It is not infectious, is usually asymptomatic, and is mostly a cosmetic problem. It will resolve on its [...]
If your child develops wheezing, we may recommend that he/she receive breathing treatments via a nebulizer machine. The prescription will consist of two parts: The box of albuterol vials The nebulizer machine Unscrew the top of the canister at the end of the tubing, empty one vial of albuterol into it, then turn on [...]
Pediatric Migraines Consultants for Pediatricians – November 2007 In most children, migraine manifests with severe bilateral pain, nausea and/ or vomiting, and photophobia or phonophobia (Figure). While this presentation can be alarming--particularly for parents whose worst fear is that their child has a brain tumor--it is actually classic for pediatric migraine. This article focuses [...]
ADHD Survey (PDF)
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) are information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine. Below is the link to the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
Vaccines: Facts & Fiction Originally Published November 2008 in Parenting Magazine When Katie Shutters's 13-month-old daughter, Averie, was born, she followed the recommended vaccine schedule for two months. Then she did some research and decided to hold off on additional shots until Averie turned 9 months old. "I liked the idea of my breast [...]
