Heart Murmurs – Explaining Those Extra Sounds
The heart is arguably one of the most important organs in the body. It never stops working, and all of the organs and tissues in the body depend on that steady work to deliver necessary oxygen for life. When the…
Preventative Care: Why Well Child Checkups are Important
As Pediatricians, we see children for checkups frequently. This is particularly true in the first two years of life, where they are regularly scheduled every 2-3 months. After age 2 years these visits space out to once per year, but…
Keeping Children Safe During the Holiday Season
As the year winds down, the holiday season in the United States winds up. It is a time of increased family interactions, travel, gatherings, and more. It is also a time of increased safety hazards for young children. These hazards…
Respiratory Distress – When Your Child Can’t Breathe
As the weather turns colder, the number of children we see with respiratory infections rises. Pediatric medicine is very cyclical – we see large amounts of well-child-checkups in the summer, then after a brief lull we start to see large…
When To Take Your Child to the Doctor
In our office the physicians take turns “on call,” which for our particular practice means being available by phone for patient calls that come in at night or over the weekend. Many times, these calls are from parents requesting advice…
Fostering Social Development
Humans are social creatures. We are born with the need to interact with others. Studies looking at infants raised in orphanages showed distinct improvements in social/emotional development when efforts were made to increase positive one-on-one caregiver interactions – meaning, the…
Baby Teeth – Tiny Eruptions
Almost like clockwork, infants start drooling at about 4 months of age. Many times, parents assume this means new teeth will be popping through those delicate gums at any moment. This may or may not be true, depending on the…
Preparing Teens to Leave Home
I was texting with a few of my “mom friends” the other day. Our daughters are all close friends, and thankfully the three of us have become close as well. We were discussing enrolling the girls in a Driver’s Education…
