During the H1N1 pandemic, the medical management and the advice we were giving to patients changed daily. Doctors had to closely follow the recommendations as they changed. Our office was filled with patients worried they had “The Swine Flu”. We opened up evening flu shot clinics to administer H1N1 vaccines as efficiently as possible in […]
Every parent wants to know when their child can go back to school after being sick. The general rule of thumb is: when the child is fever-free for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. If your child is on antibiotics, typically we recommend antibiotics for 24 hours AND […]
The ABC’s of Backpack Safety: A: Appropriate weight: the filled backpack should be no more than 10 to 15% of the child’s body weight B: Both straps and both shoulders: it may not look as cool, but it’s better for the back! C: Carry half of your books at a time: Make frequent trips to […]
When and how to start toilet training are big topics with the parents who come to my office. There are countless opinions on the topic, and many different strategies from training you child to crawl to the toilet as an infant to setting up camp in the kitchen and getting the job done in 1 […]
Breastfeeding is a topic near and dear to me because I enjoyed it so much with my own children, and because of the long list of health benefits for mom and baby. As a full-time working mother, I had to find creative ways to make breastfeeding work for us, from hands-free pumping to taking herbs […]