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How do I Know my Child’s Rash is Chickenpox?

Now that most children receive the chickenpox vaccine, we see fewer and fewer cases of chickenpox. Your child should...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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What are the Signs of a Food Allergy?

The most common food allergens are milk, soy, egg, peanut, tree nut, wheat, fish, and shellfish. Signs that may...

  • Jill Castle, MS, RDN
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Why Shouldn’t I Use Baby Powder to Treat Diaper Rash?

Baby powder was once very popular but has fallen out of favor in recent years, and the American Academy of Pediatrics...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Should we Bathe our Baby Every Day?

You do not need to bathe your baby every day or even every other day. Babies’ delicate skin secretes natural oils...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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How do I Know if my Newborn has a Cold?

A runny nose is usually the first sign that something is amiss, and they may have some increased nasal congestion....

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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What is the “Whoop” in Whooping Cough?

Some states, such as California, experienced epidemic levels of pertussis with more than 10,000 cases identified....

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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what is “w” Sitting?

Young children often like to sit this way as it gives them a stable position to play due to the low center of gravity...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Can I use a Household Spoon to Give Medications to my Baby?

Today’s medications, both over-the-counter and prescription medications, come with a metric measuring device, such as...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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My two Year old was Just Diagnosed With Scabies! now What?

In addition, all clothing and bed and bath linens of the infected person should be washed in hot water and machine...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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What is the Most Common Chronic Illness in Children?

Allergic rhinitis is a combination of symptoms, including sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and itchy nose, that...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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My Child Eats Her Hair. can This Hurt Her?

The hair, which is an indigestible material, can collect in the digestive tract. This, in turn, can accumulate into a...

  • Kristie Rivers, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Will my Infant Daughter Need Surgery for an Infantile Hemangioma on the Side of her Nose?

Depending on the location and size of the hemangioma, you have the option of just observing it and doing nothing....

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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