Mothering is hard work. It is constant work. It is so easy to stop caring for yourself or to get overwhelmed. But, when you stop caring for yourself, your ability to care for your child is impacted and your ability to enjoy motherhood is impacted. My Best Advice: Take Care of Yourself As a pediatric hospitalist, a…
Read moreNearly two years ago, Julie Han and her husband learned she was pregnant with their third child many years after their second had been born. The welcome surprise was a shock for them, and amidst the startling news, they took comfort in knowing their baby would receive excellent pediatric care from Kids First Pediatric Partners…
Read moreBreastfeeding, a decrease in smoking and the use of new bacterial and flu vaccines have helped reduce the incidence of ear infections in babies age 12 months or younger in recent years, according to a new study, “Acute Otitis Media and Viral Respiratory Infections” in the April 2016 Pediatrics. The study found that nearly half…
Read moreThis past year I fulfilled a goal of passing along my knowledge and passion for nursing to students in nursing school. When I was in high school and attempting to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up, I was torn between two interests: nursing and teaching. My mom was a teacher…
Read moreNearly 14 years ago, Aisha Ghori Ozaki became a first-time parent several weeks before she and her husband expected. The couple hadn’t yet spoken to the pediatrician they had chosen, Dr. Cathy DiVincenzo, and they met her for the first time soon after their son’s premature birth. Fortunately, they had one less matter to worry…
Read moreWithin six years of HPV vaccine introduction, a recent study in Pediatrics found a 64% decrease in 4vHPV type prevalence among females aged 14 to 19 years and a 34% decrease among those aged 20 to 24 years. The news is a welcome push for a vaccine that can be a struggle to promote in…
Read moreWe start screening your baby for signs of developmental or communication challenges like autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from his or her very first well-child visit. We ask parents a lot of questions and also observe how your baby giggles, looks to you for reassurance, tries to regain your attention during a conversation, points or waves, responds to his or her name, and cries. Those…
Read moreAlthough Susan Urbanski does not live especially close to Kids First Pediatric Partners, she insists the additional driving time is worth it to ensure that her three children receive top-notch medical care. Urbanski has been with the practice since her first son was born six years ago, and she says that in that time they…
Read moreConnecting with Kids First families over the years is part of what makes our work as providers so meaningful. We are launching a new series of posts featuring some of our families who want to share their experience with our practice. If you’d like to share your thoughts with us, please do be in touch….
Read moreWith recent media coverage of the Zika virus, I have no doubt that many parents have questions and concerns regarding the relatively new virus spread by mosquitoes. Zika spreads from person to person through the bite of an infected mosquito. The only documented cases in the U.S. have been from foreign travelers returning from affected…
Read moreMore than 55 million children and teens attend the nation’s public schools-and eat about 35 to 40 percent of their daily calories there. It’s really important that those calories be healthy ones-especially since a third of the calories kids eat these days aren’t healthy ones. If we can make the food they eat at school…
Read moreSince The New York Times introduced the 7-minute workout in its magazine in 2013, fitness devotees around the world have included it as part of their exercise routine. For parents, it can be magic. In a mere seven minutes a day, you and your kids can get stronger and fitter without having to go anywhere…
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