What is tongue tie? Ankyloglossia This occurs in children or infants when the band of tissues that connect the tongue to the rest of mouth is shorter and limits the tongues’ range of motion. Approximately 4-10% of newborns are born with tongue tie, otherwise known as ankyloglossia. Is your baby struggling with nursing because of …
Covid-19 in Children- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) How is Covid-19 spread? Covid-19 is spread from person to person in close contact (generally 6 feet) by respiratory droplets landing on mucous membranes (mouth, nose and eyes). It can also be spread by surfaces if a person touches a surface recently contaminated by respiratory droplets then rubs …
Home Medical Kit to care for your child at home with a respiratory virus. Fever Reducers – Acetaminophen/Tylenol (infant or children’s) – Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) if your child is 6 months or older Saline spray or drops I recommend the Addipak saline nebules that come in 3 or 5mL because they can be used without …
Led by Bayou City Breastfeeding, hosted by Nurture Pediatrics Thursdays, 10-11am 6900 S. Rice Ave, Bellaire, TX 77401 Come join other parents and babies for support on lactation and general baby care- Free! This event occurs upstairs at Nurture Pediatrics- leave strollers in your car, please. Healthy siblings are welcome!
At Nurture Pediatrics, we believe that raising an adventurous eater starts early. We are introducing our First Foods Class on Saturday, January 27, 4-5 pm. In this hands-on class, we teach baby and toddler food preparation with yummy samples for you and your baby/toddler to try! Here are 2 suggestions for creating healthy eating habits …
Our friends, family and church swept us up with love, support, brooms and mops! Everything is superbly disinfected and ready to go! Personally, I know how hard it is to make ends meet after your home has been flooded. If your child is ill and needs medical attention, please contact us. Especially for our patients …
Life is fragile… I am reminded as I care for a baby whose life is threatened by bacterial meningitis. Infection of the spinal fluid and tissues around the brain (meninges) can progress rapidly. As pressure builds in the brain, bacterial meningitis can take a healthy child to the brink of death in a matter of …
Nail-biting, Thumb-sucking and The Hygiene Hypothesis Are those annoying habits actually good for our kids? New information published in The Journal of Pediatrics this summer: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/07/07/peds.2016-0443 Study Purpose: “We tested the hypothesis that children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails have a lower risk of developing atopy, asthma, and hay fever in a …
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