Doctors Notes: News

COVID vaccine for kids

Exciting news!  The Pfizer vaccine has been approved down to age 12, and studies continue on children down to age 6 months.  Hopefully, that means we can keep kids healthy and get back to more and more in person activities. Although children generally have done pretty well if they got

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Picky Eaters

Picky Eaters Many parents often worry about their child’s nutrition and food choices. Whether you have a toddler or a teenager, picking eating can be a concern at any age. Meal time can be stressful with busy lives and trying to make sure your kids are eating healthy. Although some

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Flu vaccine

Our Flu Vaccine is Here! I have to admit some excitement when I see the big styrofoam containers full of flu (influenza) vaccine arrive at Holland Pediatrics.  You may think that is strange, but as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for almost 20 years, a former Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse, and

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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

This month we will be sharing some information about a common concern in children- pink eye. The medical term for pink eye is conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis literally means inflammation of the conjunctiva (the thin tissue covering the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelid). When we see

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Introducing Allergenic Foods to your Baby

Introduction of  Allergenic Foods to your Baby A big thanks to Dr. Poel for the excellent overview on introducing solid food to our babies! As Dr. Poel mentioned “waiting to introduce highly allergenic foods has shown no benefit in reducing the chance of your child developing a food allergy…”,  so

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Introducing Solid Foods  

When can I start giving my baby solid foods? What type of food should I start giving? How much solid food should I offer every day? These are common questions for new parents and something that we are happy to discuss with you at your child’s visits. All children develop

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Influenza

Influenza is a respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B viruses. Some people confuse illnesses with vomiting and diarrhea as influenza but these are gastrointestinal (stomach) illnesses.  It can be difficult to tell the difference between influenza and a common cold virus at the beginning.  This table from the

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Fever

September: Fever and Your Child Now that school is back in session, and some of our children are in small rooms with 25 or more other children, there’s no better time to talk about fevers. With the cold and flu season looming around the corner, fevers are likely to make

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Welcome to our new website!

Welcome to our new website!

We hope that this site is helpful and easy to use for you.  We will be doing monthly blogs here, usually on health and development topics, but today I thought I would just do a quick overview of the site and the new patient portal.

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