Scarlet Fever. That diagnosis sounds scarier than it truly is. It’s essentially Strep Throat with a telltale red, sandpaper quality type body rash. My son is currently being treated for Scarlet Fever. This is how it all started: Day 1 Chills began seemingly out of nowhere. He was at the baseball field, practicing with some…
Category Archives: children’s health
Dr.Mom’s 3 days of the Top 5 in Video, Print, and Blog
Day 1: Top 5 in video As 2011 comes to a close, I sit here reflecting on what an incredible year it’s been for this little ‘ol blog of mine. I’m incredibly grateful for opportunities I’ve been presented with as a direct result of writing about motherhood, parenting, and children’s health…right here on Confessions of…
Dr.Mom’s Top 5 Winter Must Haves
Brrr…it’s cold outside. With the cold comes dryness. Dry skin, dry little noses, and dry/sore little throats. Add in the inevitable onslaught of viruses and you’re bound to contend with more than your fair share of coughs in the night, stuffy noses, bloody noses, and dry/itching skin. What’s a Doctor Mom (or Doctor Dad) such…
‘Tis the season…for your child to get a nosebleed: how to treat and prevent them
Winter is upon us and with that comes colds, allergies (yes, during winter), and dry air. Add in the common childhood habit of nose picking and you’ve got a perfect combination of factors that can lead up to nosebleeds in children. Nosebleeds (epistaxis is the medical term) in children are extremely common, especially among the…
Teens and Meningitis: What parents need to know
Meningitis is a scary illness for both parents and doctors alike. The symptoms and severity of meningitis can vary from mild, self -resolving to serious and life threatening, requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics. Meningitis can be a result of a common viral infection or a result of a bacterial infection. These bacteria caused meningitis cases…
Understanding the impact of food allergies on children and their families
Imagine for a moment that a quick trip to the grocery store can never be possible again. The problem isn’t the squirmy toddler and overtired kindergartner you must appease. The monumental task is that you must check every single label of every single item that goes into your cart. Imagine that a fun birthday party…
What is Fifth Disease?
Recently I saw a 7 year old boy in clinic who was brought in by his mother. His school sent him home due to a “very concerning” rash on his face and they wanted him to be seen by his pediatrician. I walk into the exam room to find a happy boy smiling back at…
Doctor, is it the flu?
We’re enjoying a true, crisp Fall day today and it’s absolutely lovely. Yes, I forgot my coat and shivered while walking my children to their classes (thankfully, I remembered theirs), but I’ve been waiting for Fall….and it’s finally here! With Fall and Winter comes plenty of colds and of course, the dreaded flu. I often…
5 Tips for Keeping those Baby Teeth Healthy
Taking care of those precious baby teeth matters. Aren’t they going to lose them anyway? Well, yes they will. No matter how hard we try, the tooth fairy will manage to snatch those prized baby teeth. However, the health of those first teeth is important in the long term health of our children’s “big kid”…
If your child were choking, would you know what to do?
A friend of mine recently reminded me how quickly and easily it is for children under the age of 4 to choke. She had quite the scare the other night with her 3 year old when he began choking on a piece of hard candy. He panicked. She panicked. They called 911 and made a…
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I'm a pediatrician, working part-time while raising my two young children, Big Brother (age 7) and Little Sister (age 4). I'm passionate about writing and writing about motherhood, parenting, and children's health is what I do best. You have landed at the place where the two worlds of doctor and mom collide. Enjoy! -
