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  • How breastfeeding benefits you and your baby

    I’d like to let you know about some of the benefits of breastfeeding and offer some resources for breastfeeding moms. Before we get started, though, I want you to know that this is not meant to make you feel like you have to breast feed or that you failed if you stopped or didn’t want to breast feed. 

  • New Opportunities for Teen Patients and Siblings - Come Check It Out!

    Calling all teens and young adult patients! The child life department has some exciting news to share.

  • You can save a life: what you must know as a bystander of a traumatic injury

    For those among us who have dedicated their lives to caring for others within the hospital setting, life and death are regrettably very familiar topics. Our Emergency Department personnel have the responsibility and the privilege of caring for families in their most vulnerable moments, and because we are a Level One Trauma Center our dedicated staff is expertly trained to care for patients who have suffered accidents or injuries of the most critical nature.

  • How to tell if your child has a cold or a sinus infection

    Does your child have a viral illness such as the common cold or a bacterial illness known as a sinus infection?

  • How to prevent accidental poisoning in your home

    One million children in the U.S. under the age of six years will suffer from some type of poisoning this year. Exposure to toxic substances can occur in the home, at school, at a grandparent’s or friend’s house- anywhere your little ones can roam. These unfortunate events tend to happen when a parent or caregiver is with a child, but not necessarily paying close attention.

  • In Parenting a Preteen, Maybe Laughter and Friendship Aren’t out of the Question

    My almost 13-year-old son and I laughed so hard at a commercial on TV last night that we both cried. I cried big, crazy tears that exploded out of my eyes and laughed so hard I could not catch my breath. In his nearly 13 years on this earth, we have laughed together a million times, but I don’t think we’ve ever laughed together that hard, or in that way. For a moment, we were both hysterical over the same silly joke, not as mother and son but just two people hanging out and having a good time.

  • Back to School With Food Allergies – What You Need to Know – Part 2

    In Part 1 of this post, I shared with you some important things to consider as you send a child with food allergies to school.

  • Even After School Starts, Don’t Forget Sun Safety!

    This article was written in conjunction with Robert Hedrick, MD, pediatric medical resident at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

  • Can You Tell If Your Child Is Dehydrated?

    School may have started, but it’s still sweltering outside. For Floridians, cooler weather is not in the cards for quite a while. As after-school activities and recreational sports begin, we must remember that extreme heat can take a toll on a child’s body.

  • Car Seat Safety – 5 Tips to Keep Children Safe

    There are few things in parenting as complicated as the rules and regulations of car seats. And yet, there are few things as important for the safety and well-being of our kids.