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Children less than 9 years old who have never received a flu vaccine should get two doses of vaccine separated by one month. Ideally, we'd like to see our patients get their (one or two) flu vaccine(s) before Influenza arrives.
Happy Halloween!
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http://children.webmd.com/tc/whooping-cough-pertussis-topic-overview
This link has a good overview on what you might see.View Thread

What things can you do to help your baby achieve these milestones?
You can start tummy time as early as 4-6 weeks with supervised time on the floor or chest to chest with a parent. Start in small time intervals and work your way up to 10 minutes total for the day.
Rolling up a towel and placing it under your your baby's arm pits can help prop him up enough so that his face isn't smashed in the carpet.
Another trick is to take a beach ball and inflate it about 2/3 of the way. Hold your baby on top of the ball and rock back and forth to simulate tummy time. This encourages building strong neck and back muscles.
Please feel free to share some of your own ideas/experiences...View Thread

Until 5 years ago there was not a booster vaccine for pertussis available to people over 7 years old. As we get older, our immunity to pertussis has waned and there are many teens and adults who are susceptible to pertussis.
In many parts of the country, especially California, pertussis is reaching levels not seen since the 1950's and 6 infants have died already this year.
It is estimated that up to 50% of time infants catch pertussis from a close contact (like a mom or dad). The push is on to boost the immunity of all teens and adults, especially new moms and dads, by using the Tdap vaccine (known as Adacel or Boostrix).
Not everyone gets full protection from this vaccine, so the more people around your baby who are vaccinated, the better protected the baby will be.
It would be great if you, dad and your 10 year old were able to get the vaccine sooner than later.
I hope that helps and congrats again!
Dr. DanView Thread

Their hands tend to be more open (and less fisted) so they will be interested in reaching for objects and may try to bring it to their mouths.
If they get enough tummy time, you should expect to see your 4 month old attempt to roll from front to back.
At 4 months, babies are much more social and you will notice that they are generally happier when they are upright and can see what is going on. You may notice that feedings take longer if there are a lot of distractions, like older brothers and sisters playing in the same room.
Enjoy this time with your baby, the fun is just getting started

Dr. DanView Thread

What is it?
The jelly-like crystals are the agent contained inside disposable diapers to absorb moisture/urine. Sometimes it can leak from inside and you will find it when you do a diaper change.View Thread

Here is an excellent review on pertussis from WebMDView Thread

This week, the State of California announced an epidemic of whooping cough (also know as pertussis). We haven't seen numbers like these since the 1950's and unforntunately 5 infants under the age of 6 months have already died.
It is truly tragic to see a resurgence in vaccine-preventable diseases such as pertussis and measles, because in 2010 we have safe and effective vaccines that can prevent these diseases. In order to protect our communities, however, we need to encourage all parents to immunize their children. In communities where parents do not vaccinate in high numbers, it places all the children at higher risk.
I encourage all parents to vaccinate their children at the recommended intervals. The earliest an infant can receive the Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (DTaP) is 6 weeks of age.
Historically, 50% of infants who develop pertussis actually contract pertussis from a parent. New parents can help protect their infants by updating their vaccines with the new adult version Tdap (known as Adacel and Boostrix).
I encourage you to talk to your pediatricians and family doctors about the best ways to protect your precious babies from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Dr. DanView Thread
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