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• posted: Jul. 01, 2024
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Child Safety

Ensuring your child's safety is a top priority for every parent. Accidents can happen in an instant, whether at home or outdoors. By taking proactive measures, you can create a Read More

• posted: Jun. 01, 2024
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Childhood Sleep Disorders

As parents, you're familiar with the nighttime rituals of lullabies and bedtime stories, but what happens when those tender moments turn into hours of tossing and turning? Childhood sleep disorders Read More

• posted: May 01, 2024
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Immunizations

Children are surrounded by bacteria and viruses. Some of these bacteria and viruses can cause serious, even life-threatening diseases like meningitis, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Immunizations safeguard your child’s health, and Read More

• posted: Apr. 01, 2024
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Pediatrician,  Well Visits,  Wellness Checkups

Here’s the scoop on why you should be bringing your little ones in to see a pediatrician regularly. It's important that you make time to bring your children in to see Read More

• posted: Mar. 01, 2024
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Well-child Visits,  Regular Well Visits,  Well Visits

You want to safeguard your child’s health, but you can't do it alone. You need some help. Regular well visits to your pediatrician can protect your child’s health by providing Read More

• posted: Feb. 01, 2024
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity affects approximately 30% of children in the U.S., and numbers continue to rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is one's body mass Read More

• posted: Jan. 01, 2024
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Pediatrician,  Child Development

Monitoring your child’s development is an important part of what a pediatrician does. It’s important to visit your pediatrician, because child development is a complex area and needs the expertise Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Nutrition

Caring for your child involves many decisions each day. One of the most important things that you can do is ensure that they’re getting the right nutrition and that they’re Read More

• posted: Nov. 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Well Care Visits

Find out why visiting the pediatrician is just as important for teens. We all know just how important it is to bring newborns and children to the pediatrician’s regularly, but we Read More

• posted: Oct. 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Sports Physical

When your child wants to participate in their favorite sports, it’s important that you’re doing all that you can to keep them protected. Not only do they need all of Read More

• posted: Sep. 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Developmental Milestones,  Child's Growth

One of the best parts of being a parent is being able to watch your child grow and develop. Once they’re born, they’ll start hitting specific milestones throughout their lives Read More

• posted: Aug. 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Child Allergies,  Allergy

Does your child suffer from allergies? Sometimes it can be hard to tell if your child has a cold, or if your child has allergies, which can be treated. Your Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Mental Health

Your child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health. It is extremely important that you’re nurturing your child’s mental health and giving them a safe space to Read More

• posted: Jun. 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Mental Health

If your child is experiencing frequent sadness, your child could have depression. If your child feels anxious when experiencing new things, your child could have anxiety. These are just two Read More

• posted: May 01, 2023
• Old Fort Bay Pediatrics
• Childhood Illnesses

As a parent, you know that there are many illnesses that your child may come in contact with on a daily basis. It’s important that you’re able to recognize the Read More

• posted: Apr. 01, 2023
• Well-Child Care Exams

When it comes to taking care of your child, you want to make sure that you’re caring for them, even when they aren’t sick. You must be able to do Read More