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Pediatrics and Playdough

Travelling through Motherhood with a Pediatrician perspective

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    • To Supplement or Not to Supplement?
    • Hand foot and mouth disease explained
    • Runny nose troubles
    • Treatment of Runny Noses (colds & flu)
    • Bug and Bites safety
    • Nappy rash Basics
    • Potty Training Basics
    • Bed-wetting Basics
    • COVID-19 in children
    • Immunisation basics
    • BCG vaccine reactions
    • What is Colic?
    • The Management of Colic
    • Ear pain in children
    • Middle Ear Infections
    • Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy Part 1
    • Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy – Part 2
    • Iron deficiency
    • Iron Deficiency Anemia & Treatment
    • Eczema – Part 1
    • Eczema – Part 2 : The management
    • Does Baby have Reflux?
    • Reflux – what can you do?
    • What is this Rash? (Part 1)
    • Going VIRAL (Rashes Part 2)
    • Rashes Part 3 – Bacteria & Fungi
    • A ‘Hard’ problem – Constipation in Babies
    • To poo or not to poo…
    • The Teething Monster
    • Treating the Toothache
    • Vomit – Poop – Repeat.
    • Vomit – Poop – Treat!
    • Triage at home
    • Learning from fever
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    • Nine months in… Nine months out during a PANDEMIC
    • Pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding in LOCKDOWN
    • Pregnancy, Newborns and Corona
    • Vaccinations in Pregnancy
    • Nine months in, Nine months out… a reflexion
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COVID-19 in children

COVID-19, Corona-virus, SARS COV-2... these terms have been shouted from the rooftops the last few months. Our lives have all changed and there are many new things popping up on our worry-lists. One of the items on my list was the health of my children. As a pediatrician I decided to investigate the facts on … Continue reading COVID-19 in children →

pediatricsandplaydough General, Pediatrics Leave a comment July 3, 2020

Middle Ear Infections

Before I started specialising I worked in a family medicine practice and saw mostly children. When the complaints were “fever, crying, runny nose, lack of appetite” I was almost relieved when I saw a red eardrum because I had something to blame for the symptoms that I could treat! But is it always necessary to … Continue reading Middle Ear Infections →

pediatricsandplaydough General, Pediatrics Leave a comment March 1, 2020

Iron Deficiency Anemia & Treatment

Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when the iron stores are so empty that there is not enough iron to make proper new red blood cells. The new red blood cells are thus fewer, smaller and paler and cannot carry oxygen effectively. Your body will always prioritize the available iron to first be used in the red … Continue reading Iron Deficiency Anemia & Treatment →

pediatricsandplaydough General, Pediatrics Leave a comment December 19, 2019

The Teething Monster

In the second month of our stay in Belgium Eran had flu almost continuously for 3-4weeks. He also acquired 8 new teeth during this time! It made me wonder what to believe: all the millions of mothers who say that teething is to blame for all the fever, drooling, crying, sleepless nights and diarrhea, or … Continue reading The Teething Monster →

pediatricsandplaydough General, Motherhood, Pediatrics 1 Comment January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

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