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We are united in one purpose: to inspire lifelong health, hope, and wellbeing for children, families, and communities.
Dr. Pulliam, the new Vice President of the Georgia Chapter of the AAP, is attending the national leadership conference this week. The valuable insights and relationships gained from the conference will help improve the health of our patients, as well as children in Henry County and statewide.
Reading with kids is so much fun! It's also fundamental to their language development, curiosity, creativity, and overall learning and development. Plus, it's a beautiful time of bonding and relationship development. Here are 7 great tips from Pathways.org.
Books play an important role in your child’s communication development and learning at any age! Reading and storytelling can enhance their fluency, creativit...
Happy Independence Day! We wish you all a fun and healthy 4th! Our office will be closed on the 4th and have limited morning hours on the 5th. Enjoy your time with family and friends celebrating our amazing country. Stay safe!
Happy Nurses Week to the amazing Henry Family Care Center nurses. They are true partners with us, helping us care for almost 1,000 newborns and their families last year. They are a blessing not only to us and the families they serve at a unique time in their lives but to our entire community.
Happy Nurses Week! We are so blessed by our amazing nurses. They are such an integral part of providing evidence-based, whole-child, loving care to our patients and families. We couldn’t do it without them!
Happy Thanksgiving! We are deeply grateful for our team of dedicated caregivers, our patients, families, and community partners. Our office will be closed today and Friday and reopen on Monday. We wish everyone a healthy, happy, and safe Thanksgiving.
Pathways.org provides amazing child development resources for parents. Now their award-winning app allows you to track your child’s development and has tons of videos and resources matched to your child’s age. And it’s FREE!
Everything you love about Pathways.org is now just a tap away. Create a profile for your child, and we’ll recommend content for their exact age, to help track and meet their milestones! Our FREE App is Award-Winning! The FREE Pathways.org Baby Milestones App won two w3 awards! This global co.....
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced this afternoon that they are investigating several possible cases of lead poisoning from the cinnamon applesauce pouches recalled several days ago. There are 22 cases so far in the US but no confirmed cases in Georgia. We recommend a lead test for any children who have eaten these products.
https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-11-15/dph-investigating-possible-lead-poisoning-cinnamon-applesauce-pouch
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-elevated-lead-levels-cinnamon-applesauce-pouches-november-2023
Congratulations to the on another amazing and record-breaking season! We’re cheering you on in the postseason.
It's flu vaccine season! 💉 Our first shipments of vaccines for patients with private insurance have arrived, and we've already started giving them to patients and parents. Unfortunately, the state has not sent us our shipment for patients with Medicaid or uninsured children yet. We hope it arrives any day now. 🙏
We recommend flu vaccines for all children 6 months and up and all adults. It is the best way to protect children from the flu and the sometimes severe consequences, especially in young children. Flu vaccines train a child's immune system to respond quickly to the virus whenever exposed to it. Children with asthma, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases are at higher risk from the flu and should be vaccinated as soon as possible.
As with previous years, any child less than 9 years old who has not had at least two flu vaccines in their lifetime will need two doses this year to be fully immunized. ✌️
Call our office to schedule an appointment or request a flu vaccine at your next visit! 770-389-4543 👍
We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the LEGO Foundation and Weitzman Institute in the Prescription for Play program! Children in our practice will receive one free specially designed LEGO kit from age 18-36 months, along with developmental tips and play ideas.
Playing is fun, but it also promotes healthy physical, mental, emotional, social, and creative development.
This program joins our other early development programs, including Reach Out and Read. We are so excited to be giving away free LEGO sets!
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms everywhere. We are so amazed by the love and sacrifice we see in moms every day. It’s our honor to play a small role in helping parents raise healthy, happy, resilient kids. Remember moms, you’ve got this, we’re here for you, and you are the perfect mom for your child.
Happy to all the outstanding L&D, OBED, NICU, and Mother/Baby Family Care Center nurses and staff at ! We are so thankful for the amazing care you provided to over 900 of our newborns last year! We couldn’t do it without you.
Happy to our amazing, dedicated pediatric nurses! We are so thankful for you and blessed to have you as part of our team. Our nurse practitioners will always be nurses too! (Megan and Rachel are not pictured.)
This is a fantastic music camp for kids, right in our backyard! Some of our patients are in these pictures!
Looking for some summer fun? Spivey Hall's Summer Music Camp is just a month away! Register today. http://ow.ly/E37Y50Oh6j7
This we are delighted to announce that all five of our clinicians have just completed a six-month pediatric mental health training course. This is an important step in developing our integrated mental health program. We are excited to learn, grow, and expand our care for children and families. Mental health is health.
Due to police activity in the area, we are forced to close the rest of today. We apologize for any inconvenience. This is after two power outages and an internet outage today. It has been quite a day!
It’s a girl! Please joins us in congratulating Megan and her family on their newest addition, Claire, weighing in at almost 9 pounds! Megan and Claire are doing well. We can’t wait to meet her!
New doc in the office today! We are looking for more pediatricians, but I’m not sure this is what we had in mind. There seems to be a bit of a language barrier.
It’s Star Wars week at CCP! Come by and see some old and new friends!
We hope everyone is staying warm and safe this Christmas! Our office will be closed Friday, Dec. 23rd and Monday, Dec. 26th. We wish you all a wonderful and healthy Christmas!
As pediatricians are experiencing a surge of RSV and flu cases and some children’s hospitals have a shortage of available pediatric beds, it is more important than ever to try to prevent injuries to children.
On , visit AAP’s parenting website Healthy Children at www.healthychildren.org to learn more about drowning prevention, poison prevention, safe sleep, firearm prevention, and more. And with questions. Pediatricians are here to help families .
We are so blessed and thankful for our amazing nurse practitioners: Jessica, Megan, Becca, and now Stephanie! Their expertise, caring, and dedication are essential to our vision for thriving children, families, and communities.
I’m always amazed and inspired by the dedication and tremendous efforts of my colleagues and staff on the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Board of Directors to improve the lives of GA kids. Honored to be a part. Great to hear updates from Georgia Department of Public Health Dr. Kathleen Toomey.
Stay active this fall!
Our Fall 2022 Activity Guide is now LIVE. Follow the link below to learn more about what we are doing this season and how you can be involved.
https://issuu.com/henrycounty/docs/henry_county_parks_rec-fall_activity-2022guide-2a?fbclid=IwAR0LyIW1tCCaYQ5dZUtx-aSWNx1LDhDcJAy8-ZQZffoybwlGKhFBBoxKLE0
Check out Page 18 to find out more information about the photographers whose photos are used throughout the Activity Guide. They will all be competing in next month's Picturing Henry Grand Finale!
RSV season is here, earlier and worse than most years. It can be more severe than a regular cold. Here's what you need to know.
🔑 Key facts
➡️ RSV is a cold virus that also infects the lungs.
➡️ It causes usual cold symptoms: fever, runny nose, congestion, and cough.
➡️ In some kids, it causes wheezing and may cause difficulty breathing (bronchiolitis).
➡️ Some kids need to be admitted to the hospital for breathing problems or dehydration.
➡️ For most kids, the cold symptoms are worse and last longer than a usual cold.
➡️ Antibiotics do not treat RSV.
➡️ Wheezing medicines rarely work for RSV.
⚠️ What to watch for
The skin pulling in between the ribs or above the collarbones with each breath.
Struggling to breathe and not relieved with nasal saline and suction.
Not making urine at least every 8 hours, or dry lips
Very sleepy and hard to wake up
✅ How to treat RSV
Nasal saline drops and suction. This is the number one way to treat colds in young children.
Encourage plenty of fluids. If your child is not eating solid food, feed only breast milk, formula, or electrolyte solution for children.
A cool mist humidifier may help.
One to two tablespoons of warm apple juice may help with cough and post-nasal congestion.
Natural cough medicine made from honey (over 12 months old) or agave nectar (less than 12 months old) may help.
❌ Do not give your child:
Cough and cold medicines. They do not work and can be harmful at this age.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) should never be used for colds in kids.
Homeopathic medications. They are not herbal remedies but very tiny amounts of poisons. They don't work and can be harmful.
🍎 Prevention
Handwashing is still the best way to prevent colds and flu.
Breastfeeding offers some protection.
Stay away from other young children if possible when RSV is going around.
😅 Rest assured, most children catch RSV and just have a worse than average cold. The important thing is to be aware, to watch for the warning signs, and to seek care quickly if you are concerned, preferably from a pediatric facility.
It’s Monsters Inc. week and the “care floor” is ready to go! Hope it’s a week of laughs not screams! Come and laugh with us!
Here are some great tips for a fun, healthy, and safe Halloween.
Costumes, pumpkins, pet safety, driving reminders, treat tips, and more! Here is a great list from the AAP for a healthy and safe Halloween.
Flu update: Georgia still leads the way but others are catching up. This map is actually flu-like respiratory illnesses, and as every pediatrician in Georgia knows it’s an epidemic right now and it’s not just flu. Best guess is about 20-25% of cases in kids in Metro Atlanta are flu. If you haven’t gotten your vaccine yet, now is the time!
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