VACCINE POLICY

9th May 2023

Vaccines have been proven to prevent serious illness and death.  All children and young adults should receive all of the recommended vaccines according to the schedules published by the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics, unless

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Tick Removal

23rd Oct 2014

TICKS IN MARYLAND Ticks in our area are either: The DOG TICK is about 1/8″ diameter and brownish black, and can enlarge up to 1/4″ when engorged with blood. It then becomes pale whitish in color. This tick can carry

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Newborn

23rd Oct 2014

GUIDELINES FOR NEWBORN CARE This handbook is designed to help you through the first days and weeks with your new baby by answering some of the most commonly asked questions. All babies are individuals from the day they are born

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Head Trauma

23rd Oct 2014

Head injuries are a common occurrence in children. Fortunately, most of the time they are mild and do not cause serious injury to the brain. They often result in trauma to the scalp which can be frightening but does not

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Fever

23rd Oct 2014

Fever (temperature of 100.4 or higher) is often scary for parents.  Fever in infants and children indicates something is not completely normal, but learning what causes fever and how to treat it should help make you less anxious and better informed how to handle

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