Many parents put off having their children seen by their pediatrician until the child is sick or not feeling well. However, preventative care is extremely important to keeping your children as healthy as possible. A child experiences many periods of rapid growth and development as they age. Because of this, routine well-child check-ups are recommended
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Dealing With a Broken Bone
The harder your children play, the harder they might fall. During childhood, fractures and broken bones are common for children playing or participating in sports. While falls are a common part of childhood, your pediatrician in shares important information to help you understand if your child has a broken bone. If your child breaks a
Read MoreDealing With Chickenpox
At some point in our childhood, we might have experienced chickenpox. While chickenpox most often occurs in children under the age of 12, it can also occur in adults who never had it as children. Chickenpox is an itchy rash of spots that look like blisters and can appear all over the body while accompanied
Read MoreCaring For Your Newborn
There is a lot of care and work that goes into raising a newborn, and your pediatrician is here to help right from the beginning. Your pediatrician typically sees your newborn for their very first appointment within a few days of being discharged from the hospital. Your pediatrician is here for you to ask any
Read MoreWhat is Whooping Cough?
Named after the characteristic sound of its notorious coughing fits, whooping cough is an extraordinarily uncomfortable condition that typically manifests itself in babies and in children ages, 11 to 18 whose vaccine-provided immunities have begun to fade. In addition to causing several debilitating symptoms, whooping cough also carries the possibility of infant mortality, particularly for
Read MoreDoes Your Child Have Vision Problems?
Does your child have vision problems? Children learn through their eyes. Healthy vision is critical for children to see the computer and chalkboard, read, write, and even play. Children’s eyes should be examined regularly, as many eye conditions and vision problems can be detected and treated early. Here are six signs that your child may
Read MoreHelping Your Child Manage a Healthy Weight
Maintaining an optimum weight is important for the health of your little one. It’s never too early to make sure that your child is adopting the best habits for maintaining a healthy weight. After all, with obesity on the rise among our children and teens, it’s so important that we are doing everything we can
Read MoreNPCMC Offers FREE CPR Classes
Did You Know Children’s Medical Center Offers FREE CPR Classes! Children’s Medical Center offers free basic CPR training at our Palm Harbor location. This course provides CPR instruction for infants, children, and adults; and includes hands-on practice with manikins. It is not necessary to have children who are patients in our practice, Everyone is welcome!!!
Read MoreSince 2011 NPCMC has been awarded national recognition for providing quality care.
Children’s Medical Center has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home Program. The NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. The Recognition Programs were developed to help physicians and practices support the delivery of high-quality care. North Pinellas Children’s Medical Center has been
Read MoreNPCMC offers help with breasfeeding to new moms!
Did you know that NPCMC has Certified Lactation Consultants in our Trinity, Palm Harbor and Westchase locations to help new moms successfully nurse their babies? Click here for more information!
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