New Parent Support Group Scheduled for Friday 4/17 Cancelled Due to ongoing restrictions in New York State, we will need to cancel the New Parent Support Group for tomorrow, Friday April 17th. We realize that this is time of uncertainty for everyone, but can be especially scary for new parents in isolation with a newborn at
Was Your Child’s Well Visit Cancelled Due To COVID-19? If your child was affected by a cancelled well child visit over the past couple of weeks, our nursing staff will be reaching out to you to discuss any potential concerns you may have had for your visit.
Does Your Baby Have Teeth? Once your child has a tooth, we recommend that your child receive fluoride varnish treatments in the office during well child visits to help prevent tooth decay. We recommend this treatment at well child visits for ages 6 months through age 6 years. Excellent Oral Health Starts At A Young
Masking An Infant Is A No-No! It has come to our attention that social media “Mommy Groups” are recommending that a facial mask be attached to an infant’s pacifier and the elastic should go around their ears. This is a HUGE RISK to that infant, as it increases the risk of suffocation. This is NOT
As of April 1st, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is requesting manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) Ranitidine drugs from the market immediately. If your child is taking this medication, please call the office or send a portal message to discuss alternative options.
Limit of 1 Adult per Patient In an effort to keep traffic in our office to a minimum during this pandemic, we are asking that only 1 adult accompany each child for a visit. We understand that this might be frustrating for caregivers. We certainly welcome the other caregiver to join the appointment either by
Well Child Checks, Ages 3 and Older In an effort to keep people at home during this COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently cancelling well child checks for children ages 3 years and older for the foreseeable future. Do You Have Concerns or Questions For Your Provider? We understand that you may have non-urgent questions that
What Exactly Is “Social Distancing?” Are you wondering what is okay and what is not okay to do when we say “stay at home” and “practice social distancing?” Here are some guidelines: Fresh-air activities and exercise, keeping 6 feet between yourself and others who do not live in your home. Life-sustaining trips, like food shopping –
Blood Types Are Not Available. We do not have blood type information for patients available so please do not call the office for this non-urgent matter. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
No Evening Hours at Genesis Pediatrics In the setting of this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the effort to keep people at home as much as possible, Genesis Pediatrics will no longer be open for extended hours on Mondays and Tuesdays for the foreseeable future. We will keep you posted on when these hours will resume.
