Not So Gentle Reminder

Sep 30 2022 2

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Empowering parents with evidence-based pediatric information. Wish your child had the courtesy to come with an instruction manual? Confused by conflicting recommendations? Want to buy the whole internet to make your child’s problems go away? We hear you, and we want to help. We are Dr. Kristina and Dr. Vicky, two board-certified pediatric subspecialists, and we went to med school (and residency, and fellowship). We did the research so we can empower you to ignore the nonsense, navigate the medical system, and do the best for your family. Join us for a discussion of the evidence for common pediatric conditions, product reviews, and answers to parent questions. Call us at ‪(917) 426-6908‬ with questions, email us at [email protected], and check out our website www.notsogentlereminder.com for show notes.

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S1E10: How to treat my child’s sunburn? Myth-busting recommendations

Sep 30 2022 28 mins

Even despite your best efforts, your child gets a sunburn. Don't worry, it happens (they're going to be fine) but how do you treat your child's sunburn? There are many confusing suggestions about what to do (or not do) and we are here to help with myth-busting recommendations that will help your crispy-skinned kiddo feel better.

S1E9: How to think about sun protection for your child (Part 2)

Sep 22 2022 35 mins

You and your family are super excited for a day at the beach but hold on, time for sunscreen wrestling with your child. How do you think about sun protection for your child? How much should you apply? What does SPF or UPF mean? Please join our conversation with Dr. Catherine Gupta Warner, pediatric-dermatologist extraordinaire as she tackles all of these important concepts and sets

S1E5: Home oxygen monitors for your baby: are they useful?

Sep 14 2022 25 mins

You've just been handed your brand new baby and are terrified. In this vulnerable moment, you might be tempted by some direct-to-consumer home monitoring systems to check their heart rate and oxygen saturation but should you? Will this help prevent the much feared sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? The answer might surprise you, listen to learn more.

S1E6: Why you should not worry (that much) about febrile seizures

Sep 14 2022 31 mins

Your child has been sick for a couple of days with fever and then just had a seizure...one of the scariest things a parent will ever see. Febrile seizures are much more common than you may think. We talk about the different kinds of febrile seizures, what you can do when one happens, what will be done in the hospital, and why the medical team members are not that worried about thes

S1E8: How to think about sun protection for your child (Part 1)

Sep 14 2022 32 mins

You and your family are super excited for a day at the beach but hold on, time for sunscreen wrestling with your child. How do you think about sun protection for your child? How are a mineral versus a chemical sunscreen different? How much more protection are you getting with that SPF50 over SPF30? If your child gets a sunburn, have you just doomed them forever to having melanoma?

S1E7: How to keep your child safe with CPR training

Sep 07 2022 13 mins

We hope you never have to give your child (or any child) CPR, but if you do, we want you to be prepared. Today we will share important resources for CPR and First Aid training, and discuss why not all CPR training is created equal. We will help you choose the right training source to keep your child safe.

S1E4: Your brand new baby has a fever; is this an emergency? Yes! (Part 2)

Aug 17 2022 30 mins

Is your baby less than 2 months old and do they have a fever? The fever could represent a very serious infection and we think about this special population (under 60 days old) differently. What makes your baby special? Why is an infection in infants so different than in older children? Learn more from national expert Dr. Matthew Grossman about the new AAP guidelines for fever in ba

S1E3: Your brand new baby has a fever; is this an emergency? Yes! (Part 1)

Aug 17 2022 27 mins

Is your baby less than 2 months old and do they have a fever? The fever could represent a very serious infection and we think about this special population (under 60 days old) differently. What makes your baby special? Why is an infection in infants so different than in older children? Learn more from national expert Dr. Matthew Grossman about the new AAP guidelines for fever in ba

S1E2: What’s the best kind of thermometer for your child?

Aug 03 2022 22 mins

Think your child has a fever, but you aren't sure? Having a hard time picking what kind of thermometer to use for your child? Noticed the sea of options available in stores and online? There are many kinds of thermometers out there, but only one kind you should be using for babies. Learn why we need different thermometers for infants vs. older children, and how to pick the right ki

S1E1: Fever in children: is it a big deal? (Not usually)

Aug 01 2022 27 mins

Have you ever worried when your child has a fever? Do you know what a fever is and what the body is doing when it has a fever? Let us explore the science behind fevers in children, what to be worried about and how to think about helping your child with a fever. We break it down from the physiology behind the immune response to the details of weight-based dosing of medications to tr