Category: Family Health
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Bug Bites and Kids: Mosquitoes
This is the second post in my series on bug bites & your little ones. You can find the first post, on ticks and tick bites, here. We were up North at the cottage this past weekend and boy oh boy, did I not miss mosquitoes. They are out in full force in Northern Ontario…
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Daycare Outbreaks: Fifth Disease
Inspired by a friend’s recent experience with this type of outbreak.. let’s cover Fifths Disease! You can see other posts in the daycare outbreaks series here. Disclaimer: this is not medical advice. This blog is for information only. Please seek medical advice from your trusted healthcare provider. Pause. What are diseases 1 through 4? I…
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Bug Bites and Kids: Ticks and Tick Bites
We all get excited when the warmer weather comes around because we can get outside with our little ones.. but with warmer weather comes more creepy crawlers. And options can be somewhat limited for little ones when it comes to safety and effectiveness. Lets take a look at how you can deal with bugs safely…
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Addressing Fears Around Vaccinations: Myths and Evidence
Babies receive a number of vaccinations in their first year of life, and this can be stressful for parents. Understandably so! Who really enjoys receiving a vaccine? Like, really? We can enjoy the benefits but not enjoy the process and it’s also totally normal to have other concerns as well. Some things we as parents…
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Managing Pink Eye in Children (Conjunctivitis)
Red eyes = pink eye? Maybe, but there are also other causes of eye redness and even eye goop (discharge)! Lets take a look at pinkeye, also known as conjunctivitis, which is definitely common in daycare, school and beyond. And yes – adults can get it too. Disclaimer: this is not medical advice nor should…
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My Experience with Postpartum Anxiety
I am now over a year postpartum, which is crazy to me. It still feels like I gave birth a few weeks ago! Thankfully not in a physical or emotional sense, just in a nostalgic way. I am going to do a full update on being one year postpartum and my fitness journey like I…
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Daycare Outbreaks: Roseola
I’ve written before about Hand Foot and Mouth (actually more than once), which is a common often daycare-related illness, but have you heard of Roseola? Many haven’t, but it’s another common and thankfully very mild one your little might pick up. Let’s learn a bit more about it, its management and more. Psst – if…
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The Science Behind… Vitamin B
Vitamin B… is more complex than it seems! Did you know there are multiple B vitamins that constitute a “Vitamin B complex”?! Lets take a look at Vitamin B, the science behind it and what science says it can actually help you with (and what it might not). Disclaimer: this is not medical advice, information…
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Making It Through a Stomach Bug: Tips for Survival
My tips for surviving Hand, Foot and Mouth has been a really popular post for me – so I decided to make another due to recent experiences. Stomach virus/stomach bug. Last Friday, we were away for Ukranian Christmas celebrations – 3 hours away from home. And James started vomiting. I could not figure out how…
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Is it a cold, the flu or a stomach bug?
This is a post I’ve been meaning to do for a long while – and with cold season approaching and some time on my hands to get it done, here it finally is. I commonly hear people refer to a stomach bug (more formally known as gastroenteritis) as the “stomach flu“. Hell, before I went…
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