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YOUR CHILD’S HEALTHCARE TEAM FAN CLUB FAN CLUB is a program created by and run by MaryBeth Meehan, CPNP. This program is for middle school aged children. There are two session each year. Each session is 10 weeks long. The girls program runs each fall and the boys program runs each winter. The FAN CLUB PROGRAM focuses on diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle changes. Each week the group will explore a new type of exercise. They will also learn about a different nutritional topic each ... [Read More]
Early Childhood
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Early Intervention, IEPs, and 504 plans SERVICE PROVIDERS Speech-Language Pathologist or Speech Therapist Assesses speech, language, cognitive-communication, and oral/feeding/swallowing skills. They also provide treatment for speech disorders (articulation, fluency or voice disorders), language disorders (receptive, expressive or cognitive-communication disorders), or feeding disorders. They have a Master’s degree and national and state certifications. Pediatric Physical ... [Read More]
BREASTFEEDING
Part 2 Baths Partners can bathe the baby and change diaper This is a great opportunity to bond with your baby. Support Partners can offer mom support. Partners should be encouraging and help mom celebrate feeds and progress. Household Chores Nursing is a full-time job. Partners can help mom adjust by taken on the full burden of household chores such as laundry and cleaning. Be present Partners can offer support by being present. Be available for ... [Read More]
BREAST MILK
A LOOK AT THE NUTRITION OF BREAST MILK AND THE BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING Carbohydrates Breast milk contains lactose, glucose, fructose, and 130 oligosaccharides (sugars that help feed healthy gut bacteria) Protein There are two type of protein in breast milk., whey and casein. Early milk has 90% whey and 10% casein, but mature milk has 60% whey and 40% casein. These proteins break down in to 20 different protein components called amino acids. Taurine, one amino acid, helps ... [Read More]
SOCIAL MEDIA
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SCARY HIDING APPS: Your teen may be hiding social media sites from you in plain sight! Here are a few to know about: Calculator%: It looks like a calculator but hides secret photos Omegle: A free chat site that will introduce you to strangers. Yellow: A tinder-like app used for flirting. Ask.fm: An app where you can ask an anonymous question often about a person. This site has been linked to severe cyber bullying. Hot or ... [Read More]
