ECZEMA Oh eczema. How I loathe thee. My four year old has terrible eczema that we have struggled with since she was about 5 months old. Sometimes it is better, sometimes it is worse. Depends on the season, the humidity, what she has been doing (eg swimming...
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TEETHING
TEETHING Hey there guys, A quick mid-week post to follow the “crying baby” post… Another cause for irritable crying babies. I thought this might be a useful add on. My littlest man is now 21 months old (corrected age – he was born a couple of months prem), and...
The crying baby and colic
Ahhhh babies. They are so cute. So cuddly. So angelic. And their little heads smell so nice... But what do you do when they cry? Like, ALL. THE. TIME. Screaming till they are red in the face, screaming till they are hoarse, screaming till you think their...
Asthma, reactive airways disease, bronchiolitis and croup – what are they and how are they different?
Hi there again everyone! Thought I'd do a (hopefully) quick and timely post about asthma, bronchiolitis and croup this morning as I know it is that time of year when there is so much of it around. Hospitals/GP surgeries are FULL of it, and you just have to take a walk...
Fever in children
So it's that time of year again... Winter. Flu season. Fun, fun, fun. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), colds and viruses are so incredibly common in both children AND adults this time of year. Here in our household, a virus has done the rounds TWICE....
Children and normal sleep patterns (otherwise known as “Parental sleep deprivation”)
Why is sleep such a big issue? Sleep affects EVERYTHING Mood Behaviour Attention Appetite Relationships and social interactions Emotional regulation Learning Etc etc – you get the picture I am a parent. I know how bad it is when kids don't sleep - for them AND for...
Tummy pain
Tummy pain Nothing worse for a parent than knowing your child is in pain or ill and not knowing what to do about it or whether to worry. Tummy pain is a very common symptom in childhood. Almost any medical problem in a child can present as a “tummy ache” and the...
HELLO & WELCOME TO “Paeds & Feeds”
How exciting! I have been wanting to get this blog up and running for such a long time and finally it is becoming a reality! I will try to blog once or twice a week, with a mix of food entries and kid's health stuff, but bear with me, I will be winging it a bit...
About Dr Megs
Megan is a Brisbane and Ipswich-based paediatrician in public and private practice, and mum to two small children. You can usually find her working hard in private practice at Paeds in a Pod North Lakes and Greenslopes, and in public practice at Ipswich Hospital.
PLEASE NOTE: This blog is written for the purpose of providing GENERAL advice about common children's health topics (and of course recipes). It is NOT a substitute for a proper medical assessment and examination by a qualified physician.
If your child is unwell, seek medical and attention and advice in person.