Dr. Mark Herbers

Choosing a car seat can be confusing. Here is great article to help you sort them out.

Car Seats: Information for Families Each year, thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. Correctly using car safety seats helps keep children safe. The type of seat your child needs depends on several things, including your child's age, size, and developmental needs.  Read on for more information from the Ame...

Many parents worry about SIDS in the first year of life. Here is a good summary of what we know for now.

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/are-some-babies-at-higher-risk-for-sids.aspx

Are some babies at higher risk for SIDS? Each year in the United States, about 3,500 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly, usually during sleep. Sometimes, the cause is found, such as when bedding or other items near them blocks breathing. Other times, such as with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the exact cause can’t be determined....

Here is some information that might be helpful with regards to the formula shortage.

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/are-there-shortages-of-infant-formula-due-to-COVID-19.aspx

With the baby formula shortage, what should I do if I can't find any? ​Shortages of infant formulas have occurred in some stores, mostly due to pandemic-related supply chain issues and a recent large-scale recall of contaminated products. Read on for tips for families struggling to find infant formula.

If you have heard about avian flu in birds, it is rare for humans to get it from them. But it can occur. Here is some more information:

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/flu/Pages/avian-flu-facts-for-families.aspx

Avian Flu: Facts for Families Children may hear about avian flu at school or on TV and may have questions. This information will help parents and caregivers talk to children about the situation while helping to calm any of their fears.

Dr. Herbers is welcoming new patients, regardless of whether the child has commercial insurance, has no insurance, or has Missouri Medicaid. He is accepting new patients under 18 years old. Please share!
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Please see our website for our competitive self-pay rates using Missouri's Vaccines for Children program. The link is at the bottom of this page.
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Here is some guidance on when to get your child tested for Covid.
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Should-Your-Child-Be-Tested-for-COVID-19.aspx

Should Your Child Be Tested for COVID-19? Should your child be tested for COVID-19? Your pediatrician can talk with you about the different types of coronavirus tests, what each type can and cannot do, and when tests can be most useful.

This is a good article on safe sleep practices for your baby.
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/A-Parents-Guide-to-Safe-Sleep.aspx

How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained In an effort to reduce the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths, the AAP highlights new evidence that supports skin-to-skin care for newborn infants; addresses the use of bedside and in-bed sleepers; and adds to recommendations on how to create a safe sleep environment.

It is check-up time! If you haven't been in to the office for a while, I moved in October 2020 to a new location. I am now at St. Teresa Pediatrics, 7387 Watson Road, St. Louis MO. 63119. Our phone number is 314-500-5437. I accept most of the same insurance plans as I did at my previous office in Fenton. I look forward to seeing you there.