September 27th

The phones were pretty insane today. With both Charity and I going full throttle, a lot of folks were waiting longer than usual for a call back today. We appreciate your patience.
I do want to remind you all though that if you are really concerned about something, please let them know at the desk when you call and we will strive to put you on the top of the pile when possible.

Most of my calls today were the basic colds and coughs.
Some folks are having some tummy issues, with vomiting and diarrhea.
We did have one Ruptured appendix last week.. It is a good reminder that vomiting and a stomach ache without diarrhea needs to be watched closely.
A few folks have fevers, but nothing that lasted long enough to cause concern.

Regarding the Similac recall, Happily none of our patients are the worse for wear from any bug parts that may have made it into their formula (yuck).. Seriously, last I checked there were only a handful of consumers out of hundreds of thousands, who may have been impacted.
Any formula that is back on the shelf of a major store is safe at this point.


We have another few hot days on the way, keep yourself and your children well hydrated!
~Nurse Judy

Mid September

This Saturday, Birth & Baby Events is teaming up with the CHP to provide FREE carseat installations and safety checks Saturday, September 25th from 8am-12pm at the San Francisco CHP office. If all those latches, buckles & straps are a mysterious tangled mess, let trained, certified technicians check or install your seat for you. Remember that you are REQUIRED to have a carseat installed to take your baby home. So even if your little one isn't here yet you can get you can still book an appointment to get your carseat installed. For more info contact info@birthandbabyfair.com

We do have plenty of flu vaccine in stock. We will start the flu clinics as soon as October comes around. If you feel like you are in a hurry to get it sooner we may be able to accomodate you. Give a call and schedule an appointment.

Pertussis is still a concern. The best we can do is to make sure that anyone who is having close contact with your children has been vaccinated with the TDaP vaccine. Certainly all nannies and parents should make sure they are protected.

So far today we have seen one case of Hand, foot mouth, lots of colds and coughs, a bunch of sore throats ( some strep some not) and a few rashes that look like mild staph infections. Rashes that are pimply are worth a look!

Stay well
Nurse Judy

Flu Shot clinic scheduled

I hope everyone enjoyed the 3 day weekend.
I was expecting to come back to work to find the typical mayhem after a long weekend, but things are relatively quiet.
I do want to alert you that we will be scheduling a Saturday Flu shot clnic on October 2nd from 9:30-12:30 here at the Noe Valley Pediatrics office.

This clinic will be open to all patients, patients families and patient's caregivers.

We have flu mist as well as the shot.
For pregnant women we will have the preservative free vaccine available.

Non patient fee is $35. We do not bill your insurance

If you are interested in getting the flu shots during regular business hours, we will be doing our weekly flu shot clinics on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10-11:30 and 2-4.
Please call that morning to schedule

Rashes, and loose stools, and fever; Oh My!!

Whew. Busy phone day and 90% of the calls fell into three catagories-

A viral, non-itchy rash on the trunk with runny nose. The fever is either not present or low for this one 99-100. These kids look and act well.


Crabby kids with loose stools, 2-3 times per day. No fever.

And a High fever virus, no rashes as of yet, but I will keep you posted.

We have the Flu mist in, as well as regular flu. Our PF flu for kids under two is not yet in. Keep checking the blog for Flu updates!!