Dr Darria Long Gillespie

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Dr Darria Long Gillespie

ER Doc + Mom x3
Harvard & Yale MD/📖/📺
Prevent + prepare for life's little and big emergencies
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06/26/2025

It’s time to get started with my “Dr. Darria is going to be an aunt and I’m EXCITED” era! When you’re expecting your first baby, there’s just so much STUFF you need. When chatting with my amazing SIL, we were discussing a few favorite items - and I thought that their baby shower would be a great chance to shower YOU or your loved ones as well!! ❤️❤️❤️It’s a great way to celebrate!

Comment GIVEAWAY and we’ll send you the link to sign up for the giveaway! (And everyone who doesn’t win, will still receive coupon codes for all of these items, to share the love!)

(So looking forward to being the crazy aunt!)
X###x, Dr. Darria

05/27/2025

***GIVEAWAY ALERT!***Comment GIMME to be entered in the giveaway for a 6-month supply of Hiya.

My kids love these (and TBH, I sometimes sneak one myself). It’s so refreshing to find a brand that my kids LIKE, and that I can feel reassured because the company is applying their own stringent quality standards.

GIVEAWAY LOGISTICS: -Depending on your settings, you may need to be following the account to receive the message, or IG wont let it go through. - This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram, and solely run by and - To be eligible for giveaway, must comment below by 06:00am EST, June 2, 2025- Open only to residents of the US- No purchase necessary for entry- Winners will be announced in and stories, and will be emailed at the contact information given. - Prize will be shipped directly from Hiya Health to winner

12/15/2024

Welp, abnormal mammogram → . Stop, do not pass go.

NOTE: before I get to my story, if you’re in the same boat, or if you need to schedule your mammogram or followup biopsy or any test like this, and you’re dragging your feet, comment below. Comment anything you want - let me and let everyone here support you. We’ve got you, sister.

OK - back to the story. Not fun, but it has to be done. While I’m waiting, the doctor is late - not because she did anything wrong, but because “she’s in a cancer consultation, and it’s going long”, as the kind nurse tells me. And I’m both immensely grateful for her for caring so much for her patients, and simultaneously praying for that person currently having a conversation with her that I hope to never have.

Of course, I’m aware of the stats: for younger women, we’re more likely to have positive screening results on screening mammograms, due to the nature of younger tissue. So, that’s reassuring, but also in younger women is more aggressive - I’ve talked to my patients about this, and I’ve talked about it in TV segments on-air. Of course, no matter what, you’re never fully prepared.

Hubs came and waited with me, in his cute scrubs and surgical hat (his surgery center is just one building over from my doctor’s),- he was between surgeries, so he came and sat. He looked so handsome in his surgical garb, his blue eyes matching his scrubs, but I was too worried at the time and didn’t take a pic of him :)

So now we wait for results. I’m immensely grateful for the team at Breast Care Specialists in Atlanta, and my surgeon Dr. Brenda Simpson - they’re amazing - you get the mammogram or screening ultrasound, the radiologist reviews it while you wait, and you immediately get to talk with the doctor to discuss your results. In the past, that included Dr. Simpson bouncing in, smiling, and saying “you’re all good!”. This time, she told me I needed a biopsy, which is why we are here.

Again, if you’re in the same boat, if you’re nervous about scheduling your own exam - PLEASE comment below. It takes a village and I’m here to support you. We’ve got this.

All my love, Dr. D

11/19/2024

Congrats to our giveaway winners!! (We have contacted you each directly, including )! 🤩

TY to our amazing sponsors

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10/31/2024

Here’s how to make sure the only “scary” thing this year, is your kiddos sugar high…

Share this with others to help keep trick-or-treating fun for everyone!

Have a Happy (+ safe!) Halloween! 🎃

10/21/2024

My FAVORITE baby products (and ones I use with my current baby) are included in the No-Panic Parenting !!!

Clek - $250 Giftcard! (Plus *all* NPP participants get 10% off all seats + accessories) - I chose for my infant’s car seat because I was SO impressed with their safety record.
Consumer Reports - 3 free memberships! (and discount off for all NPP participants)
Munchkin - 1 Night Owl Light Up Stroller (I love this because it folds SO compactly plus the nights provide increased visibility!)
Woolino Sleep Sack (I love their sleep sacks for my kiddo, for their all-season functionality, just perfect weight, and all-around coziness).

Sign-up for No-Panic Parenting (NoPanicParenting.com) - by 10/30 to qualify for the giveaway drawing!
Each of these companies is ALSO offering special discounts for all NPP participants!

***For more details on the giveaway, go to https://trueve.com/no-panic-parenting-giveaway-details/

10/02/2024

Happy to be interviewed by Consumer Reports - where we were talking all things baby safety and accident prevention. So excited about my new partnership with them for No-Panic Parenting!

Comment below if you’d like more details on the No-Panic Parenting upcoming launch!

09/09/2024

THIS is why I’m always extra careful around tractor trailers - because these accidents are the ones we do not forget. Video credit: ...NO ADVICE: This resource contains general information about medical conditions and treatments for educational and entertainment purposes, and is not a substitute for hands-on training by a certified professional. The information is not advice and should not be treated as such. If experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 and seek immediate medical assistance from a healthcare professional.

09/03/2024

I want to hear from YOU - what are YOUR stories - of where your child had an accident (and ended up at the doctor’s or the ER), or a close save - with a great lesson for other parents?Bc I LOVE when we can support each other as a community - and my favorite is the one we have built here. Bc I have seen first-hand where one child’s story protected another child. To share anonymously - DM me with the first line being “anonymous story” so it doesn’t get lost! You can also comment ‘story’ so I can search for it! Here’s to keeping all of our babies safe - together. NO ADVICE: This resource contains general information about medical conditions and treatments for educational and entertainment purposes, and is not a substitute for hands-on training by a certified professional. The information is not advice and should not be treated as such. If experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 and seek immediate medical assistance from a healthcare professional.

07/15/2024

How to know if a cut needs stitches (or glue…or staples….) (SAVE THIS!)

It’s summer and the kids are out playing, and suddenly you hear “MOM!!!!” (or DAD!!!), and your child runs in, holding their chin, with blood on their hands. Ack! They’re OK - but - you need to know - does that chin cut need stitches? Here’s how ER doctors like myself make this decision.

Share this with those parents who inevitably make a trip to the ER or urgent care for small injuries every summer (It’s ok, It HAPPENS), and save this because you never know when you’ll need it!

NO ADVICE: This resource contains general information about medical conditions and treatments for educational and entertainment purposes, and is not a substitute for hands-on training by a certified professional. The information is not advice and should not be treated as such. If experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 and seek immediate medical assistance from a healthcare professional.

07/01/2024

Posting this, in case anyone is buying sparklers for their kids to use this . Please - from your favorite neighborhood ER doctor, it’s a DON’T.

A few extra tips, from the :
Don’t allow children to play or light fireworks, including sparklers. Sparklers seem harmless, and hence kids are often allowed to play with them. But that’s a key reason why more than ⅓ of fireworks injuries are in kids less than 15. Having seen sparklers burn hands, faces - even eyes - I’ll never see them as *safe*.
If you do fireworks yourself, never. EVER. EVER try to re-light or pickup a firework that didn’t light - that you think is a “dud”. Don’t pick it up. Don’t put it in your pocket (another patient story). Do not try to re-light it. Also, release them only in clear areas without brush or woodscapes that could light on fire, and somewhere that you have quick access to running water.
If you’re somewhere and someone gets out the fireworks - especially if they have alcohol or other substances on board, just get away.

**Please share this with your loved ones, particularly teens or young adults who may be celebrating with friends this holiday.

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