Pediatric Associates of LaGrange, P.C.

10/28/2025

10/27/2025

10/26/2025

RETT SYNDROME (RTT) IS A RARE NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER THAT IMPACTS NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S LIFE, INCLUDING THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK, WALK, EAT, AND EVEN BREATHE. SYMPTOMS CAN BEGIN AS EARLY AS 6 MONTHS OLD WHEN PARENTS BEGIN TO SEE THEIR CHILD MISS DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES AND LOSE ABILITIES THEY HAD ALREADY GAINED. RETT SYNDROME IS NOT A DEGENERATIVE DISORDER. BARRING ILLNESS OR COMPLICATIONS, INDIVIDUALS WITH RETT CAN LIVE INTO ADULTHOOD AND BEYOND, BUT REQUIRE LIFELONG CARE.

10/21/2025

RSV IS A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS RESPIRATORY VIRUS THAT SHARES MANY SYMPTOMS WITH CONDITIONS LIKE ASTHMA AND THE COMMON COLD, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PARENTS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THESE ILLNESSES. RSV IS MOST PREVALENT DURING LATE FALL AND EARLY SPRING AND SPREADS MOST COMMONLY THROUGH COUGHS AND SNEEZES WITH AN INFECTED PERSON. IT MAY ALSO BE ACQUIRED BY CONTACT WITH DRIED INFECTED RESPIRATORY SECRETIONS SUCH AS SHARED HARD SURFACES AND EVEN BEDDING. IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 1, RSV IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF HOSPITALIZATION. HOWEVER, THESE STAYS ARE BRIEF, WITH MOST CHILDREN RETURNING HOME WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
IN HEALTHY ADULTS AND OLDER CHILDREN, RSV USUALLY PRODUCES MILD SYMPTOMS; HOWEVER, IN INFANTS, RSV CAN BE SEVERE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL PRECAUTIONS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN TAKE TO PROTECT AGAINST RSV:
GOOD HYGIENE: GET INTO THE HABIT OF WASHING YOUR HANDS AFTER USING THE RESTROOM, BEFORE MEAL PREPARATION, AND PRIOR TO EATING.
DISINFECT SURFACES: REGULARLY DISINFECT YOUR CHILD’S TOYS AND OTHER SURFACES SUCH AS TABLES, DOORKNOBS AND HANDLES, COUNTERS, AND OTHER SURFACES THAT ARE FREQUENTLY USED.
VACCINATE: YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF VACCINATING AGAINST RSV DURING PREGNANCY OR AFTER THE BIRTH OF YOUR CHILD. DURING PREGNANCY, MOTHERS CAN VACCINATE BETWEEN 32-36 WEEKS. IF MOTHERS DECIDE AGAINST VACCINATION DURING PREGNANCY, INFANTS CAN BE VACCINATED IF THEY ARE BORN DURING RSV SEASON.

10/15/2025

NATIONAL PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS REMEMBRANCE DAY
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on October 15 offers a day of remembrance to parents, family, and friends for pregnancy loss and infant death.

Pregnancy loss and infant death may include but are not limited to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn. Since 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss, many families know the grief of this kind of loss. It’s often not spoken about, and yet, those who mourn often need support and understanding. The experience is painful and sometimes overwhelming.