Valley Pediatrics

01/27/2026

01/26/2026

❄UPDATE! We will be opening tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:00 AM! If you think your child needs to be seen, please call the office after 9 am! Stay safe! 🛷🚙

01/25/2026

A healthy microbiome is more diverse. Babies in day care had more diverse microbiomes. This supports social interactions at this age is key to building a diverse, healthy microbiome. So all those runny noses can be beneficial in the long run.

Socializing at a young age helps to develop greater diversity in children’s microbiota, according to an analysis of baby-to-baby transmission of gut bacteria.

01/24/2026

https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/addictions/119521

Studies using brief and ultra-brief interventions more consistently resulted in positive results

01/23/2026

Cheers to celebrating Marsha’s 40-year anniversary at Valley Pediatrics! 🎉 We’re celebrating all week—and honestly, we’ll never stop celebrating our Marsha. ❤️

01/23/2026

❄❄❄❄❄❄❄Due to the impending snow storm, Valley Pediatrics will be CLOSED Sunday and Monday.
If your child is sick, call the office to get information on how to reach the on-call provider.
We are planning to be open Tuesday, but please check back Monday for any updates!
Stay safe and enjoy the snow!🛷⛄🧤❄😝⛄🧤

01/23/2026

Low Vitamin D level seems to be associated with several negative outcomes. Vitamin D is inexpensive and easily available. Kids can take about 500 -1000 IU per day.

Can supplements help?

01/19/2026

MARSHA--

🎉 Congratulations on your 40th work anniversary! 🎉
We are so grateful for the years of dedication, care, and commitment. Friends, past patients, and current patients—please stop by to visit and help us celebrate this special milestone We hope to see many familiar faces! Just a reminder we let Marsha have off on Wednesday and can’t wait to celebrate another 40 years with her!

01/14/2026

Both breastfed and formula fed babies need the additional vitamin D; bigger kids need it too! "Beyond bones, vitamin D supports a healthy immune system, helps regulate blood sugar, and may even play a role in mental health, making it vital for overall rapid growth and bodily function."

01/05/2026

We know how confusing the information that came from the CDC today can be. We are here to answer your questions and provide good resources to help you make the right decisions regarding vaccinating your children.

From the AAP President just now: “Today’s announcement by federal health officials to arbitrarily stop recommending numerous routine childhood immunizations is dangerous and unnecessary. The longstanding, evidence-based approach that has guided the U.S. immunization review and recommendation process remains the best way to keep children healthy and protect against health complications and hospitalizations.
For decades, leading health experts, immunologists, and pediatricians have carefully reviewed new data and evidence as part of the immunization recommendation process, helping to keep newborns, infants, and children protected from diseases they could be exposed to in the United States as they develop and grow. Today’s decision, which was based on a brief review of other countries’ practices, upends this deliberate scientific process.
During this uncertain time, the AAP will continue to publish our own childhood vaccine recommendations.”

01/05/2026

We know how confusing the latest information from the CDC can be. We are here to answer your questions and provide good resources to make you feel comfortable regarding vaccinating your children.

From the American Academy of Pediatrics President just now:
“Today’s announcement by federal health officials to arbitrarily stop recommending numerous routine childhood immunizations is dangerous and unnecessary. The longstanding, evidence-based approach that has guided the U.S. immunization review and recommendation process remains the best way to keep children healthy and protect against health complications and hospitalizations.
For decades, leading health experts, immunologists, and pediatricians have carefully reviewed new data and evidence as part of the immunization recommendation process, helping to keep newborns, infants, and children protected from diseases they could be exposed to in the United States as they develop and grow. Today’s decision, which was based on a brief review of other countries’ practices, upends this deliberate scientific process.
During this uncertain time, the AAP will continue to publish our own childhood vaccine recommendations.”