Alexis Lieberman MD, Advocare Fairmount Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

09/01/2025

Love Dr Becky! Don’t set a kid up to have to lie.

09/01/2025

Our office is buying moderna vaccine for those under 12 years old. We are looking into Novavax for those 12 and over if it’s available. We don’t know if insurance will pay.

08/28/2025

I love this essay by Anne Lamott. Even if your child is not learning how to sleep in their own bed, I think you’ll like it too. 

08/12/2025

Here’s a great response about overweight from Carolyn Hax:

Carolyn Hax: Daughter doesn t need Dad harping on her weight

07/19/2025

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07/05/2025

Mine is, that’s ok, I love you.
It’s helpful to have what you are going to say ready in advance.

05/17/2025

With the Rite Aids closing down, please consider transferring your prescriptions to a local pharmacy, to support your neighborhood.
In Fairmount, look at Solace, Brewerytown, Parkway, Fairmount, Tang and Ellis, all excellent pharmacies with top notch, smart pharmacists!
In Mt Airy, try Pelham.
W Philly, try Aspire.
Fishtown: you’ll love Fishtown Pharmacy!
In East Norriton, I love East Norriton pharmacy and Small Town Pharmacy.
Other great suburban pharmacies: Whitemarsh, Gladwyne, Adams, in Glenside, Village in Spring House, and Babis in Bala. 
Many independent pharmacies have evening hours or deliver.
TELL ME MORE AND I’LL ADD THEM!
Or, support your supermarket and switch to their pharmacy. We want supermarkets in our area!

05/06/2025

We all know that using a phone in front of a kid is bad for the kid. Here’s proof:

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates studies of associations between parental technology use in a child’s presence and such outcomes as motor development, cognitive development, psychosocial health, physical activity, screen time, and sleep in children younger than 5 years.

05/05/2025

Helpful explanation of vaccine ingredients:

All vaccines contain antigens. Antigens make vaccines work. They prompt the body to create the immune response needed to protect against infection. Antigens come in several forms. The form used in a vaccine is chosen because studies show it is the best way to protect against a particular infection.

03/23/2025

Happy to see a generic formula (Perrigo) is on the consumer report alphabetical
List of best choices for formula. Generics can save you money safely.

CR tested over 40 baby formulas for heavy metals as well as lead, arsenic, BPA, and other potentially harmful contaminants. Here's what you should know.

03/22/2025

I like this picky eating video!

In this video I discuss several practical tips for working on picky eating in children. Some of these tips will also help adults. I also go through some rela...

03/03/2025

There’s a case of measles near Plymouth meeting in Montgomery County. Here is our guidance, pending more specific guidance from the Montgomery County health department.

If you think your child has measles, please come to your appointment in a car and call us when you arrive. We will come out to see your child in the car. Please do not come into the office.

If your child is six months to one year and you would like an early MMR, please book a medical assistant appointment for this on our website using the Schedule Online button, if you are an established patient. If you are a new patient, please book a sick appointment. This early vaccine will not count as the one year old vaccine.

If your child is one year to four years old and you would like an early second MMR-Vvaccine against measles, please book a Medical Assistant appointment for this (or a sick appointment if you are a new patient). This WILL count as the 4 year old vaccine.

One vaccine makes about 93% of people completely immune. Two vaccines makes about 97% of people completely immune.

If your child had a 4 year old well visit, they should have had a measles (MMR-V) vaccine at the visit.

You CAN see your child’s immunization record on the portal.

If your child is not vaccinated for measles, and you are choosing to keep your child unvaccinated, we are waiting for guidance from the health department but you may want to keep your child at home until contact tracing is complete.