Rosemary Delgado MD Obgyn Women's Health

12/12/2022

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season!!

11/21/2022

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11/08/2022

We now have the flu vaccine for our pregnant and breast feeding patients.

11/08/2022

Word of wisdom from a pediatrician:

Caregivers with little ones less than 2 years old! 👋 Have you heard of RSV? It stands for respiratory syncytial virus, and it’s a VERY common cause of bronchiolitis in this age group. 👶

Bronchiolitis is basically inflammation of the airways caused by a virus, much like the common cold. It causes COUGH, CONGESTION, and FEVER in your little ones less than 2, especially throughout the winter months. ❄️ Mucus runs plentiful and noses get super plugged up. You may hear noisy breathing and feel “rattling” in the chest. Kids can have mucus-filled spit-ups and loose stools as well.

Your little one may feel pretty miserable, but the cause is viral – antibiotics will NOT help. 😞 Steroids, albuterol, and breathing treatments are not typically helpful either. The immune system has to do all of the work. So what CAN you do to ease the symptoms!?

Use nasal saline drops or spray from your local drug store to break up the mucus, then suction your baby’s nostrils one at a time. 👃 If using a suction bulb: First squeeze the bulb flat, then gently place into one nostril (while plugging the opposite nostril) and release the bulb to suck out the gunk. Don’t force the bulb too deep. I’d recommend suctioning at least every 2-4 hours, especially prior to feeding or sleeping – it will help them breathe much easier. For even better suction action, consider buying a NoseFrida!

Try putting a cool-mist humidifier near the crib to help with cough and congestion. 💨 Make sure to clean it out frequently to keep the machine germ-free. Do NOT give cough medicine to children less than 6 years old – they are not approved for children this young. Plus, the cough is what prevents mucus from seeping deep down into the lungs!

If your baby is having RESPIRATORY DISTRESS (flaring nostrils, bobbing of the head, sucking in between the ribs with each breath, turning blue, or breathing really fast), you need to get them to a pediatric emergency room. 🏥

Treat fevers if your baby is uncomfortable. 🔥 Remember that a fever of 100.4F and above in a baby less than 3 months needs to be evaluated by a medical provider. However, beyond that age, fever is NOT the enemy – dehydration and respiratory distress are the enemies. Fever is simply the body’s natural way of ramping up the immune system. With that being said, it is worth a visit to the doctor's office for persistent fevers lasting longer than 4 days.

Speaking of dehydration, encourage plenty of fluids such as breast milk, formula, and Pedialyte – fluids are WAY more important than solid foods during times of illness. 🍼 Kids may go several days without eating solid food, and that’s actually okay as long as they’re staying hydrated. A great indicator of hydration status is urine output. If they can't drink enough fluid to urinate at least 3 times per day, they need to be brought in.

You can prevent the spread of RSV and other viral infections with frequent hand-washing and avoiding sick friends and family. Try to steer clear of super crowded places and cigarette smoke. 🚭

Take-home message: When your baby is so congested that he or she can hardly eat or sleep, save yourself a trip to the ER by keeping these at-home tips in mind!

04/22/2022

Protect the earth. Happy Earth Day !🌎

“We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” 🌎 Happy Earth Day!

01/01/2022

May the New Year bring you good health, love and happiness!!

11/10/2021

The miracle of a baby’s development.

WebMD gives you a peek inside the womb to see how your baby grows and develops from month to month.

11/06/2021

Latest recommendations for Covid booster.

ACOG now recommends that all pregnant and recently pregnant people receive any available COVID-19 booster as soon as they are eligible. Most important, ACOG recommends that everyone . https://bit.ly/2ZR9jvm

10/07/2021

Pregnant women should get a CoVid vaccine and booster.

10/06/2021

Pregnancy and infant loss awareness month

One of the hallmarks of preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome is its rapid progression: one minute you may be feeling what seems like the normal discomfort of pregnancy, and the next you may be fighting for your life and that of your baby. There is a large gap between your expected pregnancy experience and its reality.

Take time to grieve and recognize your loss - whether that was of a baby or the loss of your expected pregnancy experience. Allow the grieving process to take place and seek assistance if it's too much to bear on your own. Listen to those who may recognize your need for help before you do.

Check out our birth trauma recommendations and please, if you need help, ask for it: https://preeclampsia.org/birth-trauma-resources

09/14/2021

PLEASE GET YOUR VACCINE!
These are some answers to some of your concerns.

COVID-19 Myths and Misinformation

FALSE: Natural remedies against COVID-19 exist and are effective.

There is NO medical evidence that natural remedies (including alcohol, garlic, herbs, spices, vitamins, and mineral supplements) help prevent or cure a COVID-19 infection.

Many herbs, vitamins, and minerals play an important role in promoting health and general well-being but consuming them does not kill the COVID-19 virus and it does not prevent you from getting the virus that causes COVID-19.

The best way to prevent getting very sick from COVID-19 is by getting vaccinated, washing your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds, and following the CDC’s masking and physical distancing guidelines.

You can learn more by reading CDC’s webpage: how to protect yourself and others.



FALSE: If you have been sick from COVID-19 before, you do not need to get the vaccine.

If you have already been sick from COVID-19, you still need to get vaccinated.

Although you develop some antibodies that help fight the virus that causes COVID-19 after you have been sick, health and medical experts do not know yet how long this protection will last and keep you from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19.

Being re-infected with COVID-19 and getting very sick, to the point that you might need a ventilator to breathe, is still possible. Some of the new variants, such as Delta, are much more aggressive, so the best way to protect yourself is by getting vaccinated against COVID-19, even if you have already been infected.



FALSE: COVID-19 Vaccines can harm children.

No, the COVID-19 vaccine cannot harm children. The Pfizer vaccine which is approved for children 12 years old or older is safe.

The Pfizer vaccine was studied in a clinical trial with more than 2,200 children between the ages of 12 and 15 years of age. During this trial the vaccine was found to be safe and effective at protecting children from getting very sick from COVID-19 virus.

Some of the most common side effects reported in children include pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site, and fatigue, and body aches which lasted for a few days.

Clinical trials for children under 12 are ongoing and tend to take longer because they require more safety precautions and a phased approach to ensure proper dosing. Vaccines, like many medicines, need to have the doses adjusted to the weight of younger kids.

To learn more about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines on children visit the CDC’s page on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens.



FALSE: COVID-19 Vaccines can affect a woman’s fertility

The COVID-19 Vaccines does not affect fertility in either males or females. There is no evidence that any of the COVID-19 vaccines interact with our reproductive organs or affect our ability to have children.

Many people have become pregnant after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, this includes women who participated in the clinical trials for all three of the currently available vaccines. A report published in June 2021 shows that 4,800 people had a positive pregnancy test after receiving a first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

The v-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry was established by the CDC to specifically learn more about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant. You can learn more about this registry and the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine on fertility by visiting the CDC’s webpage on this matter.



FALSE: COVID-19 Vaccines are dangerous and can alter your DNA

COVID-19 vaccines are not dangerous, and they cannot alter your DNA. All three of the available vaccines are safe and will protect you against getting very sick (needing a ventilator to breath) or dying from COVID-19. None of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines have virus that causes COVID-19, and therefore they cannot give you a COVID-19 infection.

The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines use messenger RNA also called mRNA which will teach your body how to fight the virus that causes COVID-19. mRNA will not harm, change, or interact with your DNA, they simply work like “coaches” to teach your body how to fight the virus effectively.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine does not use mRNA, instead it uses a viral vector to create a strong immune response in your body that will recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. The mRNA in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, or the viral vector in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine do not enter your cell’s nucleus (where your DNA is stored) and therefore they do not alter your DNA. Learn more about mRNA and​ viral vector COVID-19 vaccines.



FALSE: COVID-19 Vaccines contain a microchip or tracker that will allow governments to spy on us.

No, the COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a microchip and the government is not using the vaccines to track us. There is no evidence that any of the vaccines contain any type of software or technology like a microchip that can be used to track people.

Information on all the ingredients in the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and publicly available to the general public, there are no secret ingredients.