Woodbridge Pediatrics

09/20/2025

"DR Erica is so nice to my daughter. She listen to all my concerns and answer them accordingly. The nurse are also nice and respectful. I been there for the first time, I am impressed so far." says fatima on Google

★★★★★ DR Erica is so nice to my daughter. She listen to all my concerns and answer them accordingly. The nurse are also nice and respectful. I been there for the first time, I am impressed so far.

09/20/2025

Because of the growing desire to be independent, toddlerhood is often called the “terrible twos.” However, this can be an exciting time for parents and toddlers. Toddlers will experience huge thinking, learning, social, and emotional changes that will help them to explore their new world, and make sense of it. Here is a positive parenting quick tip to help you support your toddler during this time:

ENCOURAGE YOUR TODDLER TO EXPLORE AND TRY NEW THINGS.

Check back soon for more positive parenting quick tips!

All information provided by the CDC — https://fb.com/cdc

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09/17/2025

Is your child complaining of testicle pain? It’s important not to ignore this symptom, as it could be a sign of something serious. Learn when to be concerned and how to get the proper care.

All information provided by Dayton Children's — childrensdayton.org — fb.com/DaytonChildrens

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09/16/2025

If you are cooking meat, as your meat appears to be finished cooking, remove it from heat and check the temperature. Use a food thermometer to make sure food reaches a temperature hot enough to kill germs.

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09/16/2025

"They are so helpful with my questions and helpful to gets the helps and support for my special needs daughter" says Ashley on Google

★★★★★ They are so helpful with my questions and helpful to gets the helps and support for my special needs daughter

09/15/2025

Birth defects can affect a baby's health and development. Some can be diagnosed before birth, while others may not be detected until later in life. With early care and support, many children can thrive.

CDC works year-round to prevent birth defects and improve care for those living with them. Tap link in bio to learn more about birth defects, prevention, and steps for a healthy pregnancy.

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09/12/2025

Positive, responsive, language-rich interactions during a child’s first years support healthy brain development that critically influences executive function and attention and leads to social and learning skills. One of the best interactions to support healthy brain development is reading aloud to your baby! Consider these tips when choosing books to read aloud to your 9-month-old.

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09/11/2025

Wash your hands! Be a superhero fighting off all germs trying to get in and hurt your body.

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09/11/2025

Every new parent learns that you burp a baby after every feed to lower the chance of spit-up and fussiness due to gas, so this is obviously based on research, right?!? 🤔

Surprisingly it is not! There is very little research on burping a baby and a randomized controlled trial (the highest quality research design) found that burping infants after eating did not reduce colic (uncontrollable crying) or spit-up (Kaur, Bharti, & Saini, 2015). After adjusting fo feeding method (bottlefeeding, spoon feeding, breastfeeding), they found that the burping group actually showed MORE spit-up. This is a very small study and, while researchers instructed parents on how to burp, they did not observe what the mothers were actually doing or what the control group was doing. It was also too small of a study to determine whether a subset of babies actually do benefit from burping.

Regardless of the limitations of this study, we have no evidence that babies require patting on the back or help with burping or that this help has any positive impact on baby’s digestion or mood.

Burping is a practice that has been used across time and cultures. Some parents may argue that burping doesn’t “hurt” but it does take time away from sleep and other important activities for parents. It may also cause parents distress when they can’t get their baby to burp.

TRANSLATION: We have no evidence that burping babies is necessary or improves their mood or digestion. If it seems to help your baby and doesn’t bother you, keep doing it but it there is no reason to stress if your baby does fine without burping.

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09/09/2025

Stay focused! Distracted driving accounts for over 3,000 deaths every year in the U.S. alone. Keep your eyes on the road—lives depend on it.

All information provided by Prevent Child Injury — www.preventchildinjury.org

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09/09/2025

"I had never met Erika, the NP. She was amazing. We loved her, and are requesting her for every visit. She was informative, and it felt like she truly cared.
What a wonderful addition to Woodbridge Pediatrics, which I started going to in 1994! With Dr. Puglise! My older son adored
Him, as did I." says Kara on Google

★★★★★ I had never met Erika, the NP. She was amazing. We loved her, and are requesting her for every visit. She was informative, and it felt like she truly cared. What a wonderful addition to Woodbridge Pediatrics, which I started going to in 1994! With Dr. Puglise! My older son adored Him...

09/08/2025

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of a child’s health, impacting every aspect of their well-being – physical growth, mental resilience, learning ability and even long-term disease prevention. Let’s support sleep health research and education for healthier, happier kids!

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