We Choose Love
We Believe In Children
Our mission is to provide Children and Families with a Solid Foundation for Healthy Living
- Wellness exams including regularly scheduled immunizations
- Same-day sick visits
- Mental health support and screenings
- Referral to specialists or emergency care, as needed
- Audio-only telehealth appointments, as appropriate
- Meet-and-greet prenatal visits
- Newborn care and lactation consultations
- Medical Ear Piercing
Congratulations!
We look forward to meeting your family.
Before hospital discharge, your baby will be screened for many medical conditions, hearing loss and receive a Hepatitis B vaccination as recommended by the AAP. We recommend you book your appointment with us before leaving the hospital. We would like to see your baby 2-3 days after hospital discharge.
Stephanie Pruchnik, LPN, IBCLC is ready to help you with breastfeeding.
Call the office to schedule a lactation consultation in our office with Stephanie Pruchnik, LPN, IBCLC. She meets with parents in our breastfeeding suite for comfort and privacy. Stephanie is also available by phone to answer questions and offer support with breastfeeding. She can help with a multitude of challenges, from latching issues to concerns about milk supply.
Guidelines for when your child should not attend school and for return to school following illness
- Fever 100° or Above - keep your child home until their fever has been gone for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications
- Vomiting and/or Diarrhea - keep them home for 24 hours after the last incident
- Strep Throat: 24 hours after the first dose of antibiotics; fever-free for 24 hours, and feeling well enough to participate in school.
- Conjunctivitis (aka Pink Eye): Antibiotic treatment for 24 hours or three doses and no drainage from the eye.
- Lice: Appropriate treatment must be completed. A no-nit policy is enforced.
- Impetigo: Treatment for 24 hours with the affected area covered.
- Varicella (aka Chicken Pox): Until the last eruption has crusted over.
- If you have COVID-19, you should remain home until you have been fever-free without medication for 24 hours or your symptoms have been improving for 24 hours. We encourage masking and good hygiene.
CONNECTICUT CAR SEAT LAW
- Infants must remain rear-facing until they are a minimum of both 2 years and 30 pounds.
- Toddlers must be in a forward facing car seat with a 5 point harness until 5 years and 40 pounds.
- Children should ride in a booster seat until they reach 8 years old and 60 pounds.
- The Newtown Police Department's Child Passenger Safety Seat Unit assists with installing and checking car seats. Call 203-426-5841 to schedule an appointment.
- Find out more Safe Kids Connecticut booster brochure.
Free COVID tests are back!
Every household in the U.S. can now order another round of free COVID tests kits through the website COVIDTests.gov.
The tests are completely free and there is no shipping cost.
EAR PIERCING FOR THAT SPECIAL BIRTHDAY
We offer ear piercing for your child’s comfort and safety, reducing the chance of infection or complications. Ear piercing is available for patients 6 months and older. All piercings are based on the discretion of the nurse, child's cooperation and anatomy of the earlobe. Ear piercing is not covered by insurance and payment is due at the time of service. We supply the hypoallergenic starter earrings. Earrings must stay in for 6 weeks and cared for per our instructions, after which they can be changed out for other earrings.
Allergies, Ticks and Poison Ivy
- If your child is prone to seasonal allergies, we recommend they start their oral allergy medications. If they are taking a prescription allergy medication call us early for refills.
- Daily tick checks from head to toes are the best prevention! After being outside to come in, put the clothes in the washer, shower, and check for ticks. The risk of developing Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick is only about 1 to 3 percent. Ticks can’t transmit the bacteria that cause Lyme disease until they attach and begin to feed, which makes them engorged. This can take up to 48 hours, so if you find a tick that isn’t engorged, your child may be less likely to contract Lyme disease. All you need to do is to remove the tick and watch for symptoms. How to Remove Ticks: What To Do
- Stay away from plants that have shiny leaves or leaves in a pattern of three. If you think your child had poison ivy contact and has developed a rash, try OTC hydrocortisone cream. If the rash is spreading and you are concerned, call our office.
HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH CRISIS
Reach out to us for help if your child is showing signs of excessive stress or anxiety from troubling current events:
ADHD MEDICATION SHORTAGE
We understand how frustrating the recent shortage of ADHD medications is for parents. We are asking you to call your pharmacy to confirm availability of your child’s medication before we send in the prescription. If your regular pharmacy doesn’t have the medication in stock, try calling other pharmacies in your area. We are making every possible effort to send your ADHD prescription to a pharmacy as soon as you have confirmed the availability.
BETTER HEALTH PROGRAM
We are a proud members of the Connecticut Children’s Care Network. Connecticut Children’s Center for Care Coordination (the Center) empowers families to advocate for their children and connects families to appropriate medical, behavioral, educational, legal and social services. The Center works in partnership with care coordinators across the state to provide local and focused care. For more information about the Center, call 860-837-6200 or email them at center@connecticutchildrens.org.
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center is a great resource for families of children with disabilities or chronic conditions. Their Transition Tuesday webinars touch on transitioning to adulthood. The next one is focused on Medicaid, SSDI, & Medicare
ARRAY RX PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARD
Connecticut residents are eligible to sign up for ArrayRx, a prescription drug discount card program that provides up to 80% off certain prescriptions at nearly all pharmacies in the state. Valid physical Connecticut addresses and email addresses are required to enroll, and a digital card will be provided after registering. The program is part of Public Act 23-171, An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs. For more information on ArrayRx, including a drug price lookup tool, visit arrayrxcard.com.
