Pediatricians San Diego

When my toddler gets very upset, she stops breathing and passes out. Our pediatrician says these are breath-holding spells and they’re nothing to worry about. These episodes don’t last long but they’re very upsetting. Why is this happening to her? Breath-holding spells can be scary. They occur in five percent of healthy children, most commonly between six months to two years of age. They typically resolve before a child hits his or her sixth birthday. Most importantly, breath-holding spells are not dangerous do not cause brain damage or epilepsy. Breath-holding spells are involuntary, which means your child is not purposely holding his or her breath. Breath-holding spells are triggered by unexpected or unwanted events like a sudden loud sound or pain caused by injury. If the right situation occurs for breath-holding spells, a reflex is triggered and your child will hold his or her breath. It’s a physical response to strong emotions. Doctors can diagnose breath-holding spells based o...

Healthy Chats is an educational forum that offers parent-child education focused on the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty, and age appropriate information regarding birth and conception. Healthy Chats was created by Dr. Chrystal de Freitas in 1991 who is a pediatrician with Children’s Primary Care Medical Group’s Carmel Valley office.  Dr. de Freitas presents vital information for parents of children ages 4 through 12 on this topic. The Birds and the Bees with Ease! Talking to young children about “the birds and the bees” can cause anxiety, even in the most confident parent. I know this well as I too have been there. We all procrastinate, making up excuses to delay the conversation. We think: “They are too young” or “I’ll do it later” or “The children will get that information at school” or “Why spoil their innocence?” The reality is that if we parents don’t initiate the conversation, it will be done for us. In fa...

As of Thursday, September 5, CPCMG Murrieta is currently open for CPCMG and new patients. In the event of poor air quality, this office or other CPCMG offices may close. This information will be updated on an ongoing basis. The post TENAJA FIRE UPDATE 9/4/2019 appeared first on San Diego Pediatricians | Children's Primary Care Medical Group . * This article was originally published here

Due to the Tenaja Fire, Children’s Primary Extended Care will be relocated tonight, September 5, 2019 from CPCMG Murrieta to: CPCMG Temecula Parkway 31170 Temecula Parkway, Suite 200 Temecula, CA 92592 The offices hours are 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The post **CPEC MURRIETA TO RELOCATE TO<br>CPCMG TEMECULA PARKWAY, Thursday 9/5** appeared first on San Diego Pediatricians | Children's Primary Care Medical Group . * This article was originally published here