SERVICES & TREATMENTS
PRE NATAL
Once a month we hold a group prenatal discussion hosted by a rotating SSP physician. New parents are invited to hear more about our office, tour our office (now virtually due to COVID), and ask questions. We briefly discuss our team, philosophy, accessibility, feeding, vaccines, and safety, just to name a few topics. Please call 301-625-2800 to inquire about the date of our next prenatal conference.
NEWBORN & ADOPTION RECOMMENDATIONS
Give us a call prior to hospital discharge to arrange for your baby’s first well visit, which is typically within 48 hours of bringing them home.
Hospital discharge Going home
Adoption Bringing your baby home
TRANSFER
We are excited to welcome your family to the SSP family! Please check out our philosophies page. Complete transfer paperwork.
Well child care is an important way to keep track of your child’s physical, emotional, and developmental wellness.
It is a time to review milestones, perform screenings, develop a rapport, and provide immunizations.
Well care serves an anchor but, don’t forget that you can make an appointment with your pediatrician at any point to discuss chronic or acute concerns in greater detail. There may be times when an additional visit is required in order to go into more detail.
The Adolescent years are a miraculous and intriguing time for parents and child. We partner with you in helping your child transition from a young child to a young adult. With this in mind, we start to help your child establish their role as their own health advocate and provide them time to confidentially discuss health concerns and encourage questions. Please come prepared to provide your child this time 1 to 1 with their trusted pediatric provider
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This information is intended to provide a trusted site for review but, not intended for diagnosis or treatment of any illness. Please schedule an appt for evaluation of any concerning symptoms
Fever
Call for children under 2 months
Colds/URI
Rashes
Strep Throat (Pharyngitis)
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Ages and Stages - Newborn to Young Adult
Asthma, Allergy, Eczema (Atopic Diseases)
ADHD
Nutrition and Disordered Eating
Acne
Autism
Eczema
Constipation
Fever Reducers
Sleep
Feeding Your Baby
Car Seats
Toileting
Grief, Loss, Violence
Depression
Montgomery County Youth Crisis: 301-739-9697
Anxiety, Fears, Phobias
Book "What to do when you worry too much" by Dawn Heubner
Other Resources
We will pierce the ears of infants 3 months to 12 months old AND children over 9 years old. We gently position children for accurate earring placement. We will not restrain children for this procedure, hence, we advise those that have missed the infant timeframe to wait until after 9 yrs old when it is they do not require a lot of encouraging to sit for both piercings.
The piercing is not charged to insurance. There is an out of pocket cost of $75.
The 24k plated earrings are in a sterile, preloaded piercing device.
Please do not remove earrings for at least 6-8 weeks.
Cleanse front and back of earring twice daily with an antiseptic. We recommend a 50:50 ratio of hydrogen peroxide and water.
Acetaminophen reduces fever and relieves pain. Typical uses include fevers, immunizations, teething, earaches, bruises, headaches, etc. Please notify us for fever in babies under 2 months of age.
Acetaminophen is available in the following forms:
Infant/Children’s liquid: 160 mg/5 ml
Children’s chews or meltaways: 80 mg each
Junior-strength chews or meltaways: 160 mg each
Adult regular-strength tablets: 325 mg each
Rectal Suppository:120mg
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing Chart
May give acetaminophen dose every 4 – 6 hours:
Ibuprofen reduces fever, relieves pain, and fights inflammation. Typical uses include fevers, immunizations, teething, earaches, headache, sunburns, sore muscles, etc.
Do not use ibuprofen in babies under 6 months of age.
Ibuprofen is available in the following forms:
Infant drops (50mg/1.25ml) Note: 1.25 ml = 1 dropper
Children’s liquid (100mg/5ml) Note: 5 ml = 1 tsp
Chewable tablets (50mg)
Junior strength tablets (100mg)
Ibuprofen (Motrin / Advil) Dosing Chart
May give ibuprofen dose every 6 – 8 hours: