pediatric

Breastfeeding help… even before a baby is born

Visiting with a lactation consultant before your baby arrives can help you prepare to breastfeed or provide expressed milk.

Go to sleep, little one

Safe to Sleep® Recommendations Explained Many people remember the “Back to Sleep” campaign that was initiated in the 1990s. Back to sleep recommends babies should always be put to sleep on their back for safety. Since the 1990s, the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), initially declined and now has plateaued for several years. …

Gun safety awareness – talk to your kids

Firearm injuries and violence take the lives of more than 30,000 people every year in the US. Children and youth are killed by guns almost as frequently as by motor vehicles. At HCMC, a leading trauma center in our state, we see firsthand the devastating impact of these injuries and deaths. This June, in conjunction…

Teens and social media

Most teens (and many tweens) in the US actively use a variety of social media platforms daily – starting, but not ending with Facebook. Keeping up with new social media options is challenging! We encourage parents to stay tuned into the social media world and try to understand the scope of their kids’ online presence…

Mac’s story

For Mac Scheuble of Waconia, Minnesota, life was all about fishing, football, friendship and family. In the summer of 2016, the 13-year-old faced a major limb-threatening injury that might have discouraged the bravest adult. But with determination, phenomenal community support and Minnesota’s first Level I Pediatric Trauma Center on his side, he’s back doing the things he…

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