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  • Dietary/Nutrition Guidance: FAQs
    Visiting Pediatric & Adolescent Care for dietary/nutrition guidance benefits your child's health. Our expert pediatricians offer personalized and up-to-date advice tailored to your child's unique needs. You also gain access Read more
  • How Do I Prepare for a Lactation Consultation Appointment?
    A lactation consultation helps new mothers having difficulty with breastfeeding. During a lactation consultation in Gaithersburg, MD, a lactation specialist works with the mother to assess the baby's latch, milk Read more
  • Why Newborn Care is Important as a First-Time Parent
    Newborn care involves meeting a baby's basic needs, such as feeding, diapering, bathing, and ensuring adequate sleep. Our pediatrician assists first-time parents by providing guidance and education on newborn care, Read more
  • What Does a Pediatrician Treat?
    At Pediatric & Adolescent Care, our pediatricians specialize in caring for children, from newborns to young adults. They provide services from wellness checkups, vaccinations, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses to Read more
  • What Is Included in a Well Child Exam?
    A well-child exam is a routine visit to our physicians at Pediatric & Adolescent Care, that assesses your child's growth and development from infancy to adolescence. It includes a physical Read more
  • Why Are Child Vaccinations Important?
    There is so much to do when a baby is born. There’s paperwork to file, trips to the store for things you forgot while you were just at the store, Read more
  • ADHD Evaluation and Treatment for Children
    It is not uncommon for children to occasionally struggle with sitting still or paying attention, but what happens when it becomes a problem? It can be difficult to identify when attention struggles Read more
  • ADD Evaluation & Treatment
    With our team at Pediatric & Adolescent Care, the care and well-being of your child always comes first. That’s why our ADD evaluation & treatment is considered one of the Read more
  • What Is Newborn Care?
    After the excitement of waiting so long for your child to be here, you may have many questions about how to care for your newborn. Dealing with a newborn as Read more
  • 3 FAQs About Having Your Child Tested for ADHD
    As a parent, you want to make sure that any issues your child is dealing with are being treated and identified as quickly as possible. There are many issues that Read more
  • Why Well Visits Are Important
    If you're a new or experienced parent, you must bring your children in for regular checkups with their doctor to avoid harmful illnesses and injuries. Well-visits, (opposite of sick visits) Read more
  • Why Immunizations Are Important
    How immunizations from your pediatricians in Gaithersburg, MD, can help protect your child’s health When you have a child, it’s easy for your child to get sick. The number of viruses Read more
  • Benefits to Breast Feeding
    3 Benefits To Breast Feeding The benefits of breastfeeding are many, and while only a few of them are covered below, you can learn much more by getting in contact with Read more
  • Signs My Child Might Have ADHD
    3 Signs My Child Might Have ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is relatively common, although often misunderstood. ADHD symptoms can potentially have a negative Read more
  • Helping Your Child Live Well With Asthma
    Need help controlling your child’s asthma symptoms? Your pediatrician can help. We know that seeing your child cough, wheeze and have trouble taking a full breath can be more than a Read more
  • Does Your Child Need a School Physical?
    When your child begins school, it’s time for your child to begin having school physicals by a pediatrician. School physicals are a great way to help ensure the continuing health Read more

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