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The “My-Kids-Are-Sick” Ten Commandments

by bvip | Dec 5, 2018

Here's the one blog you'll want to share this year -- in hopes that we can create a healthier, safer community if more parents read, take note, and oblige. As pediatricians, we get it more than anyone. Kids get sick. Usually at the most inopportune times; right before...

The Problem With YouTube Kids

by bvip | Sep 6, 2018

If you're a parent, you likely are all too familiar with that very moment of silence -- the moment of despair when you hand your smartphone or iPad over to your child. Enamored into a bug-like trance, your little ones go into wide-eyed silent mode, and you have a few...

This Boca Pediatrician Has The Top 5 Remedies This Cold/Flu Season

by bvip | Mar 7, 2018

It’s been a particularly rough cold/flu season across the nation. And whether you and your children were spared from the circulating nasty bugs or spent some miserable days (or even weeks) home with chicken soup in tow, we get sick about 200 times in our lifetime. Of...

Baby & Toddler Products: The Must-Have Guide

by bvip | Aug 28, 2017

The "Mommy Recommended, Pediatrician Approved" Must Have Baby Products are here! Parents of babies and toddlers are forced to navigate through a sea of products and ingredients these days, and that can be pretty overwhelming. Whether you have a baby on the way, or...

So What’s The Deal With This Solar Eclipse?

by bvip | Aug 18, 2017

Our resident science genius, Dr. Paul Gilbert M.D. is about to break down this whole total eclipse thing for parents! by Paul Gilbert, M.D. What’s Happening? On Monday, August 21st a total solar eclipse will occur in the early afternoon, peaking around 2:50 PM in the...

The History Behind Boca VIPediatrics

by bvip | Aug 6, 2017

Hi there! We're Boca VIPediatrics. But more importantly, we are a family. Once upon a time in 2012, we had this crazy idea for a pediatric practice. And by crazy, we actually mean quite practical. We're in the digital age of everything. You can order food through an...

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Colic

My 6 week old baby cries a lot and the doctor said she has colic. What can I do to make her feel better? Infant colic, otherwise known as excessive crying, is a very common concern for parents. Affecting up to 1 out of every 4 babies, colic is defined as crying in an...

Breastfeeding & The Sick Mother

Regardless of having a “Super Mom” status, no mother is immune to getting sick. Even during illness, there are very few conditions which require a lactating mother to discontinue breastfeeding her child. It is recommended that infants be exclusively breastfed for the...

What is RSV?

Another child in my son’s daycare is sick with RSV, what is this and will my child get sick? Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is a highly contagious, common virus that causes infection of the respiratory tract. This virus is most prevalent during the winter months;...

Fireworks, Food, and Fun

Fourth of July Safety Tips While enjoying the fourth of July holiday with your family & friends, it is important to remember a few safety tips to help decrease the risk of injury to your family or others around you. Fireworks NEVER allow children to handle...