Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding.com
Kellymom.com
National Women’s Health Information Center
Florida Lactation Consultant Association
Space Coast Breastfeeding Coalition
International Lactation Consultant Association
La Leche League
Access to local La Leche League groups
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Breastfeeding and Medications
Texas Tech Website for Medications
Dr. Jack Newman’s Info
Dr. William Sear’s Info
Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource
Milk Calculator for Adoptive Mothers
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Newborn & Infant
Newborn Insurance Information
General Issues
Acid Reflux (GERD)
Colic
Newborn/Infant Care
Potty Training
SIDS
Thrush
Food and Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Earth’s Best Organic
Formula
Infant Feeding Schedule
Introducing Solids
Juice
Allergies and Rashes
Diaper
Developmental Milestones
Infant
Toddler
Safety
Car Seats
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Poisoning
Pool
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Toddlers & Children
Safety
Car Seats
Pool
Safety Videos & Lessons
Internet
Product Recalls
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Poisoning
Behavior
ADD / ADHD
Bed Wetting
Divorce
Nightmares
Sensory Processing Disorder
Temper Tantrums
Additional ADHD Links
www.wrightslaw.com
– For parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys; this site provides accurate, reliable information on special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
www.chadd.org – A national non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD through education, advocacy and support.
www.aacap.org – This website offers “Facts for Families – information on ADHD in both English & Spanish
Adolescent
Behavior
ADD / ADHD
Alcohol
Anorexia
Dental Health
Divorce
Drug Abuse
Drugs of Abuse
Mental Health
Peer Pressure
Puberty
Sensory Processing Disorder
Smoking
STD’s
Tobacco
www.wrightslaw.com – For parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys; this site provides accurate, reliable information on special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
www.chadd.org – A national non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD through education, advocacy and support.
www.aacap.org – This website offers “Facts for Families – information on ADHD in both English & Spanish
Parent Links
Health Care Professionals
Wesley M Foster, M.D., FACOG – Foster Women’s Care
Board certified physician with compassion and commitment to excellence in all aspects of obstetrics & gynecology.
Office: 321-952-9500
David J. Malis, MD – Provider of specialized treatment for complex ear, nose, and throat head and neck conditions. www.mykidsent.com
Office: 321-254-5437
Books
The Happiest Baby on the Block – Harvey Karp
The Happiest Toddler on the Block – Harvey Karp
The Secrets of the Baby Whisperer – Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers – Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau
Touchpoints – T. Berry Brazelton
Touchpoints 3 to 6 – T. Berry Brazelton, Joshua D. Sparrow
What to Expect the First Year, Second Edition – Heidi Murkoff, et al.
What to Expect the Toddler Years – Arlene Eisenberg
You Are Your Child’s First Teacher – Rahima Baldwin Dancy
Complete Book of Pregnancy & Baby’s First Year – Mayo Clinic
Play With a Purpose – Dorothy Einon
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – La Leche League International
Medications and Mother’s Milk – Thomas W. Hale
There’s A Boy In Here: Emerging from the Bonds of Autism – Sean and Judy Baron
Website Links
Special Needs Dental List for Florida
Virtual Pediatric Hospital
American Academy of Pediatrics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institutes of Health
Florida Department of Health
Dr. Spock
Parent’s Place
About.com Parenting
About.com Pediatrics
FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov
Hidden Potentials Incorporated – offers in-home and in-school tutoring programs for exceptional and regular education children.
The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project – A grass-roots organization, whose mission is to raise awareness within our community of the need for assistance to families raising children with potentially life-threatening illnesses and/or various disabilities, and to provide small grants for equipment and services to these families to increase their quality of life.
AAP Pediatric Subspecialist – The American Academy of Pediatrics has created a series of fact sheets that offer information about the many different pediatric subspecialists which parents may be referred to.
Product Resources
The Amazing Miracle Blanket
Designed to swaddle even the most determined wigglers.
The Tucker Sling®
An infant-positioning system for babies who suffer from Acid Reflux, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Pulmonary, Post Surgery, and Sinus/Ear Infections.
Dr Brown’s Natural Flow Bottles
Travel Sound Soother
Twenty sounds to help lull your baby to sleep, favorites include the steam train and ocean.
Yello Dyno
Protect your children from becoming victims of: Bullies, Abductors, Abusers, Sexual Abusers, Drug Pushers, Internet Stalkers, and Violent Kids.
Immunization Schedules…please scroll to find yours
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Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth through 6 years Old: By Age
United States, 2018
Immunization Schedule
 Birth |
 1 month |
 2 months |
 4 months |
 6 months |
 12 months |
 15 months |
 18 months |
 19-23 months |
 2-3 years |
 4-6 years |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HepB | HepB | HepB | |||||||||
| RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
| DTaP | DTaP | DTaP | DTaP | DTaP | |||||||
| Hib | Hib | Hib | Hib | ||||||||
| PCV13 | PCV13 | PCV13 | PCV13 | ||||||||
| IPV | IPV | IPV | IPV | ||||||||
| Influenza(Yearly)* | |||||||||||
| MMR | MMR | ||||||||||
| Varicella | Varicella | ||||||||||
| HepA§ | |||||||||||
Legend
| Shaded boxes indicate the vaccine can be given during shown age range. |
Footnotes
*Two doses given at least four weeks apart are recommended for children aged 6 months through 8 years of age who are getting an influenza (flu) vaccine for the first time and for some other children in this age group.
§Two doses of HepA vaccine are needed for lasting protection. The first dose of HepA vaccine should be given between 12 months and 23 months of age. The second dose should be given 6 months after the last dose. HepA vaccination may be given to any child 12 months and older to protect against HepA. Children and adolescents who did not receive the HepA vaccine and are at high-risk, should be vaccinated against HepA.
If your child has any medical conditions that put him at risk for infection or is traveling outside the United States, talk to your child’s doctor about additional vaccines that he may need.
Note: If your child misses a shot, you don’t need to start over, just go back to your child’s doctor for the next shot. Talk with your child’s doctor if you have questions about vaccines.
This schedule is approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them
| Disease | Vaccine | Disease spread by | Disease symptoms | Disease complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickenpox | Varicella vaccineprotects against chickenpox. | Air, direct contact | Rash, tiredness, headache, fever | Infected blisters, bleeding disorders, encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
| Diphtheria | DTaP* vaccine protects against diphtheria. | Air, direct contact | Sore throat, mild fever, weakness, swollen glands in neck | Swelling of the heart muscle, heart failure, coma, paralysis, death |
| Hib | Hib vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b. | Air, direct contact | May be no symptoms unless bacteria enter the blood | Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), intellectual disability, epiglottitis (life-threatening infection that can block the windpipe and lead to serious breathing problems), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
| Hepatitis A | HepA vaccine protects against hepatitis A. | Direct contact, contaminated food or water | May be no symptoms, fever, stomach pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), dark urine | Liver failure, arthralgia (joint pain), kidney, pancreatic, and blood disorders |
| Hepatitis B | HepB vaccine protects against hepatitis B. | Contact with blood or body fluids | May be no symptoms, fever, headache, weakness, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), joint pain | Chronic liver infection, liver failure, liver cancer |
| Influenza (Flu) | Flu vaccine protects against influenza. | Air, direct contact | Fever, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, extreme fatigue | Pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
| Measles | MMR** vaccine protects against measles. | Air, direct contact | Rash, fever, cough, runny nose, pinkeye | Encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
| Mumps | MMR**vaccine protects against mumps. | Air, direct contact | Swollen salivary glands (under the jaw), fever, headache, tiredness, muscle pain | Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord) , encephalitis (brain swelling), inflam mation of testicles or ovaries, deafness |
| Pertussis | DTaP* vaccine protects against pertussis (whooping cough). | Air, direct contact | Severe cough, runny nose, apnea (a pause in breathing in infants) | Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
| Polio | IPV vaccine protects against polio. | Air, direct contact, through the mouth | May be no symptoms, sore throat, fever, nausea, headache | Paralysis, death |
| Pneumococcal | PCV13 vaccine protects against pneumococcus. | Air, direct contact | May be no symptoms, pneumonia (infection in the lungs) | Bacteremia (blood infection), meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), death |
| Rotavirus | RV vaccine protects against rotavirus. | Through the mouth | Diarrhea, fever, vomiting | Severe diarrhea, dehydration |
| Rubella | MMR** vaccine protects against rubella. | Air, direct contact | Children infected with rubella virus sometimes have a rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes | Very serious in pregnant women—can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, birth defects |
| Tetanus | DTaP* vaccine protects against tetanus. | Exposure through cuts in skin | Stiffness in neck and abdominal muscles, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms, fever | Broken bones, breathing difficulty, death |
* DTaP combines protection against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
** MMR combines protection against measles, mumps, and rubella.
Page last reviewed: February 6, 2018
Page last updated: February 6, 2018
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Provided by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)