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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease–How It Can Affect Your Family

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The "hand" of hand, foot and mouth disease.

Hand, Foot and Mouth disease–it reads like something that only animals should get. But it’s not–everyone in your family–including you, the kiddos, Dad, and the grandparents, could contract the disease. So what exactly is it? One Breezy Mama reader wanted to know–when her child was diagnosed with it she had no idea what it was, and those around her had never heard of it either. She asked Breezy Mama to get on the case and bring an explanation. So we turned to our Go-To pediatrician, Dr. Jon Conti for enlightenment.

What exactly is Hand, Foot and Mouth disease?

Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFM) is a common viral infection characterized by the eruption of small flat red bumps, primarily restricted to the hand and feet, and associated with oral ulcerations and fever. Classically we think of three viruses that live on the surfaces of objects: Coxsackie, Enterovirus and Herpangina. Herpangina is not the same virus as Herpes, but many people confuse the two and become unnecessarily worried. Unlike Herpes, [Read more…] about Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease–How It Can Affect Your Family

RSV: What is it? One Mom’s Personal Story and Advice from a Pediatrician

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Finn, happy to be out of the hospital.

I had first heard of RSV when Breezy Mama Kelly gave birth to her first-born at 32 weeks. It was winter, and because her daughter was premature, she was scared to death of her having RSV. That was pre-kid time for me, and I didn’t think much about it after. Since that time, I’ve read the occasional magazine article about RSV, but still didn’t know all the details–until last winter, when my friend Kareen’s newborn, Finn, landed in the hospital because he had it. Kareen shares her story below followed by some explanations and details from Pediatrician’s Dr. Jon Conti about what RSV is, exactly.  He also lets the rest of whose kids haven’t had it, know what to do. –Alex

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Whooping Cough: Why You Need to be Concerned

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If you’ve listened to the news lately, you’ve heard about whooping cough. Everyone, from babies to grandmas, has gotten it–no one is immune. Whooping cough–one of those diseases that seems like it should’ve been eradicated long ago–is back. And it’s scary. Breezy Mama turned to Pediatrician Dr. Jon Conti for the low-down on this infectious disease.

What exactly is Whooping Cough?
‘Whooping Cough’ is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. It lasts for many weeks and typically manifests in children as raging spasms of severe coughing,  or ‘whooping’, and vomiting after the coughing episode has completed.

Why are we suddenly hearing about so many cases in the news?
For many people, pertussis (commonly known as Whooping Cough) is old news—a once-feared disease long controlled by vaccination. The perception that pertussis is something we don’t have to worry about obscures the fact that, despite effective vaccines and generally high coverage, pertussis remains a stubborn public health threat, more prevalent and severe than [Read more…] about Whooping Cough: Why You Need to be Concerned