It’s natural to worry when your child comes down with the cold, flu or other seasonal respiratory bug that's going around. While these...
Children’s Health Articles
A Pediatrician’s Top 3 Tips to Navigate the Holidays
Holidays can be a magical time filled with joy, laughter and cherished family moments. Amidst the excitement, parents keep a watchful eye...
Winter Wonders: Coats Off for Car Seat Safety
As temps fall, we all experience the instinct to bundle up. Not so fast for our littlest passengers. Rachel Dewey, DO, family medicine...
12 Ideas for Thoughtful Gifting
No matter when you start holiday shopping, use our guide to thoughtful and developmentally appropriate presents to ensure this season is...
A Parent’s Guide to Time Changes and Better Sleep
Until the law changes, our clocks will keep changing twice a year from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time and back again. Those changes...
From Uncertainty to Triumph: A Local Family’s Journey of Hope and Healing
On a recent afternoon, Mia and Trent Boudreaux chatted about their family while their four-month-old son Ryland relaxed after a nap. Their...
Protecting Kids’ Health with Vaccines
The return to the school routine has kids' immune systems fighting off RSV, flu and the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant. Kali...
40 Years of Miracles: Celebrating Our NICU’s Legacy
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Acadiana’s only Level III Surgical NICU,...
RSV in Infants: What You Can Do to Protect Your Baby
Infection with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is practically a rite of passage for young children. Most have been infected by age 2,...