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Offspring Health

Locality: Hawthorn, Victoria

Phone: +61 1800 543 737

Address: 614 Glenferrie road 3122 Hawthorn, VIC, Australia

Website: http://Offspringhealth.com

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25.01.2022 Dr Shidan Tosif and Nurse Lynne team up together for Offspring Healths BCG and travel immunisation clinic for kids. Call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment before you travel.

25.01.2022 We are getting ready for Offsprings teddy bear clinic this Sunday! Is your teddy or stuffed toy ready for their free check up? Bring them and their friends to our Offspring tent at Glenferrie rd festival this Sunday. You will be able to examine, X-Ray and give your teddy bear appropriate treatment. We look forward to meeting you soon.

24.01.2022 Paediatric allergist and immunologist Dr Sam Mehr is looking forward to starting at Offsprings Brighton location and accepting new patients. Call 1800 543 737 to make your appointment. Please note a referral is required.

24.01.2022 "An eating disorder is a diagnosed type of disordered eating. Disordered eating is when a person has an unhealthy relationship with food and eating. Disordered eating habits and behaviours can lead to the development of an eating disorder. They can impact every aspect of a young person’s life. Learn about how they can be treated and where to get help. We can all experience unhealthy eating habits from time to time.... Unhealthy eating habits come and go, but for some people, they can become a real problem. These behaviours, extreme concerns about weight or how our body looks, are a sign that it’s time to seek support. Disordered eating often begins with dieting, but lots of other factors can increase the risk that this may develop into an eating disorder. These include: - family factors like a family history of eating disorders - individual factors such as low self-esteem or wanting to do things perfectly all the time - outside factors like the influence of the media and social pressures to look a certain way - life factors certain stressors like exams, work, relationships and feeling overwhelmed. Eating disorders are a serious health issue, damaging and at times even life-threatening. If you’re having problems with disordered eating or body image, it’s important to seek professional support. The sooner you ask for help, the faster your recovery will be." Give us a call for help: 1800 54 37 37 Source: @headspace_aus - - - - - - - - - - #eatingdisorder #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor

24.01.2022 How much physical activity do children need each day? - Australian guidelines say that children aged under 1 year should have lots of floor play. For babies who aren’t up and about, 30 minutes of tummy time each day is good. - Children aged 1 year up to 3 years should be physically active for at least three hours each day. This includes energetic play.... - Children aged 3 years up to 5 years should be physically active for at least three hours each day. This includes one hour of energetic play. Source: @raisingchildren.net.au - - - - - - - - - - #exercise #fitness #physicalactivity #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics

24.01.2022 Ms Carly Veness is a paediatric speech pathologist with a special focus on infant and paediatric feeding difficulties. She graduated from La Trobe University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology with Honours. Carly has had previous appointments at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Northern Health, the Royal Women’s Hospital and Vision Australia, all of which developed her passion for working with babies and young children. She has been active in research through nine year...s at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute on various research projects on infant and child development. Carly has particular interest and experience in working with children with gastrointestinal conditions such as reflux, eosinophilic oesophagitis and constipation, allergy, congenital heart disease, prematurity, growth faltering, and tube feeding. She works with feeding and swallowing in breastfeeding and bottle feeding babies up to school-aged children. Learn more: https://offspringhealth.com.au/ms-carly-veness/ - - - - - - - - - - #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #speechpathologist #speech

23.01.2022 "Encouraging literacy development Literacy development is a vital part of your child’s overall development. It’s the foundation for doing well at school, socialising with others, problem-solving, making decisions, developing independence, managing money and working. But before children can learn to read and write, they need to develop the building blocks for literacy the ability to speak, listen, understand, watch and draw.... And as children get older, they also need to learn about the connection between letters on a page and spoken sounds. For this to happen, your child needs plenty of experience with: - pictures and objects how you can use words to talk about them - letters and words how they look and sound, and what they’re called - sounds how words can rhyme, begin and end with the same letters, be broken up into parts like syllables, be formed by blending different sounds and so on. You can help with all these areas of your child’s early literacy development by: - communicating with your child - reading together - playing with rhyme and other sounds with your child. And the great news is that you can do this in ways that are fun for both of you." Source @raisingchildren.net.au Give us a call for help: 1800 54 37 37 - - - - - - - - - - #literacy #reading #childdevelopment #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics

23.01.2022 That is fantastic news Dr Sam Mehr, congratulations on your publication.

23.01.2022 A fantastic day @loveglenferrie. Offsprings Teddy Bear clinic was busy with young clinicians diagnosing broken bones, asthma and worms!! Thanks to all our Offspring clinicians for making the day a success! Starting off with Dr Sarah Donoghue and Dr Edwina who assisted with diagnosing teddy bear illnesses. Dr Jacinta was fantastic managing the asthma station and speech pathologist Carly was on target with imaging! Nisha and Maria assisted with a lot of Broken bones and Sarah our resident surgeon was on call! #kidsdoctor #offspringhealth #melbournepaediatrics #hawthorn #teddybearclinic

21.01.2022 Anxiety is more than feeling stressed or worried. It can be tough to cope, but with the right support, things can get better. Anxiety is something that we all experience from time to time. The experience of anxiety is our body’s way of preparing us to manage those difficult situations. Sometimes anxiety can help us perform better by helping us feel alert and motivated. Anxiety can come and go but for some people, it can stick around for a long time and end up having a big i...mpact on their daily life. When this happens, it might be time to do something about it. Give us a call for help: 1800 54 37 37 Source: @headspace_aus - - - - - - - - - - #anxiety #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician

21.01.2022 Paediatrician Dr Kenny is celebrating his own birth today! Join us in wishing Dr Kenny a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! - - - - - - - - - -... #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health See more

21.01.2022 School has started for most of us and we can be more environmentally savvy by packing nude food. Nude Food is food that is not wrapped in plastic or foiled or commercially packaged. Read more about Nude food in this great article and encourage your child to be more conscious about what they eat.

20.01.2022 Space! #offspringhealth #paediatricians #kidsdoctor #paediatricsmelbourne #kidshealth #paediatricmedicine #childspecialists #kidshealthclinic #healthybabies #healthykids

19.01.2022 NUTRITION TIP | Vitamin A helps children with eyesight, healthy skin, growth, development and immune function. Vitamin A comes from foods like carrots, meat, milk, eggs, and sweet potatoes. - - - - - - - - - -... #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health #wellbeing #nutrition See more

18.01.2022 A number of parents have reported that they cannot find a pharmacy to renew their childs EpiPen Junior (150 mcg). We have contacted medical affairs from Mylan ...(who distribute EpiPens) who confirm that EpiPen Junior 150 mcg (not EpiPen 300 mcg) is currently out of stock in Australia and will not be available for supply at least until the 17th of November. [ 131 more words ] http://www.sammehr.com.au/unc/epipen-juniors-150-mcg-stock/

18.01.2022 We hope everyone has had a restful break over the past few weeks. Offspring Health is open for 2018 and it was great to see Speech Pathologist Carly Veness in action at our Hawthorn rooms. Carly specialises in infant and paediatric feeding difficulties and her clinical interests include feeding refusal and aversions, gastrointestinal and allergic conditions, oral motor difficulties and tube weaning. Call 1800KIDSDR to book into see Carly.

17.01.2022 Meredith Watson is a passionate physiotherapist who has a special interest in assessing and treating children of all ages from newborn babies through to adolescents and across a variety of paediatrics. She is accepting new patients at Offspring Health in Hawthorn. Please Call 1800 543 737 for an appointment. No referral required.

16.01.2022 Paediatric Gastroenterologist Dr Jeremy Rajanayagam has received another international award for his research in Paediatric liver disease. Congratulations Dr Rajanayagam! Have a safe flight back to Australia from all of us at Offspring.

16.01.2022 Gillian works with children aged 3 to 12 years. She has a special interest in supporting children with ADHD and attention/self-regulation difficulties. Other areas of professional interest include working with children in the areas of fine and gross motor skills development; handwriting; sensory processing and developing skills for school transition. Gillian works closely with parents to provide information and coaching on how best to support their child and uses evidence bas...ed, realistic interventions. She has begun to incorporate evidence-based Neurofeedback into her practice to support children with ADHD and sleep difficulties. Learn more: OffspringHealth.com.au/gillian-jarvis - - - - - - - - - - #occupationaltherapist #childoccupationaltherapist #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health

16.01.2022 Is bedwetting waking your child up at night? Experienced continence physiotherapist Debbie Rechtman specialises in helping children and families who have issues with bed wetting. She consults out of our Hawthorn location and is accepting new patients. Call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment. No referral required.

16.01.2022 Frequently Asked Childrens Sleep Question - My child snores and gasps at night. Should I be worried? Snoring can be caused by a cold or a blocked nose. It’ll usually sort itself out when the cold has gone. If the snoring doesn’t go away and happens most nights, even when your child is well, it could be a sign of obstructive sleep apnoea. Obstructive sleep apnoea causes your child to stop breathing for short periods during sleep. See your GP if your child continually snores, s...tops breathing during sleep, works hard to breathe, breathes through her mouth, tosses and turns at night, or sweats a lot overnight. These breathing difficulties can make your child wake up tired and cranky in the morning. Source: @raisingchildren.net.au - - - - - - - - - - #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health #wellbeing

15.01.2022 Offspring is excited to welcome speech pathologist Maria Kouspos to our rooms in Hawthorn and Brighton. Maria has worked for many years in the Bayside area in the assessment, diagnosis, intervention and management of children with learning difficulties, developmental concerns and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

15.01.2022 Common conditions managed by our Speech Pathologist - Sucking, swallowing or breathing difficulties with breastfeeding or bottle feeding - Gulping, coughing or choking during eating or drinking - Feed refusal... - Transitioning to solids - Gagging, vomiting or spitting lumps, difficulties with textures - Poor chewing - Fussy or picky eating - Oral aversions and feeding aversions - Tube feeding and tube dependency - Parent-child relationship difficulties around feeding - Significant parent anxiety or stress around feeding - Feeding difficulties due to reflux, allergy, prematurity, disability, craniofacial conditions, tongue tie etc. Book an appointment today: https://offspringhealth.com.au/we-do/speech-pathology/ #speech #speechpathology #speechpathologist #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor

15.01.2022 Is your child a fussy eater? What are family style meals? Dietitian Sonja Neumann sheds light on this important subject. Serving family style of course implies that the family is eating together! Research tells us that positive role modelling by eating with your child and showing them that you enjoy eating a variety of foods is one of the best ways to help your child eat a wider variety of foods themselves. Sonja is an experienced paediatric dietitian with clinical interest in fussy eating and stressful mealtimes. Call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment at our Hawthorn location.

15.01.2022 Australian Clinical Society of Allergy and Immunology has just informed Allergists that Mylan (who distrubitue Epipens) has announced a shortage of EpiPen 300m...cg adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjectors. Supply of EpiPen Jr 150mcg adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjectors is unaffected. Stock is expected to be available in pharmacies from mid-February 2018. A process has been put in place by Mylan to ensure those at risk of anaphylaxis have access to the treatment they may need. [ 160 more words ] http://www.sammehr.com.au//epipen-300mcg-adrenaline-autoi/

15.01.2022 Have a look at the upcoming feeding workshop that Speech Pathologist Carley Veness from Babble and Munch will be running. Stay tuned for further details.

14.01.2022 A fever or high temperature is common in children. Fever is a normal response to many illnesses. The fever itself is usually not harmful in fact, it helps the body's immune system fight off infection. While fevers can be concerning for parents, doctors will usually be more concerned about what is causing the fever, and not what the child’s temperature is. It is more important for you to monitor any symptoms of the underlying illness, rather than the fever itself. Your child... has a fever when their temperature reads above 38C on a thermometer. Your child may also be: - unwell and hot to touch - irritable or crying - more sleepy than usual - vomiting or refusing to drink - shivering - in pain If your baby is under three months and has a fever above 38C, then you should see a doctor, even if they have no other symptoms. Source @rchmelbourne - - - - - - - - - - #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health

14.01.2022 Offspring would like to introduce childrens psychologist Andrea Wright. Andrea has a broad range of interests including anxiety, school refusal, mood disorders, social anxiety, cognitive and educational assessments. She is now accepting new patients. Please call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment at our Hawthorn location.

13.01.2022 Paediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Mr David Slattery is looking forward to supporting the Bayside community. He will be consulting from Offsprings rooms in Bay street Brighton and his clinical interests include Hip dysplasia, knee injuries, acute fractures and pelvic surgery. Please note a referral is required.

13.01.2022 Introducing Dr Geetika Badkar who is a General and Developmental Paediatrician. She is now accepting new patients at our Hawthorn location and her clinical interests include learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, asthma, toileting problems and a wide range of general paediatrics. Please note a referral is required.

12.01.2022 We offer a multitude of services including general & developmental paediatrics. General and developmental paediatricians specialise in the diagnosis, treatment and management of infants, children and young people with a variety of different general medical, developmental and behavioural conditions. These include: asthma, concerns regarding growth, feeding problems, bed wetting, seizures, sleep difficulties, challenging behaviours, and more!... Learn More: https://offspringhealth.com.au//general-developmental-pae/ - - - - - - - - - - #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health #wellbeing #wellness #offspringhealth

12.01.2022 Dr. Jeremy Rajanayagam is an Australian trained paediatric Gastroenterologist with a consultant appointment at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 2006, following which he completed his paediatric training, including advanced training in Gastroenterology in leading tertiary hospitals around Australia and New Zealand. Jeremy was conferred Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2013, after which he embar...ked on a 2-year liver and intestinal transplant fellowship in the United Kingdom. Jeremy’s interests in child health has also lead him to pursue medical fieldwork in East Africa, India, Egypt and the Torres Strait. His desire to contribute to his profession has seen his involvement as an active researcher for which he has received a number of prestigious awards including, the National Health Medical Research Council Scholarship, Paediatric Research Award (American Association for the Study of Liver Disease) and Rising Star Award (International Liver Transplant Society). Jeremy is currently investigating the immune mechanisms of liver disease at the Royal Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunology and the University of Melbourne. Jeremy has recently started consulting as a Paediatric Gastroenterologists at Offspring Child Health Specialists with additional appointments at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Epworth. He is able to provide flexible new and review appointments with short wait times. He is also happy to be discuss patient referrals. When Jeremy is not working he enjoys being a father to two young children and chasing his kids at the park. Learn more: OffspringHealth.com.au/dr-jeremy-rajanayagam - - - - - - - - - - #Gastroenterologist #Hepatologist #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health #wellbeing

12.01.2022 Debbie Rechtman is a continence Physiotherapist with particular interest in participating in the care of children with continence issues and is committed to a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. Debbie is consulting at our Hawthorn location. Please call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment.

11.01.2022 Common conditions managed by a Paediatric ENT - Ear infections - Hearing problems - Nasal breathing... - Chronic tonsillitis - Snoring and sleep issues - Obstructive sleep apnoea - Sinus infections - Allergic rhinitis Book an appointment today! 1800 54 37 37 - - - - - - - - - - #PaediatricENTSpecialist #ENTSpecialist #ENT #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor

11.01.2022 Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease. Symptoms that include fever and long periods of coughing that sound like a ‘whoop’. Whooping cough can affect people of all ages but it is more serious for babies. Whooping cough can be prevented by immunisation. Treatment includes antibiotics. Whooping cough can affect people at any age, but those at high risk of catching the disease include: babies less than six months old who are not yet old enough to be fully vaccinated... people living in the same household as someone with whooping cough people who have not had a whooping cough booster in the last 10 years. Babies have the highest risk of serious disease. They are more likely to need to go to hospital or die from whooping cough. About one in every 200 babies under 6 months old who get whooping cough dies from pneumonia or brain damage. Older children and adults may get a milder case of the disease. Source: Australian Government Department of Health Give us a call for more information! 1800 54 37 37 - - - - - - - - - - #whoopingcough #cough #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health

11.01.2022 Does your child suffer from allergies or food intolerances? Our team at Offspring includes allergist and immunologist Dr Sam Mehr, paediatric gastroenterologists Dr Jeremy Rajanayagam and Dr Jason Yap, allergy dietitian Caroline South and feeding speech pathologists from Babble and Munch Call 1800 543 737 to make and appointment a referral may be required.

10.01.2022 General Paediatrician Dr Ciara Earley is offering regular sessions at our Brighton location. Ciara enjoys caring for children of all ages from neonates to adolescence. Her special interests include complex medical issues, infant health, asthma, eczema, toileting and childhood growth and development. Call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment. Please note a GP referral is required.

09.01.2022 What a fantastic day at Offsprings Teddy Bear Clinic at Glenferrie Festival! We had lots of sick bears with broken bones, sore tummies and asthma! All our clinicians were on call to help and it was great to see the children help their teddy bears get well again.

09.01.2022 Today is Sweetheart Day! Heart Kids Foundation celebrate this day as a reminder of the 65,000 Australian babies, children and adults who live with congenital heart disease. Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common congenital disorder in newborns, affecting eight babies born in Australia every day. CHD encompasses a range of abnormalities that occur when the heart or blood vessels near the heart fail to develop normally before birth. Progress in diagnosis and treatm...ent through surgery or cardiac catheterisation makes it possible to fix most defects. Despite the availability of surgical options the impact of CHD is often life changing to individuals and their families. Many patients face a lifetime of repeated heart surgeries, and ongoing medical treatment. If you would like to support CHD or find out more information, please visit: https://www.sweetheartday.org.au . . . . #offspringhealth #paediatricsmelbourne #kidshealth #paediatricmedicine #childspecialists #childspecialists #heartkidsaustralia #congenitalheartdisease #cardiology

08.01.2022 We had a delightful afternoon celebrating with Offspring clinicians and staff at our Christmas party. We hope you continue to have a holiday season filled with cheer and celebration.

08.01.2022 this #offspringhealth #paediatricians #kidsdoctor #paediatricsmelbourne #kidshealth #paediatricmedicine #childspecialists #kidshealthclinic #healthybabies #healthykids

08.01.2022 Launching Offsprings child Travel and Vaccination clinic. Paediatrician Dr Shidan Tosif will be overseeing the immunisation clinic being held at our Hawthorn location which includes travel vaccinations for children including BCG vaccine. Please remember a referral is required from your GP.

08.01.2022 What does Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist Dr Sam Mehr say about early introduction of solids?

08.01.2022 Dr Sam Mehr is a Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist who is consulting at Offspring Health Hawthorn. He performs the skin prick tests at Offspring Health and he provides clinical care to children with allergies, severe eczema & anaphylaxis.

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07.01.2022 Have a look at the expanding services Offspring has now to offer. Clinical psychologist Andrea Wright, feeding dietitian Sonja Neumann, continence physiotherapist Debbie Rechtman and childrens physiotherapist Meredith Watson all work from our Hawthorn location. Call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment.

06.01.2022 Join us in welcoming Mr Juan Bortagaray to Offspring! He is a fully credentialed Paediatric Urologist and Surgeon who has current appointments at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Offspring Child Health Specialists. He specialises in paediatric minimally invasive surgery, hypospadias surgery and urologic reconstructive surgery. Mr Bortagaray obtained his medical degree in Argentina at the University of Buenos Aires in 2002. He subsequently completed general surgery and paedi...atric surgery training in Argentina in 2010, this included a fellowship in Paediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, Colorado. Mr Bortagaray then elected to sub-specialise in Paediatric Urology at Garrahan Children’s Hospital in Buenos Aires, which is a world renowned quaternary Paediatric Centre, which receives complex patients from Argentina and neighbouring countries. After completing his Paediatric Urology Fellowship in 2012, Mr Bortagaray was appointed as a Consultant Urologist in the same institution where he had a leading role in developing a minimally invasive Urology service. Mr Bortogaray relocated to Australia in 2014 and worked as a Paediatric Urologist at Monash Children’s Hospital for the past five years before joining the team at the Royal Children’s Hospital in 2019, as a full time Urologist. - - - - - - - - - - #paediatrics #paediatrician #PaediatricUrologist #Urologist

06.01.2022 Come and say hello to us on the 3rd of March at Glenferrie Festival. Dont forget to bring your Teddy!

05.01.2022 Have a look at our new windows at Offsprings new Brighton location at Suite 1/197 Bay Street. Our doors have opened and you can now book in to see paediatrician Dr Edwina Montgomery, psychologist Leorah Kagan, speech pathologist Maria Kouspos and dietitian Ingrid Hilton. Call 1800 543 737 to make an appointment.#bayside #brightonlife #paediatrics #paediatricdietitian #childrendoctor #childpsychologist #speechpathologist

04.01.2022 Only 9 days to go until Offsprings teddy bear clinic at Glenferrie festival. Bring in your sick teddy and your child will be able to examine, investigate and nurse them back to health. When was the last time your teddy had a check up?

04.01.2022 Dr Jason Yap is an experienced Paediatric Gastroenterologist. He completed his medical school in Auckland, New Zealand and his gastroenterology training in New Zealand and Australia. He went on to further develop his gastroenterology skills at the world renowned institution, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. He worked in Canada for at least a decade as a consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist. His special interest include intestinal failure, clinical nutritio...n and liver/intestinal transplantation. Dr Yap is currently appointed at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne as consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Clinical Associate Professor, University of Melbourne. Learn more: OffspringHealth.com.au/dr-jason-yap/ - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Us @offspringhealth - - - - - - - - - - #PaediatricGastroenterologist #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor

03.01.2022 Is your child living with Asthma? There are many different things that can bring the symptoms on. It is important to watch for these and learn which ones are triggers for your child. Some include: cold, flu, viruses, fires, perfume, strong scents, food, pet dander, gardening, hay fever, air quality, pollen, cigarette smoke, mold, and more!... For more information contact us today: 1800 KIDS DR - - - - - - - - - - #asthma #asthmaproblems #asthmaawareness #asthmasucks #offspringhealth #paediatrics

03.01.2022 Our team is growing! This year we are excited to welcome our new practitioners and also expand the services that Offspring Health provides. This includes a childrens travel and immunisation clinic, Speech pathology, Occupational therapy and Child psychology. Walk by and have a look at our board at 614 Glenferrie Rd.

03.01.2022 Come along tomorrow to Glenferrie Festival for the Offspring Teddy Bear Clinic. Dont forget to bring your teddy bear!

02.01.2022 Head injury general advice Children often bump or bang their heads, and it can be difficult to tell whether an injury is serious or not. Any knock to the head is considered a head injury. Head injuries are classified as mild, moderate or severe. Many head injuries are mild, and simply result in a small lump or bruise. Mild head injuries can be managed at home, but if your child has received a moderate or severe injury to the head, they need to see a doctor.... Seek help immediately by calling an ambulance if: - your child has had a head injury involving high speeds or heights greater than a metre, for example, car crashes, high-speed skateboard accidents or falling from playground equipment - your child loses consciousness (passes out) - your child seems unwell and vomits more than once after hitting their head. The symptoms experienced straight after a head injury are used to determine how serious the injury is. The information below is a guideline. Moderate to severe head injury If your child has a moderate or severe head injury, they may: - lose consciousness - be drowsy and not respond to your voice - be dazed or shocked - not cry straight after the knock to the head (younger children) - be confused, have memory loss or loss of orientation about place, time or the people around them - experience visual disturbance - have unequally sized pupils or weakness in their arm or leg - have something stuck in their head, or a cut causing bleeding that is difficult to stop, or a large bump or bruise on their head - have a seizure, convulsion or fit - vomit more than once Source @rchmelbourne #headinjury #injury #bump #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics

02.01.2022 What happens around and to children in the first 1000 days shapes the way that their brains, bodies and emotions develop throughout life. Some things a child needs are - Loving Relationships - Safety and Security... - Time to Play - A Healthy Environment - Healthy Food Learn More from @raisingchildren.net.au - - - - - - - - - - #developmentalpaediatrics #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health

02.01.2022 Dr Kenny Yeoh is a general paediatrician and is completing dual training in paediatric emergency medicine. Having initially gaining his qualifications as a clinical pharmacist, he completed post graduate medicine at the University of Melbourne in 2011. His specialist training in paediatrics has been at the Royal Children’s, Monash Children’s Hospital and the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Sunshine as well as short stints in rural regional Queensland in indigen...ous health. When he’s not busy looking after his 4 month old daughter, Kenny is usually travelling with his family or out exploring the roads on his bike. Kenny has joint appointments at the Epworth hospital group in Richmond and Geelong. He is also currently completing his dual training in paediatric emergency medicine and trauma and is currently a fellow at the Royal Children’s Hospital where he hopes to promote the use of point of care ultrasound and to facilitate the expansion of paediatric specific emergency care in peripheral and regional hospitals. Kenny welcomes all referrals for all paediatric and developmental concerns including asthma, eczema and allergies; neonatal health; infant feeding or sleeping issues; bed-wetting and constipation; poor growth and concerns about early or late onset of puberty. Kenny can also help when parents are concerned about how their child is learning. https://offspringhealth.com.au/dr-kenny-yeoh/ - - - - - - - - - - #paediatrics #paediatrician #doctor #health #wellbeing #wellness

01.01.2022 Offspring has turned One! It has been a year since we opened our Hawthorn location! We have had a great year and we look forward to another year seeing our family grow!

01.01.2022 Have a look at the upcoming feeding workshop brought to you by Babble and Munch Speech Pathology. Speech Pathologist Ms Carly Veness, Paediatric Gastroenterologist Dr Jeremy Rajanayagam, Neonatal Occupational Therapist Dr Nisha Brown and Dietitian Jemma Watkins will be presenting.