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The first year of a baby’s life is filled with major developmental achievements. From recognizing the sound of your voice to being able to say “mama” or “dada”, your child will be learning and growing at an incredible rate. These significant achievements, which are called milestones, indicate the progression of your baby’s natural development. Recognizing that your little one has not yet reached a particular milestone can also indicate a developmental issue.
If you believe that your baby should have more advanced skills by a particular age, contact the pediatric specialists at Sunrise Children’s Hospital for consultation. However, keep in mind that all babies develop at their own pace. Some are faster or slower than others, and it has no bearing on their overall wellbeing. The following milestones describe how and when your baby should be reaching specific physiological milestones.
Rolling Over
Between their fifth and seventh months, many babies will begin to exhibit rolling motion. They may either roll from their backs to their stomachs or from their stomachs to their backs. As they get older, they will further increase their core strength and control. By the end of their seventh month, most babies can roll over both ways.
Sitting Up
Being able to sit up is also a big milestone for babies. At first, they will be able to sit up only with back support from behind. Most of the time, this occurs when an adult sits them in their lap and allows the baby to lean against their chest. Over the next several months, a baby’s core strength and stability will improve. By their first birthday, most babies can sit up without any assistance.
Standing
The ability to stand occurs in much the same way as sitting up. Around six months, most babies can support their own weight on their legs while standing. However, they can do this only when held up by the chest or arms. Yet, upon their first birthday, many babies can pull themselves up to standing and may even be able to take a few steps before losing their balance.
Sunrise Children’s Hospital offers patients comprehensive healthcare services, including oncology and occupational therapy treatment options. To learn more about our pediatric unit, or to schedule an appointment, please call our Las Vegas facility at (702) 233-5437.
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More than 19,000 Americans under the age of 20 have type-II diabetes. As this video explains, this disease can produce swift and severe complications in adolescent patients.
Type-II diabetes progresses more rapidly in children than adults. Within a short time of diagnosis, many young patients already have high blood pressure and early markers of kidney and eye disease. Also, more children are developing type-II diabetes at a younger age, which translates into a heavier healthcare burden for the entire healthcare system. More than 174 billion dollars is spent every year on diabetes management. Therefore, it is essential that pediatric physicians be aggressive with treatment options for young children to delay the onset of more serious complications. Parents must also be proactive in maintaining their children’s health with good eating and physical activity habits.
Sunrise Children’s Hospital provides a comprehensive array of pediatric services for patients in the greater Las Vegas region. In addition to our diabetes management methods, we offer pediatric cardiology, oncology, and occupational therapy treatment options. To learn more about our children’s hospital, please call (702) 233-5437.
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Our emergency room is never closed to you or your loved ones. Furthermore, our ER wait times are 30 minutes or less on average, which is consistently far below the national average. For added convenience, you can take advantage of our free ‘Text ER’ service to evaluate wait times for Sunrise Children’s, Sunrise, and our other Las Vegas-area facilities before you even leave home—simply text “ER” to 23000 and respond with your zip code. You will then receive the wait times of the hospitals nearest you. You can also visit our websites at SunriseChildrensHospital.com and SunriseHospital.com to check the average ER wait times. With this vital information, you can make the best possible decision for you and your family. If you are having a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.
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Vaccinations are important tools in safeguarding your child’s health. Everyday, your infant is exposed to various communicable diseases that can cause considerable physiological damage and even death. However, vaccinations provide a safe and highly effective way to protect your baby’s wellbeing from these infections. The following questions and answers offer a brief overview of why vaccinations are vital to your child’s health. If you have further questions about how vaccinations work or which ones your child should be receiving, contact the pediatric specialists at Sunrise Children’s Hospital for more information.
What are vaccinations?
Vaccinations are injected substances that inoculate your child from infectious diseases. Between birth and her second birthday, your baby will be vaccinated against more than a dozen dangerous diseases.
How do vaccinations work?
When you or your child receives a vaccine injection, you are actually getting minute amounts of the disease. However, healthcare providers administer only a very weakened or dead form of the virus. This enables your immune system to develop antibodies that can effectively ward off the disease should it attempt to infiltrate your system.
Which vaccinations does my infant need?
No parent wants to see their child in pain as she receives her vaccinations. However, the long-term benefits far outweigh this temporary side effect. At birth, your infant should be vaccinated against hepatitis B. At two months, your baby will receive a second shot for hepatitis B, as well as vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal disease, polio, and rotavirus infections. At six months, your baby will also receive a shot for influenza. At 12 months, she will be vaccinated against chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis A. Because the majority of these vaccinations must be administered in specific amounts over several months at a time, it is extremely important that you keep all follow-up appointments with your pediatric physician to ensure that your child’s vaccinations are as effective as possible.
Is your infant up-to-date on her vaccination schedule? Sunrise Children’s Hospital can guide parents through the vaccination process at our Las Vegas facility. To learn more about our children’s hospital, or to schedule an appointment, please call (702) 233-5437.
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In the case of an 11-year-old girl who went to the movies with her grandmother, watching a theatrical public service announcement turned out to be a life-saving event. The following video discusses how this young lady self-diagnosed her type-I diabetes.
As Josie Somerlott sat in the theater and viewed the PSA, she immediately recognized several type-I diabetes symptoms that were mentioned in the announcement. Some early signs of this disease include sudden weight loss, constant thirst, and frequent urination. Later that night, she conducted more research online and told her mother of her discovery. Shortly thereafter, Sunrise Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas confirmed Josie’s findings.
If your child is experiencing symptoms that may be signaling type-I diabetes, consult a pediatrics specialist at Sunrise Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our team of pediatric physicians can quickly and accurately diagnose the onset of type-I diabetes and prescribe an effective treatment strategy for it. To learn more about our children’s hospital, please call out Consult-A-Nurse healthcare referral line at (702) 233-5437.
