Ohhh, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many aspects of life, and Halloween will be no exception. I want all of our children to have something to look forward to this Halloween, and I think they can. Of course most pediatricians and public health experts advise children and adults avoid large gatherings, maintain a […] The post Halloween In 2020, Not So Scary appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

Ohhh, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many aspects of life, and Halloween will be no exception. I want all of our children to have something to look forward to this Halloween, and I think they can. Of course most pediatricians and public health experts advise children and adults avoid large gatherings, maintain a […] The post Halloween In 2020, Not So Scary appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

Don’t wait on introducing new foods and especially new solids to your baby during the COVID-19 pandemic. Period. An anecdotal trend I’ve been discussing with colleagues across the county is the worry parents have with interventions right now, especially when it comes to prevention efforts. Parents are hesitating on seeing their pediatrician for vaccines, they […] The post Don’t Wait! Introducing Foods To Baby During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

We’re asking so much of ourselves as parents right now, and honestly, we’re all overwhelmed. Parents are delaying all sorts of things out of necessity and care. Thing is, there are some things that shouldn’t be delayed. I wanted to provide a little information and data to back-up points on places parents shouldn’t pull back […] The post 5 Things NOT To Wait On During The Pandemic appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

The statistics surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak continue to evolve as do guidelines for social distancing, traveling, and sheltering in place. I have been writing and re-writing this post over a couple days. Things change fast enough that the tone I strike feels relevant only fleetingly. At the beginning of this (early February) I recorded a […] The post COVID19 Q & A, The Cost Of COVID19 Especially For Children appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

Lemme start with the obvious chorus: COVID-19 is a mild illness in most people (about 8 out of 10) who get it. Most people who get infected will experience it like a common cold that doesn’t require medical intervention or hospitalization, their immune system will deal with it and they’ll recover. I’m not saying this […] The post Children Somewhat Protected During COVID19 Outbreak But They Will Spread It appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

Although women now represent more than 50% of medical students in training, they lag greatly behind men in leadership roles, academic titles, wage earnings and ultimately, influence. Of anything I’ve learned through my career it’s that sexism is wide at work. Took me years to feel the glass over my head but I sure have hit […] The post Women At Work In Digital Health appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

Halloween is a super fun and exciting night, especially with school-aged children. No question though, it can also be dangerous — but it’s not scary candy I’m worried about. A study published last year in JAMA Pediatrics reports that between 1975 and 2016 there was a 43% increase in pedestrians who died on Halloween night […] The post Halloween Safety – Watch Out For Cars! appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

The site is up and you arrived. Thrilling! As I type, I’m stuck on the tarmac due to a power outage in New Orleans —it’s 2pm and I’m trying to get to the American Academy of Pediatrics national meeting. Power outage delays, airline fiascos, mechanical trouble – the whole bit. Up since 4am but I’ll […] The post I’m So Glad You’re Here appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more

I began the Seattle Mama Doc blog in 2009 as the first-ever, solely pediatrician authored blog on behalf of a children’s hospital. After nearly a decade of blogging, some 800 posts and hundreds of hundreds of videos and podcasts, it is bittersweet for me to announce that this is the end for the Seattle Mama Doc […] The post Digital Innovation At Seattle Children’s, A Look Back 2013-2019 appeared first on Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson MAMA DOC ..read more