Harmony Pediatrics

Harmony Pediatrics We strive to harmonize your entire child by addressing not only the physical, but also the mental, d

Traditional pediatric practice that takes into account your child is unique and special; therefore, the approach and treatments will be individualized to your child's special needs.

04/22/2026

🌸 Spring is in the air - and so is ALL the pollen! Yellow dust everywhere!
If you suffer from Georgia allergies, here are necessary precautions:
✅ Check pollen count every morning ✅ Close all windows ✅ Avoid morning walks (pollen highest in morning!) ✅ Vacuum your house ✅ Take antihistamines:
Oral: Zyrtec, Claritin
Nasal: Flonase
Eye drops: Zaditor, Pataday
Stay pollen-free, y'all! 💚

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🌟 "Dr. Chheda is outstanding. Caring, thoughtful, and takes the time to listen." 🌟- T.C.
04/21/2026

🌟 "Dr. Chheda is outstanding. Caring, thoughtful, and takes the time to listen." 🌟

- T.C.

04/21/2026

Dr. Chheda - 🏖️ Want to take your infant to the beach? That's wonderful! Here's what you need to know:
👶 First 6 months:
NO sunscreen (skin too thin, absorbs it)
Keep baby in SHADE
Watch for dehydration - they'll drink more
Early mornings best (1-2 hours)
Make sure they're drinking & urinating
🧴 After 6 months:
Can use sunscreen
Can sit in sun for ~30 minutes
Watch for hunger/thirst cues
Have fun at the beach! 💚

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04/20/2026

Dr. Chheda - Did you know? The sleep habits your baby develops at 6 months old will likely stay with them until age 2 - and even influence their sleep until age 8! 🌙
Three crucial questions to consider by 4 months:
👉 Where do you want your child to sleep?
👉 How long should they sleep?
👉 How should they fall asleep?
Start planning early! By thinking about these factors at 4 months and implementing sleep training, you can help your baby develop healthy sleep patterns that will last through their toddler years and beyond.

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04/19/2026

Dr. Chheda - 👶 Babies can get spoiled by 6 months of age, so around 4 months you want to stop attending to every cry. You know their hunger cry and pain cry - always attend those! But their attention cry? That's the one to ignore for a few minutes.
🧸 You can peek to ensure they're okay, but leave them alone. Don't immediately respond, and make sure everyone in the house follows this - grandparents and siblings included.
💚 See what your 4-month-old does! They might get distracted, find their hands, or discover something new. Let them learn to self-soothe - this is the crucial age for developing this skill.
⏰ If by 6 months they haven't learned to self-soothe and you're still responding to attention cries, they may develop manipulative behaviors.

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04/18/2026

Dr. Chheda - 🧬 What is folic acid? There's been a lot of talk recently about folic acid and how it might help kids who have autism.
🧠 So folic acid is vitamin B9. It is one of the B vitamins. Typically we eat foods that contain a lot of B vitamins, or you might even take a B supplement. And then the body has to convert folic acid into methylfolate. Once it's converted, then it can pe*****te the brain, and it is important for neural development.
💊 Now if you're missing the enzyme to convert it, then it's not gonna do anything. So sometimes it's better just to take the form that is already converted, and that's called methylfolate.
🥦 That is how it is helping some kids on the spectrum. They may not have the enzyme to convert it. They may not be eating enough vitamin B9 containing foods because of their restricted diet. So you give them a methylfolate supplement, and that should be sufficient to help with neural development.
And this is true for everybody, not just kids on the spectrum. If you have the enzyme, just eat a lot of folic acid containing foods like broccoli and kidney beans.

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04/17/2026

Dr. Chheda - 🍦 There's an old wives' tale that eating or drinking something cold will cause a sore throat - that's NOT true!
❄️ We actually give cold popsicles to soothe a sore throat! It's one way to get fluid back into somebody who's not wanting to eat because their throat hurts so much.
💚 Cold foods by themselves do NOT cause a sore throat.

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04/16/2026

Dr. Chheda - 🦟 Let's talk bug bites - mosquitoes, ants - they cause lots of bites! Sometimes the bites look VERY bad - very big, very swollen, kids itching all the time.
⚠️ Difference between NORMAL reaction vs ALLERGIC reaction: How far the swelling goes!
💚 The Joint Rule: ✅ NORMAL: Swelling goes from joint to joint (doesn't cross)
Example: Bite on arm → swelling spreads between elbow & wrist = NORMAL
❌ ALLERGIC: Swelling crosses the joint
Example: Swelling crosses elbow or wrist into hand = ALLERGIC REACTION
📍 Depends on WHERE on body! Bite near joint = small swelling looks normal. Bite on arm or legs = large swelling can still be normal!



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04/15/2026

💊 When should my child start multivitamins? What's a good brand?
Contrary to popular belief: If your child eats a well-balanced diet with all the different colors (eating the rainbow!), they do NOT need a multivitamin. Multivitamins don't replace nutrients from real food, from whole foods.
✅ Vitamins you DO need:
Vitamin D: From the get-go!
Newborn breastfed babies: 400-600 IU
Dose changes as they get older
Vitamin B12: If following vegan diet
Iron supplement: Once girls start their period (prevents anemia)
💚 If your child is NOT eating well-balanced diet, you can use a multivitamin. We recommend FDA approved brands like SmartyPants!


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04/14/2026

Dr. Chheda - 😴 Do you have a toddler that's not sleeping well? 2 to 3 year old that just cannot fall asleep, is having a hard time staying asleep, wakes up all the time, is moving around? Does the same toddler also have a really picky diet and wants to drink milk all the time?
🥛 Guess what? When you have a lot of calcium in your stomach, your body can't absorb iron. When you have low iron, you don't sleep really well.
🩺 So if this sounds like your toddler, ask your pediatrician to check their hemoglobin level, check their iron level. Don't give your child iron - have it checked first, because too much can also be a problem.
💚 Maybe it's a simple fix - maybe a little extra iron, a little less milk will solve the sleeping issues.

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04/14/2026

🌟 "I wish I could give more than 5 stars. She is knowledgeable, caring and understanding. She explains everything so well that you don't have any doubt in your mind. Complete peace of mind." 🌟

- A.G.

04/13/2026

Dr. Chheda - 👨‍👧 Okay, dads of daughters - this one is for you, dads. I want you to woo your daughter.
What I mean by this is, we form our opinions on the kind of person that we need to be with for the rest of our lives, our lifelong partner, by our role models that we see every day.
📱 Dads sitting on their phone all day, not playing tea party or stuffed animals, thinking daughters are lame or boring? That tells the daughter: "I need to find a person who is going to ignore me for the rest of my life." That's the kind of life partner they're gonna end up with.
💚 That's NOT what you want for your daughter! You want somebody who is going to pay attention to her. You need to be that role model.
So woo your daughter:
✅ Get off your phone
✅ Pay attention to her
✅ Play tea parties
✅ Daddy-daughter dances/dates
That way she understands what it means to be a good husband, a good life partner, a good partner for her.

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