Olympia Pediatrics PLLC

11/19/2025

HOLIDAY HOURS:
Wednesday, November 26th - Open regular hours
Thursday, November 27th - CLOSED
Friday, November 28th - Open 8:00am-11:45am for same day sick visits only

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

November is Early Childhood Mental Health Awareness Month! 💚
Your child’s emotional well-being starts from day one. Foster positive social and emotional development with simple, everyday moments of connection, play and understanding. 🧠✨
Get started here: https://bit.ly/4paoi9v

11/19/2025

This Thursday, November 20th, is Children's Grief Awareness Day. Children's emotional experiences are just as real and valid as those of adults. Too often, their grief is overlooked or minimized simply because they are young. Recognizing and honoring their pain builds trust and teaches them that their feelings matter. If a child in your life is grieving a loss, your love and presence are what they need most as they walk this journey.

11/19/2025

Looking for free holiday fun for the whole family? Join the City of Tumwater for the ever-popular Christmas Tree Lighting Festival. 🎄

1 - 5:30 p.m. | Saturday, December 6
Tumwater City Hall and HQ Fire Station

Listen to school choirs and bands, play games, make holiday crafts, grab some food from our on-site food trucks, grab a picture with Santa, and watch the ceremonial lighting of the tree.

Santa’s elves from the Thurston County Food Bank will be at Christmas Tree Lighting collecting donations of non-perishable food.

Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor Olympia Federal Savings for helping make this all possible!

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

Regarding the recent recall of ByHeart infant formula:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health officials in several states, the California Department of Public Health Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to infant formula.

Parents and caregivers have reported feeding infants in this outbreak different lots of ByHeart infant formula. The company has recalled all ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula products.

Consumers are being advised to not use any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula.

Infant botulism happens when a baby swallows Clostridium botulinum spores that grow in the gut and make toxin. Infant botulism often starts with constipation but is usually first noticed as difficulty feeding (sucking and swallowing), a weak and altered cry and lack of head control.

The Academy recommends the following:
• If your infant or child refuses to drink a new formula after several tries, contact your physician or RDN for additional guidance.
• Follow the manufacturer's label when preparing infant formula and do not add more water to "stretch" the amount of formula per serving.
• Do not purchase infant formula or breast milk from unknown sources or online because they are not safe and may contain harmful ingredients.
• Purchasing pasteurized donor human breast milk from milk banks is an appropriate alternative for some infants, when available.
• Be aware of and follow expiration dates. Once expired, you can't guarantee the formula's quality or safety.
• Homemade infant formulas are not recommended and can lead to both short- and long-term health issues for infants and children.
• Monitor the amount of formula you have available. If you are having difficulty obtaining the appropriate formula for your child, contact your physician, RDN or another health care provider before supply is depleted; they can help you find a suitable formula for your child.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from everyone at Olympia Pediatrics!

10/31/2025

Look for us tomorrow at our first ever Halloween pop-up booth in the Capitol neighborhood! You'll find us at 108 - 22nd Ave, in the parking lot of the business building. We'll be there from 4:30-8:30 with the sweetest gifts we can give - Books! 📚 We are so excited to see you all in your scariest (and cutest) costumes! 🎃👻

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