Northside Pediatrics, PC

04/02/2026

what are those blank slots on tomorrow morning's check ups in Woodstock? (and there are a couple in the afternoon on the Sandy Springs schedule) ...rare empty check up slots on Dr Hill and Hardin's schedules! Yes, we know it's right before spring break for many, but it's after the April 1st sports date for school check ups! Give us a call and book one of the slots...first come first gotten!

04/01/2026

Ok everyone gets a screen time pass tonight so you can watch the astronauts take off for the moon. Maybe a good pizza night?

We're sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. Come watch with us.NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy S...

04/01/2026

You may find a baby bird here and there if you are outside a lot (aka all of us). Here are some things to do if it happens.

It’s officially baby bird season. We do not have enough songbird rehabbers to hand-raise all the baby birds you find so here’s a quick guide on what to do:

If you find an unfeathered baby (a “naked” little nugget):
👉 Pick it up. It’s a myth that mom will reject it if you touch it.
👉 DO NOT FEED IT. Not worms, not crackers, not milk. Nothing.
👉 Check to see if it’s warm.

- If it's warm, no injuries, and has NOT been in a cat’s mouth? Pop that baby right back in the nest.
- If it's cold to the touch? Bring it inside and call for guidance ASAP.
- Can’t find or reach the nest? Time to get crafty 👇

🐣 Those Easter baskets you’re about to have lying around? They make great makeshift nests
✔️ Add some pine straw for cushion
✔️ Poke holes in the bottom for drainage
✔️ Hang it in a tree as close to the original nest as possible
Then head inside and watch. If mom starts coming back to feed, you’re golden. If not, send a text.

If you find a fully feathered little dude (a fledgling):
👉 As long as it's chirping and hopping around, it's probably just doing what baby birds do.
👉 If the baby bird is not trying to avoid you and looks weak or tired, call for guidance.
👉 Watch from inside and watch for parents to come feed. If you don't see parents, call for help.

Their best shot at survival is still with his parents. Fledglings are on the ground for a few days, hopping around and learning to fly. In most cases, mom and dad are nearby and still feeding them.

And just to be clear… You are not its mom.
Even if you put on a feather boa and pre-chew its food (please… don't do this 😆).

Only intervene if:
🚨 The bird is injured
🚨 The bird has been in a cat’s mouth
🚨 Parents haven't been seen in an extended period of time.
🚨 The bird is acting weak with eyes closed, sick, or not hopping away. (A photo is always helpful).

Otherwise, the best help is giving them space. Thank you for helping us keep wildlife wild 💚

03/31/2026

Neutral is in for the NS Peds ladies in Sandy Springs...Drs Basu, Thompson and Debbie Stromsa all know!

03/31/2026

Great one to read tonight to the kids...maybe indoors with the windows closed.

03/30/2026

Best career ever thanks to you and your kids! ❤️❤️❤️🦄🦄🦄🌈🌈🌈🥇🥇🥇

03/30/2026

pretty much. Still don't know *all* those lax rules and she stopped playing over a decade ago haha.

Meanwhile, those sports and camp physical forms are sitting in your inbox and here is your reminder we are booking check ups 6 mos out now, so through Sept our schedules are open! Give us a call soon to book a check up as those summer blocks fill fast.

03/29/2026

Something our hospitalist friends are seeing here in Atlanta too...along with a *lot* more babies being admitted to the hospital with no or partial vaccinations. Luckily infants get this vaccine starting at 2 mos old as part of the Pentacel vaccine which also has pertussis in the combo (aka something else Florida is having an outbreak of). We know we are preaching to the choir with you all but please pass along to your friends, vaccines are safe and vaccines work and vaccines protect our communities.

Pediatricians fret the CDC isn't paying enough attention to Hib cases

03/28/2026

Very good infographic! Use the correct wording for these to help your kids understand the differences.

03/28/2026

Unless you have a small farm or chicken/duck coop (and get ready to experience the circle of life thnx to local predators), prob better to get the stuffed version.

These Easter "gifts" are often abandoned, and they don't know how to survive on their own because their mothers never got to teach them.

03/25/2026

A Full Circle moment for Dr Hardin...one of her awesome Physical Therapists at PT Solutions by the Outlets in Woodstock is her former patient, Madison! She and her partners are helping Dr H get her shoulder bike ride ready!