2021 – Alzein Pediatrics Primary & Urgent Care

“Just a Kid?” Help Your Child Make a Difference and Inspire Others

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Kids tend to be underestimated nearly every day by almost everyone. We underestimate their ability to understand big problems, their ability to find solutions, and their ability to carry out…

Meet Angela Boomsma!

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Angela Boomsma, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CPN, and CLC, (yes, really!) is already making a great impression on our patients when they visit Urgent Care. Recently, we heard, “My…

A New Location to Better Serve Your Family!

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Alzein Pediatrics is Opening New Location on Monday, December 13th! Alzein Pediatrics is very pleased to announce the opening of our new clinic at 5540 W 111th Street in Oak…

What Do We Buy For Baby?

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Toy catalogs are stuffing mailboxes in homes across the country to entice parents and grandparents to buy lots of gifts – things that light up, make noise, move, shake and…

Does My Child Have A Learning Disorder or Is It Something Else?

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Parents are told time and time again not to compare their children with others, as each child develops at their own pace, but parents still struggle not to compare their…

Concerned about your “COVID Baby”?

web October 26, 2021 No Comments

For a baby born anytime since 2019, infancy and toddlerhood have been anything but “normal”. Many of these babies were completely isolated as one or both parents worked from home.…

Help! My Child Is A Biter!

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Your child is on their feet and starting to form words and it’s just delightful! Then, out of nowhere, they are biting! Biting you, their siblings, kids at daycare –…

The Facts About RSV For Chicago Parents and Their Kids

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With autumn approaching, there are a few things we know we can expect – leaves changing colors, pumpkin-spiced lattes, Halloween candy, and a likely uptick of respiratory infections, specifically Respiratory…

What Is My Child Putting In Their Mouth?

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Babies put anything and everything into their mouths as they explore and understand their world – and parents are usually right behind them, making sure nothing is going to choke…

Nutritional Facts of Breastmilk: A Perfect Balance of Everything

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The idea that a mother’s body can produce all a baby needs for the first six months of life is astounding – almost as mind-blowing as the fact that two…

Year: 2021