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The PediMom Podcast

Dec 11, 2019

Is your teen having sex? Studies show that over half of teens between the ages of 15-19 years old are having sexual intercourse, and only 30% of them are using contraception. Talking to kids about sex and how to remain as safe as possible can be a tough task for many parents, but we need to be doing it. In this episode,...


Dec 4, 2019

Half of all parents believe at least one common Flu Vaccine myth. Do you? The internet and social media are tricky places as anyone can claim to be an expert. Many times this leads to unnecessary fear and hesitancy surrounding vaccine, including the Flu Vaccine. In this episode Family Medicine Physician and Author of...


Nov 13, 2019

Safe sleep and SIDS is on the mind of every new parent, and we Pediatricians want it to be. In this episode Dr. Free N. Hess is joined by Dr. Natasha Agbai, Pediatrician and creator of SIDSRisk.org, to discuss all things safe sleep and SIDS related. They discuss what SIDS is, what increases and decreases the risk of...


Nov 6, 2019

In this episode, Dr. Hess speaks with Kim Amato, mother to Meghan who died at the age of 3 due to a furniture tip-over accident. They have an emotional discussion surrounding Meghan's tragic and preventable death and how it lead Kim to start Meghan's Hope, a go-to educational resource for tip-over prevention and child...


Oct 30, 2019

In this episode of The PediMom Podcast Dr. Free N. Hess chats with fellow Pediatrician Dr. Jen Trachtenberg about how to best keep your children safe this Halloween.

Kids love the magic and wonder of this wonderful holiday but parents are sometimes wary of the dangers lurking. Knowing how you can prepare, what to avoid,...