Your Nagging Cough Could Kill Someone’s Baby
I could hear it clearly from across the auditorium. A distinctive cough in a very small child. It was painful to my ears and I brought a sinking feeling to my heart. My daughter glanced over at me,...
View ArticleMother’s Facebook Updates Detail Son’s Tragic Death from Pertussis
Brady was born on November 20, 2011 and weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs., 6 oz. His parents, Jon and Kathy, thought they were taking every precaution to protect their baby. They even insisted that...
View ArticleAsk Before They Play To Keep Chickenpox, Pertussis and Measles Away
Part One: Why Ask at All? By Dr. Lara Zibners “Oh, you know, we never had baby gates, because, you know, of the controversy.” This was the response I got from a mom at a playgroup after some random...
View ArticleProtecting Your Baby From Disease Begins in Pregnancy
Some may call me a bad mother because I can’t remember if my back labor was with the first or second child, or if my varicose veins sprung up with my third or fourth pregnancy, or exactly what time it...
View ArticleAfter Losing Babies to Pertussis Parents Make Plea for Prevention
How is it that three families, who’ve never actually met one another, find themselves sharing words of consolation and encouragement at the same time each year? How is it that these three families are...
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