Welcome to my blog.
When I was the pediatric advice nurse at Noe Valley Pediatrics in San Francisco, I answered questions about a huge variety of topics. I also soon recognized that most of the questions were repeats.
I started writing these posts in order to save myself from repeating the same answers constantly.
I combine 40 years of being a pediatric nurse with my experience of raising children (and now grandchildren) of my own. My approach combines the desire to treat things as naturally as possible, staying on top of the current data and a large dollop of common sense.
I understand that there are SO many opinions out there about just about every topic.
It can be confusing and overwhelming!
My suggestion is that you gather all of the various suggestions, sift through them and then figure out what instinctively feels right to you. If you try something and it doesn't work, learn the lesson, go back to the well and try one of the other choices.
I am just one more opinion to add to the list (but my batting average is pretty high)
If you are looking for advice about a particular topic, You can put the title in the search bar and see if I have covered that.
You can also skim through the list at the bottom. Once you know when the post was written, it is fairly easy to scroll down on the right and click on the month and year
I send out an email to folks on my list when I do a new post. If you would like to be added,just send me an email to nursejudysf@gmail.com or find me on substack.
Over time I have covered a wide and odd assortment of subjects, but I am happy to get comments or requests on topics that you would like me to address.
I hope you find these posts helpful.
~Nurse Judy
Most popular Health related topics
Hand/Foot/Mouth 8/25
Adenovirus 6/25
Strep Throat 6/25
Emergency versus Urgent care 3/ 2025
Fevers 1/25
Colds/coughs/congestion 1/25
Tummy bug basics 1/25
pertussis/walking pneumonia 12/24
Is your child getting enough iron? 2/24
Introducing allergens to your baby 2/24
What to have in your medicine cabinet? 12/23
When is someone contagious? 11/23
RSV 10/23
Head lice 6/23
When to see a dentist/ tooth brushing tips 3/23
calcium/milk intake 3/23
Ear Infections 12/22
Pinworms 11/22
Conjunctivitis/eye infections 10/22
Insect bites/ mosquitoes (zyrtec dosage chart) 8/22
Slap Cheek 4/22
Febrile seizures 3/22
Tick bites ( is it Lyme?) 3/22
Tylenol/ advil how to choose the right one plus dosage charts 1/22
Croup 1/22
Motion sickness 7/21
Rashes when to worry 5/20
Poison Oak 4/20
vaporizers/humidifiers 1/19
warts/molluscum 4/18
constipation(because the poop has to come out) 4/18
Altitude 3/18
Vicks vapor rub on the feet? 2/16
Roseola 4/14
Impetigo 2/14
Infant Help
Teething 7/24
*Breastfeeding resource 6/24
Poop and solid foods 8/23
Skin fold irritations 11/22
Baby Poop 101 9/22
Grandparents and boundaries (starting the relationship off right) 9/22
Basic butt care/ diaper rashes 1/21
Nail clipping 7/20
Flat heads 1/20
Cord care 7/15
Infant Acne 8/14
Spitting up 5/14
Blocked tear duct 6/13
Behavior Tips/Getting through the day
Travel tips 8/25
Dealing with Bullies 8/25
*The complete Sleep guide ( from Newborn through adult) 8/25
*Solid foods complete guide 10/25
Picky eating 9/24
Family dinners 9/24
Back to school adjustment tips 8/24
hitting /biting/kicking 9/22
Introducing a new sibling 3/24
How to make the most of your doctor appointment? 9/23
Speech and language 5/23
Potty training 2/23
Talking to your kids about Santa 12/22
Best cup choices for your little one (spoiler alert.. It’s not a sippy cup) 11/22
Tips for giving medicine 4/22
Cleaning up made simple 3/21
Talking to your kids about sex 5/20
Habits 1/20
Time outs 9/18
The power of attention 9/18
Temper tantrums 4/18
Back to work transition 3/18
Bed wetting 5/16
Safety
July 4th safety tips 7/25
Head injuries 2/25
Halloween safety 10/24
Kids and Pets 5/24
They put WHAT in their mouth? 12/23
Playground safety tips 6/23
Sunscreen 5/23
Poison action and prevention 3/23
How loud is too loud? Protect your baby’s hearing 2/23
Gun safety 1/23
Holiday safety checklist 12/22
Lead exposure 11/21
Earthquake and preparedness for disasters 10/21
Poisonous plant guide 4/21
Carbon monoxide 2/21
Car seat guide 2/21
Thanksgiving/ food safety guide 11/20
Water safety 6/20
Vaccination questions and topics
Timing of Hep B vaccine Sept 2025
Measles 2/25
Polio 8/22
Hepatitis A 6/22
Chicken pox 3/19
Should you give tylenol before the shots? 8/13
Favorite pieces of Nurse Judy Wisdom
What would you do if……9/23 (essential problem solving skills)
The pie theory of Life 8/23 (figuring out how to balance it all)
Identifying and managing your emotions 6/23
Managing stress/understanding why the burnt piece of toast has you weeping 9/22
Communication with your partner 7/22
Keep a journal 1/22
Random pieces (if you need a laugh)
Bizarre Airplane seat mates 8/25
Talking barbie takes a bath 12/20
March 2013
Creative things to do with your child
How much sugar is too much ( Nurse Jen)
August 2013
Tylenol before vaccines?
October 2013
Nurse Charity on biting
December 2013
Vick vaporub on your feet?
February 2014
Impetigo
March 2014
Charity on warm weather nursing
April 2014
Roseola
May 2014
Your baby's weight/growth chart
spitting up
Nurse Jen blogs on how words matter
June 2014
Is it a Urinary Tract infection?
July 2014
Travel tips
Thrush (Nurse Charity)
August 2014
infant acne
Hep B/your first vaccination opportunity
September 2014
Pacifiers: Friend or foe
Tech time: how much is too much
Keeping play dates safe (Nurse Jen)
October 2014
Enterovirus D68
November 2014
Temper Tantrums
January 2015
Febrile seizures
February 2015
Charity blogs about nipple wounds
May 2015
Sleep tidbits part 1 infant
Sleep tidbits toddler/ shifting naps
Sleep tidbits leaving the crib behind
June 2015
Head aches
travel tips (updated)
July 2015
Cord care
November 2015
parapertussis
January 2016
February 2016
Vicks vaporub on the feet (update)
May 2016
Night Terrors (update)
Bed wetting
June 2016
Fathers Day post ( Mr Nurse Judy)
Talking to your kids about horrible headlines
July 2016
Travel tips (update)
Eye health/vision
September 2016
Achieving a healthy weight (update)
November 2016
Antibiotic considerations
taking your baby out into this germy world ( update)
story telling ( update)
Zika (update)
March 2017
Flat heads/PT options
May 2017
Mothers Day musings
June 2017
Father's Day
Water safety/ Dry Drowning
July 2017
Swimming ( update)
August 2017
Food Heroes and Villians
Problem solving skills (update)
First aid kit
September 2017
Organizing your stuff ( update)
October 2017
Smoke and air quality
November 2017
The Impact of a single sentence
December 2017
The best Present is your presence 2017
Will the real Santa please stand up 2017
January 2018
Building and protecting your immune system
Old letters and pictures
February 2018
The Misadventure of Nurse Judy/Managing stress 2018
We could all use a little bit more Mr Rogers
March 2018
The Back to work transition 2018
Dealing with Altitude 2018
Travel 2018
Attitude
Vision Health 2018
April 2018
Urgent care options 2018
Constipation 2018
TemperTantrums 2018
Warts and Molluscum
May 2018
Diaper changing tips
Lessons from my Mom
June 2018
Talking to your kids about homelessness
The Partners Job
My Fathers Influence
July 2018
July 4th safety tips (2018)
Speech milestones ( 2018)
Drowning/appoint a water guardian
August 2018
Motion sickness ( 2018)
Epipen/anaphylaxis ( 2018)
September 2018
Mental illness
Attention
Time outs
October 2018
Acute Flaccid Myelitis
November 2018
Pie Theory/Finding balance 2018
Air Quality
Impact of the recent smoke/radical acceptance 2018
December 2018
Keep a journal 2018
January 2019
Vaporizers/humidifiers 2019
Pertussis 2019
Four month sleep regression
February 2019
Head injury 2019
Hepatitis A 2019
Talking to your kids about sex 2019
Tech time/how much is too much 2019
March 2019
Urgent care options 2019
Cleaning up made simple 2019
Chicken Pox/Shingles exposure guide 2019
April 2019
There is no such thing as a silly question
Poisonous plants 2019
May 2019
The amazing Nanya/Mother in Law
Nurse Judy the mom
Bath time 2019
June 2019
Measles by the numbers
Fathers day Post
Travel safety
July 2019
Allergy alternative 2019
Lead exposure 2019
August 2019
When kids play favorites
Sleep tips/ insomnia
October 2019
Branching out from English only
November 2019
The Power of story telling 2019
Election time
December 2019
The Best Present is your presence 2019
Holiday safety 2019
The World can use more Mr Rogers 2019
January 2020
Habits update 2020
Flat head/ tummy time update 2020
Building and protecting your immune system
February 2020
Novel Corona Virus
Selling the family home/the end of an era
Covid-19 update
Adverse Childhood experiences
March 2020
social networking
Quarantine tips
Assessing Priorities
April 2020
Too much togetherness
It is okay not to be right all of the time
Poison Oak ( update)
Finding Humor in the time of Quarantine
Stop feeling guilty for finding moments of joy
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