Welcome to the GROW Pediatrics Blog!
Here on our blog, you’ll find office updates, announcements, and up-to-date health information. Keeping you updated on current Covid-19 precautions and vaccine availability is important to us, and you can often find that info here, or on our Facebook page.
We aim to post about topics we find most beneficial to our families at GROW- many of which originate from our ‘Most Frequent Call Reasons’ list.
We also like to share news and blog posts from reputable pediatric sources: The American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP’s HealthyChildren.org, and KC Kids Doc, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
If there is a topic you’d like to see here, we are glad to receive suggestions! Email us at nurse@growpediatrics.com.
For additional information beyond what we have posted here, check out our Resources page!
Virtual Meet & Greet March 29th
Spread the word! We still have a few openings available for our Zoom Meet & Greet next Tuesday, March 29th at 12:20 pm. In a group forum, this gives expectant parents (or families new to Austin!) a chance to get to know our office and physicians. Call us at...
Clinic Closure Thursday, Feb 3rd 2022
Update: We'll now be closed all day today (2/3/2022), friends! Please stay safe and warm, and off of Austin's icy roads. Call our main number at any time for afterhours options if you have urgent needs. Today's appointments will be contacted and rescheduled. We're so...
New Year’s Holiday schedule
Happy New Year GROW families. GROW will be closed 12/30-1/2/22. Austex Pediatrics is on call for the 4 day weekend. As always, our after hours nurses are available as well for urgent calls. Just call our main number and press 3 to be connected. Our resources tab has a...
Now accepting emails for Covid-19 vaccine scheduling!
Yes, you heard correctly! Our Covid-19 Pfizer 5-11 vaccine has landed in our clinic, and we've been actively vaccinating. We have now contacted all patients who were on the waitlist. If you missed our call, please connect with us soon to schedule. You can also have...
Covid-19 Vaccine COMING SOON for ages 5-11
We're so excited about the approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. Because this is a smaller dose, and different packaging is required, we do not yet have it on hand in the clinic. We're not sure when it will come, but are hoping it is very...
Dr. Grady’s Farewell
Dearest GROW families and friends, We have some important news for you. After several years of serving families at GROW Pediatrics, Dr. Leigh Grady will be leaving the group. Her last day will be on Friday, November 5th, 2021. We understand how deeply this news can...
Covid-19 Swabs & Limited Availability
Effective immediately, we are no longer able to accommodate appointments for Covid-19 testing for the purposes of exposure or school/travel clearance, for asymptomatic patients ages 3 and up. If your child already has such an appointment scheduled, we're aware of...
Baby Formula Recall
The FDA has issued a recall on eight types of very specific infant formulas, manufactured overseas and sold online. The recall is due to insufficient iron levels in the formula, and the company's failure to label appropriately to inform parents of this. Details are...
Our Commitment to Keep Your Child Safe
Good Afternoon GROW Community, We wanted to let you know that in an effort to prioritize the health and safety of our patients, you may be affected by minor scheduling changes in the coming weeks. As Covid cases (including the Delta variant) have risen in a way...