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!
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...
A Statement From Our Physicians Regarding Covid-19 in Austin
The doctors and staff at GROW Pediatrics are concerned about the rising numbers of COVID cases in unvaccinated kids, and we know our patient’s families are also. We have gotten an overwhelming number of calls recently from concerned families, and although we wish we...
COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
We're happy to answer questions that our GROW families may have about the COVID-19 vaccine and children. We're excited to be working with the state to secure the vaccine here in the clinic, and are hoping that we will have it available to you next month! In the...
Grandparent hugs, post-vaccine
Good news all around! We know that our little ones will be happy to resume Grandparent hugs; and countless Grandparents will be even happier. The following is a link to American Academy of Pediatric guidance on vaccinated family members and their contact with...
GROW Pediatricians Vaccinate Their Own Families!
We are so excited that more and more of our population is becoming eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This week, anyone over the age of 16 became eligible in Texas to receive the Pfizer vaccine. This includes Gavin, son of our very own Dr. Juliette Owens. Gavin...
Clinic Closure and Phone Outages
GROW families- Unfortunately our answering service, Medlink, is experiencing power and phone outages. They are unreachable at this time. In a medical emergency, always call 911. For urgent, clinical needs today (Tuesday 2/16) you can reach our physician on call by...
Two Hour Delay Monday, 2/15
GROW families- we are opening with a slightly delayed start tomorrow, Monday the 15th. This is to allow our staff time to safely navigate the winter weather on their commute. *If you had an early morning appointment, we’ve already been in touch to move you later in...