Susan Landers, MD, Physician and Author of So Many Babies

The Book

So Many Babies follows Dr. Landers’ journey as a physician and mother.

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The Author

Dr. Landers is a neonatologist, physician, speaker, educator, and author.

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The Speaker

Dr. Landers speaks about methods to identify, treat, and prevent physician burnout

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Resources

AAP policy & reports, ABM protocols, Zero to Three handouts, & more

A Parents’ Guide for Care of Late Preterm Infants

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Oct 19

Please check out Nikki’s “Stepping Up” podcast.

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Oct 18

Fall festivals, pumpkin patches, Halloween costumes, Trick-or-treating….. the list for moms goes on and on.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The autumn season is mostly beautiful, with crisp cool weather, but also busy. School is back in full swing (unless you are still having quarantines because of Covid exposures). Kids are learning and excited.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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However, busy schedules can mean stress - mom stress. You worry about your kids, their costumes, the decorations, their parties, and their school work. You worry about your work, that project due soon, your husband, and maybe even some relatives or family members whose problems continue to bubble up to the surface.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Stress means a shorter fuse, often a more volatile temper, some outbursts, major impatience, and irritability. Are you saying no ten times a day? Yelling more than usual? Are you feeling like your Instagram posts are not good enough?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There are some ways to handle your mom stress as the season progresses. Please try some of these:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🔸Walks outside⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🔸Take a bike ride⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🔸Cooking comfort foods
🔸Aroma candles⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🔸Hot tea with honey and ginger
🔸A long talk with a good friend
🔸Take a trip to visit with your best friend you have not seen in a while
🔸An exercise or aerobics class at the gym
🔸Some good music your ears want to hear
🔸Your favorite, mellow podcast
🔸Open that new novel you have been putting off⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🔸A quiet session journaling your thoughts
🔸A soft cushion and some actual meditation - alone⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🔸Breathing exercises (they really work)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Then you and the family can go to those fall festivals, pumpkin patches and Halloween carnivals and have a blast! 🍁🎃👻

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Oct 12

Once I discovered that exercise lifted my mood & downregulated my stress, I was golden.

Going outside for a walk, usually alone, or going for a run (a jog, really), was a favorite way for me to calm down. It gave me the time to sort through my issues.

Taking an exercise class, like yoga or aerobics, was only partially helpful. Working out on a treadmill or elliptical usually worked wonders for me. Again, I was doing that alone.

I found learning to meditate nearly impossible. My three kids & working full time sometimes had me tied up in knots. My home was too chaotic a place to meditate, or perhaps I just never learned to sit still.

Playing piano was a great stress reliever. Later in my life, I learned to play handbells in a choir. Ringing the bells & chimes allowed me to leave my troubles behind for a time.

Playing in a choir of ten to twelve people also built community! When I concentrated on playing the music correctly, whether the piano or bells, my careful intentions carried me away from my worries.

How do you manage your stress? Have you found something that works for you?
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Oct 11

Does this diagram work for you?

How large is your self care piece? Is it big enough?

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Oct 8

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Oct 6

Baby sick with fever, cough, & runny nose? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. However, RSV can be serious for infants & for older adults.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) & pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One or two percent of children younger than 6 months of age who acquire RSV may need to be hospitalized - if they require oxygen or mechanical ventilation (a breathing machine). Good news: most infants improve with supportive care & are discharged in a few days.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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RSV begins with congestion & runny nose (mild cold symptoms), mild fever & cough. Very young infants may be irritable, fatigued & have breathing difficulties. However, it can become more severe within a few days of illness.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sometimes a barking or wheezing cough can be one of the first signs of a more serious illness. In these instances, the virus has spread to the lower respiratory tract, causing inflammation of the small airways, pneumonia, or bronchiolitis.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Young infants (less than 6 months old) who get an RSV infection usually show irritability, decreased activity, poor appetite, & apnea (breathing pauses). Fever does not always occur with RSV infection.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Infants with severe RSV will have short, shallow & rapid breathing. This can be identified by “caving-in” of the chest in between & under the ribs (chest retractions). Also, look for flaring of your baby's nostrils.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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RSV is a serious illness. RSV symptoms can look just like Covid! Call your doctor if your child is having difficulty breathing, not drinking enough fluid, or is experiencing worsening symptoms. A nasal swab can help identify the which virus is making your baby sick!

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