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Esse Health Pediatrics

At Esse Health, we believe keeping your kids well is just as important as helping them when they're sick. Our 20 board-certified pediatricians and certified pediatric nurse practitioners provide quality health care services to expectant mothers and infants through their adolescence until adulthood.

Our pediatrics team practices in five locations throughout the St. Louis area with convenient office hours to fit parents' busy schedules. Whether your child is sick or needs his or her annual physical exam, we invite you to learn more about our pediatrics department at www.EsseHealth.com.

Recent Articles

Feeding Guide for Infants

Posted on: 12:26 pm, May 15, 2013, by Esse Health Pediatrics

Feeding recommendations may be confusing for parents. Many different opinions exist about starting solids foods and choosing a formula. Below...
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Coping with Tragedy

Posted on: 9:31 am, April 10, 2013, by Esse Health Pediatrics

Terrorist attacks. Super storms. School shootings. Meteor crashes. Financial crises. Unfortunately, our lives are filled with all sorts of tragedies....
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Are You a Helicopter Parent?

Posted on: 9:47 am, April 4, 2013, by Esse Health Pediatrics

What is all this talk about “helicopter parents?” Is this a new phenomenon or just a trendy term to describe...
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Bullying: Signs and How to Help Your Child

Posted on: 10:34 am, March 27, 2013, by Esse Health Pediatrics

Eli (fictional name) is in sixth grade and is afraid to ride the bus to and from school and comes...
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Antibiotics: Does Your Child Really Need Them?

Posted on: 1:53 pm, March 20, 2013, by Esse Health Pediatrics

Antibiotics are wonderful tools for fighting specific illnesses. Treatment with antibiotics clearly benefits patients who are suffering from strep throat,...
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Tired Teenagers: How to Help Teens Get Their Sleep

Posted on: 9:38 am, February 13, 2013, by Esse Health Pediatrics, updated on: 09:39am, February 13, 2013

A 14-year-old was just kicked off the soccer team for poor grades. In middle school he was an “A” student...
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Poison Prevention: Keep Your Children Safe

Posted on: 9:45 am, January 16, 2013, by Esse Health Pediatrics

Children act fast and so do poisons. Accidental poisoning in children can happen in a flash. Say you are having...
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Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on: 9:07 am, December 13, 2012, by Esse Health Pediatrics

When did New Year’s Day and weight loss become one? Was it in the early ‘80s after Olivia Newton-John’s “Let’s...
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Anxiety in Childhood

Posted on: 10:43 am, December 6, 2012, by Esse Health Pediatrics

Is your child afraid of everything? Does your child have headaches, stomachaches, or fatigue than cannot be explained by medical...
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Preparing a Healthy Family Dinner

Posted on: 9:34 am, November 28, 2012, by Esse Health Pediatrics

“What’s for dinner?” There is no way to escape this daily question. It is there whether spoken or not. It...
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Is Your Toddler Out of Control?

Posted on: 9:25 am, November 1, 2012, by Esse Health Pediatrics

Many of us have struggled with a toddler who seems to run the house. They have temper tantrums, defy parental...
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Your Newborn’s Skin: Common Rashes

Posted on: 10:37 am, October 18, 2012, by Esse Health Pediatrics

After nine anxious months, you look down at your beautiful perfect newborn and see—a misshapen head, blotchy skin, bruising, flaking...
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