Resources for Parents

Pediatrics, Family Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC Pediatrics, Family Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC

Why Is Vagus Nerve Health So Important For Kids?

If you are in the health world and follow natural, holistic living, there is no doubt that you’ve heard of the vagus nerve. But did you know the vagus nerve plays a critical role in your child’s development, behavior, and sensory comfort?

Read More
Pregnancy, Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC Pregnancy, Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC

Birth Trauma

Birth is tough work, both for mothers and babies. There are a lot of pressures and forces being exerted onto your baby during their journey into the world.

Read More
Pediatrics, Family Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC Pediatrics, Family Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC

Is Miralax Safe for Kids?

If your child is one of the 30% of children that struggles with constipation you know that constipation often leads to frustration, irritability and general unhappiness in kids of any age. It is also likely that you’ve heard of Miralax…

Read More
Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC

Does My Child Have Hypotonia?

As a parent hearing your child has low tone you might be wondering, “What does low tone even mean?” And then you might think, “What does that mean for my child?”

Read More
Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC

How Chiropractic Helps with Breastfeeding

Even in situations where moms have met with lactation consultants and they have tried everything, the improvements may be temporary. Chiropractic is posed to provide support for breastfeeding in a unique way that we think more and more moms need to hear about.

Read More
Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, DC & Dr. Rachel Wong-Homer, DC

What You Should Know About Your Baby’s First Years

Within the first few years of life an infant’s brain is forming more than 1 million new neural connections per second. By age 2, a child has the most neural connections they will ever have in their life. This is the critical period of openness.

Read More
Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, D.C. Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, D.C.

Poop! There It Is!

Parents know better than anyone that when it comes to constipation and irregular bowel movements it can be uncomfortable, upsetting and stressful for kids. Is there something more going on?

Read More
Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, D.C. Pediatrics Dr. Nicole Wong-Homer, D.C.

What Happens When Babies & Kids Get Adjusted?

So many times we have heard, “Babies don’t have back pain” and, “Kids don’t get frozen shoulder” and the ever popular, “How do you crack a baby’s neck?!” While all of these conditions may be what chiropractors are known for, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Read More
Pediatrics PX Docs Pediatrics PX Docs

4 Reasons Kids Get Sick in the Fall and Winter

As we enter into any winter holiday season there seems to be four things that our kids and families experience that tend to collide all at once and result in stressed kids and families! This causes our kids, ourselves, and our nervous systems to get completely overwhelmed and stressed out. When we get worn out, we get sick, anxious, emotional, and worn down.

Read More