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Med School For Moms Our mission at Med School for Moms is to EMPOWER MOMS to feel CALM, COMPETENT and CONFIDENT when the
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If you’re new here, welcome! This post is for you.I’m Dr. Elana Roumell, a pediatric naturopathic doctor and mama of fou...
06/11/2026

If you’re new here, welcome! This post is for you.

I’m Dr. Elana Roumell, a pediatric naturopathic doctor and mama of four.
I started this page because I know how stressful it can feel to be up at 2am with a sick child and not knowing what to do next.

And I wanted to make sure no mama had to figure it out alone.

When a child gets sick and a mama has no idea what to do, the panic that follows is usually only because she doesn't have a plan yet.

A plan is what changes everything… we don’t need more Google tabs giving us conflicting advice.

We just want a simple, clear, trusted plan!
These are some of my favorite ones that I share completely for free.

The fever guide, immune support checklist, top five protocols guide, allergy guide, medicine kit guide, and my personal favorites guide. Pick the one that feels most relevant for where you are and what you need right now.

And if you want to know what it looks like to have a plan for almost anything your child might face, from babies all the way to teens, that is what lives inside the Doctor Mom Membership.

These freebies are just a small glimpse of it.

Grab them here: https://medschoolformoms.com/free/

Most kids have never had their vitamin D tested. And the ones who have were often told their level was fine when it was ...
06/09/2026

Most kids have never had their vitamin D tested. And the ones who have were often told their level was fine when it was sitting in a range that functional medicine practitioners consider too low to actually support immune health.

Stephanie Greunke, registered dietitian and co-host of the Doctor Mom Podcast, breaks down everything you need to know about vitamin D for your kids in this episode: who’s most at risk, what the labs actually mean, how supplementation should work, and why the answer to “is their level okay” depends entirely on who you ask.

Summer is the right time to test and get ahead of this before fall.  New episode is live. Comment 415 for the link! ☀️

Something that I hear pretty often from mamas who follow natural health accounts:"I have the remedies. I know the names....
06/09/2026

Something that I hear pretty often from mamas who follow natural health accounts:

"I have the remedies. I know the names. I even use them sometimes. But when something actually happens, I still freeze. I still Google. I still feel like I have no idea if I am doing the right thing."

That is not an information problem. That is a framework problem.

Information without a system does not create confidence. It just creates more things to second-guess.

I made a free training that walks you through exactly how I teach mamas to move from that place of panic into genuine calm. Not because they stopped caring. Because they finally had a plan.

Check it out here: https://medschoolformoms.com/mom-empowerment/

My daughter found a tick on her and completely freaked out.It’s her first, so it’s really a completely reasonable respon...
06/08/2026

My daughter found a tick on her and completely freaked out.

It’s her first, so it’s really a completely reasonable response. Ticks are scary. Lyme disease is real, and not knowing what to do makes everything feel bigger than it is.

What I kept coming back to in that moment is that calm does not mean unbothered. It means having somewhere to put your energy when something goes wrong.

For us that meant opening the membership, finding the testing lab, following the protocol step by step, and being able to say to Aviva: here is what we are doing, here is why, and here is what we will do if the results come back positive.

That last part is what helped her the most… not just knowing the plan for now, but knowing the plan for every possible outcome.

We ended up turning the whole day into a homeschool lesson on ticks, prevention, and treatment. What started as a panic ended up being one of those days where everyone felt more prepared than they did that morning.

How cool!
& GOOD NEWS! The tick came back negative for over 14 various possible pathogens. So we didn't need to proceed with a protocol but it’s so helpful to know we had one just in case!

PS- if you’re looking for this entire protocol, comment DMM below and I’ll send you the details on the Doctor Mom Membership.

06/06/2026

If pinworms have entered your home and you’re feeling grossed out, overwhelmed, or like you did something wrong, take a deep breath.

This is one of those times I skip straight to conventional medicine, not because natural tools don’t have a place, but because this one works fast, side effects are low, and you only need one to two doses and you’re done.

Comment 414 to hear why and get my full protocol. 🎧

06/06/2026

Something I see come up again and again with eczema in kids is that it’s rarely just a skin issue.

When a child is dealing with those dry, itchy patches that keep coming back, one of the first places I look as a pediatric naturopathic doctor is the gut. Because the gut-skin connection is genuinely one of the most important things to understand in pediatric health.

Here’s why: the gut microbiome is home to trillions of bacteria that help regulate inflammation throughout the entire body. When that balance gets disrupted, whether from diet, antibiotics, food sensitivities, or stress, it can absolutely show up through the skin.

the approach I recommend for supporting kids’ gut health naturally:

-add variety before you subtract anything. serve lots of fruits, vegetables, and whole foods. Gut health is more about diversity than perfection, so even a bite counts.

-cut back on processed foods. They disrupt the gut lining and microbiome, which tends to drive more inflammation and more eczema flare-ups.

-add a high-quality probiotic. Probiotics help rebalance the gut and support the immune system from the inside out.

-and then consider removing common triggers. Dairy is usually the first thing I suggest eliminating for four to six weeks. It’s one of the most common contributors to eczema in kids and removing it can make a significant difference.

Every child is different, but using this inside-out approach is where I consistently see the most lasting relief.

I love sharing tips and tricks like this that make my life as a mom of 4 easier, follow along!

Honestly, I am personally very consistent with my own supplements, but not so much with my kids. They get probiotics, fi...
06/04/2026

Honestly, I am personally very consistent with my own supplements, but not so much with my kids. They get probiotics, fish oil, and vitamin D as their foundational support every few days when it works for us. And guess what, they are still thriving. Find a system that works for you and does not add stress. Stress is more toxic than a missed dose, so make it easy and make it fun.

That said, I do want to help you get more consistent, because when you do take them regularly the difference is real.

My personal system is a little wooden bowl that a friend gifted me. I add my supplements to it and it genuinely makes me happy. That bowl comes with me to every meal. When it is empty I know I took them. Simple as that.

Anthony noticed my bowl and asked me to get him one too. I could not find a small one so his happens to be bigger. It has become a running joke in our house. 😂

I am now on the lookout for little bowls for each of the kids so we are all doing the same thing. They sit out, we see them, we fill them, we empty them… it’s easy for us.

Now, if you have ever bought a bottle of supplements, used it twice, and found it expired in the back of the cabinet six months later... this post is for you. And please know you are in very good company.

Most of the mamas I talk to genuinely want to be consistent. They buy the supplements because they care, but life gets in the way and the cabinet gets closed.

Most supplements need consistency to actually work. Vitamin D, probiotics, magnesium, immune support. All of these build up in your body over time. One dose here and there does very little. The benefit comes from the accumulation.

Which means the system matters just as much as the supplement itself.

That is all the tips in this carousel are. Small, realistic shifts that make consistency almost effortless. Pick one that works for you and stick with it!

If you have other tips that work for you, drop them below. I would love to hear what is actually working.

Pinworms entered the chat. And if that just made your stomach drop a little, you are not alone.This is one of the most c...
06/03/2026

Pinworms entered the chat. And if that just made your stomach drop a little, you are not alone.

This is one of the most common parasites in kids, and one of the least talked about, because it comes with a side of shame that it absolutely does not deserve. I recorded this episode because I have been in it, pregnant with my third baby, unable to take the medicine myself, running the laundry and the baths and the cleaning every single day while exhausted. I get it in a way that goes beyond just knowing the protocol.

The good news: this is fully manageable from home. No doctor visit required. There’s a conventional medicine that works fast and a simple three-part prevention routine that actually stops reinfection in its tracks.

🎙️ New episode is live. Comment 414 for the link!

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