ICARE Pediatrics

05/26/2026

On this Memorial Day, all of us at icare pediatrics pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Their courage and service will never be forgotten. Wishing our families a peaceful and meaningful Memorial Day.

04/07/2026

🌍 What does a healthy future look like for your child?

💙 At icare pediatrics, we believe it starts with small, meaningful moments, well visits, partnership, reassurance, guidance, and care you can trust.

This World Health Day, we celebrate every child, every milestone, and every family we are honored to serve. Because healthy beginnings don’t just change today… they shape a lifetime.

✨ Tell us, what does “healthy” mean for your family?

12/25/2025

12/04/2025

Brought smile to our faces!

07/11/2025

Just 16 months old and already mastering the Spartan swagger! 💚🤍 Watch out, MSU—this little fan means business!

06/16/2025

🍎 Ready to take control of your health and earn a free small kitchen appliance?

Join us for Healthy Choices for Every Body — a FREE, hands-on cooking and nutrition education series designed for adults!

🥕 Learn how to:
🛒 Grocery shop on a budget
🥗 Plan balanced, nutritious meals
🌾 Eat more fruits, veggies & whole grains
🔍 Read food labels
🏃‍♀️ Stay active for life
📅 Starts June 24, 2025
📍 Women’s Center of Greater Lansing
🕚 Tue and Thu | 11am–12:30pm | 3 weeks
📩 Register: https://form.jotform.com/251496211743052
Brought to you by MSU Extension & EFNEP

05/26/2025

Honoring Memorial Day!
Today, we pause in remembrance of the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

From all of us at icare pediatrics, we honor their sacrifice with deep gratitude and respect.

May their courage never be forgotten. ❤️ 🤍💙

icare pediatrics

05/21/2025

🌧️ Rain, rain, you can’t wash away our sunshine! ☀️

While the skies poured outside, Shelly brought the summer vibes to icare pediatrics with a surprise beach-themed day—complete with flamingos, palm trees, and enough cheer to chase away any storm! 🦩🌴🍍

Our icare family is working hard, playing hard, and staying sunny no matter the weather. Thank you, Shelly, for turning a rainy day into a tropical escape! 🌺💦

05/10/2025

To all the incredible moms, biological, adoptive, foster, stepmoms, grandmas, mother figures, mamas-to-be, grieving mothers, fur baby moms, and every woman who's made a difference in a child's life — we see you, we honor you, and we thank you.

This weekend, take a moment to breathe, soak in the sunshine, and let someone else do the cooking! 💐 Whether you’re getting five minutes of peace or a whole day of pampering, you deserve it all.

Let’s also pause to remember and celebrate the moms we’ve loved and lost — their impact lives on in our hearts.💛

From all of us at icare pediatrics, Happy Mother’s Day! You are appreciated more than you know.

04/16/2025

🚨MEASLES OUTBREAK: What do we know
Ingham County has confirmed its first measles case since 1994 - a one-year-old child who recently traveled .Nationally, as of April 10, there have been 712 confirmed measles cases reported in 25 states. Three individuals have died – including two children. 93% of these cases are associated with outbreaks(defined as having three or more cases), including the outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
Ontario has reported 816 measles cases associated with an outbreak between October 18, 2024 and April 9, 2025. Further, from April 3 to April 9, 155 new cases have been reported with 61 of those cases reported by two of the jurisdictions closest to Michigan: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (14 cases)
and Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit (47 cases).

📌 LOCAL EXPOSURE SITES: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/childrenfamilies/immunizations/measlesupdates
If you visited these locations, monitor for symptoms for 21 days:

🌡️ KNOW THE SYMPTOMS:
• High fever (104°F+)
• Cough/runny nose/red eyes
• White mouth spots (Koplik spots)
• Face-to-body rash (appears days later)

TREATMENT:
No specific antiviral treatment exists
Supportive care includes:
Rest and hydration
Fever reducers (acetaminophen/ibuprofen)
Monitoring for complications (pneumonia, encephalitis-brain inflammation)

Vitamin A Supplementation
Recommended by WHO for children with measles:
Reduces severity and complications
Given as one daily dose for 2 days under medical supervision
Important warnings:
Never self-administer Vitamin A
Can be toxic at high doses
Pregnant women should avoid high doses

💉 YOUR PROTECTION PLAN:
✅ MMR vaccine is 97% effective (2 doses)
✅ Special infant dosing available (6-11 months)
✅ Antibody testing if unsure of immunity

WHO NEEDS VACCINATION:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mmr/hcp/recommendations.html
⚠️ Parents: Infants vaccinated before 12 months need TWO MORE DOSES after turning 1 for full protection.

"With outbreaks at our doorstep, vaccination is our best defense."

Dr. Nike Shoyinka, Ingham County Medical Health Officer

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
• Michigan measles updates: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/childrenfamilies/immunizations/measlesupdates
• CDC info:
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/