Dr Adele Mathwin

It's that time of the year again- winter is coming and so is the dreaded flu virus! 😷🦠
Don't forget to vaccinate the whole family- those little ones under 6 months are too young for their own vaccine and rely on you to keep them safe 🩷🌈

❤️ Happy Valentine's Day!❤️

Wishing all our beautiful families a day of overwhelming love!

Sending warm festive wishes to all our incredible patients and their families- I hope you are enjoying this time creating beautiful memories with your little ones 🎄💕

Thank you to the incredible team at SPOT Care - Specialist Paediatrics & Outpatient Therapy for all that you do throughout the year to keep our patients happy and healthy, you are appreciated!

Some helpful tips to survive and thrive this festive season! 🎄

𝐏𝐚𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

⦁ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬–𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧–𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

⦁ Don’t overschedule. Stick with your child’s regular sleep and mealtime schedules as much as possible.

⦁ If you’re invited to a gathering, bring your own food for your picky eater.

⦁ Holiday treats are a festive part of the season, but use moderation.

⦁ Get outside. Exercise and sunlight can be game-changers!

⦁ Take care of yourself. Rested, self-regulated parents go a long way to ensuring your child’s emotional regulation.

⦁ Keep in mind sensory processing issues – that cute party outfit or the bright lights may not work for your family.

⦁ Keep children engaged by letting them make gifts, cards or holiday décor.

⦁ Avoid digital gifts for young children.

⦁ Encourage gratitude and giving by contributing to a toy donation campaign.

🩷15 October is Pregnacy and Infant Loss Awareness Day🩵

A "Wave of light"- What a beautiful initiative to honour the toughest little fighters who are no longer with us, but brought such light to the world! 🩷🩵🩷🩵🩷🩵

🌈 Among all the chaos and madness in the world lately, we need to rely on science and facts to make the best decisions for our kid's health!

Vaccines are absolutely safe, and I still fully support all our little ones receiving the full schedule of immunisations as recommended. If you have any questions or concerns please feel to reach out and chat further 💜

Some individuals wrongly assert there is a link between vaccines and autism. Before the claim was discredited, researchers took it seriously, investigated it thoroughly, and found no link. This research, in many countries, involving thousands of individuals, has spanned multiple decades. Any effort to misrepresent sound, strong science poses a threat to the health of children and does a disservice to the autistic community.

Immunizations are important to help children stay healthy, so they can learn, grow and thrive. If parents have questions about vaccines or autism, we encourage them to talk to their child’s pediatrician. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nI0Rnb

The sun is shining and the birds are singing- Spring has officially sprung! 🐥Unfortunately, the pretty flowers and blossoming gardens come hand in hand with allergies for some of our patients (and their parents!)
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If you notice persistent coughing, congestion or sneezing in your little one, it may be due to an allergy. Proper treatment can make springtime much more manageable- so please visit your paediatrician if you are concerned.🌿

For those kiddies who are already on chronic treatment, please remain diligent so that they can enjoy their fun in the sun without any distractions☀️

Happy Spring Day!!!

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As much as I always love seeing my patients, they may sadly not always share the same excitement to be visiting their doctor! Here are a couple of tips to try and make the visit a little less scary (and your car trip little calmer)

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(Infographic shared from https://www.medicpresents.com/infographics/122_health-tips-for-parents-prepare-your-child-for-a-doctors-visit-infographic)

Attention all beautiful breastfeeding moms! To celebrate world breastfeeding week, SPOT - Specialist Paediatrics & Outpatient Therapy and the lovely Wanzel- dietician and lactation consultant .bumps.babies.bodies will be hosting a free live Q&A session on Instagram tomorrow, 7 August 2025, from 10-10:30am.

We are honoured to be part of this journey, and all questions are welcome!

Welcome parents and little ones to my official page! For anyone who doesn't yet know me, I am a specialist paediatrician based in Bryanston, Sandton. We have an incredible team available to assist with all your kids' medical needs at any age.

The goal of this page is to share fun facts and trustworthy information which will help you to keep your kids at their happiest and healthiest 🌈