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š»šŖšŗšøPediatrician, MamĆ” š„š„ I fact-check the internet & give you my honest takes. Contact: ā¢ā¢ā¢
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Hi! Iām doctor Edith Bracho-SĆ”nchez, primary care pediatrician, mom of two, and proud Latina.
I share a lot on here, about my journey, about health, about motherhood. As much as I try to keep it real, I think we all fall into the trap of showing a curated version of ourselves.
Im constantly trying to figure out how to show up in a way that feels true to me, while also rooting my content in facts and the latest evidence.
I take my responsibility to speak accurately here very seriously. And sometimes I need humor, donāt we all? Hope you guys stick around š¤
11 May 2026
By popular demand Iām bringing this over to Instagram š¤ It really is funny how motherhood helps you see things more clearly. For many of us, it is a force that pushes us to demand better.
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#motherhood #advocate #pediatrician #pediatricianmom
09 Sep 2025
This is Williamās story, thank you all for your support and well wishes ā¤ļø
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In all seriousness for a second, it is OKAY to have questions and to feel some level of anxiety as a parent when your baby is due for vaccines. I even understand that parents of children who are diagnosed with a variety of conditions around the time they receive vaccines in early childhood would want to look for answers and be suspicious of vaccines. What Iām advocating for is that you bring your questions to a health care provider in real life who understands science and cares about you š«¶š½ā¤ļø
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#motherhood #maha #informedconsent #vaccinesideeffects #mmr #mmrvaccine #doyourresearch
07 May 2025
Excuse the raw grainy footage. My baby has been running high fevers for 2 days now and refuses all food and water. The only thing keeping him hydrated and out of the hospital is my milk. Made by my amazing body. And I'm so grateful.
Breastfeeding is so hard. It is also worth it for those of us privileged enough to be able to do it.
11 Nov 2026
I scheduled everyone elseās flu shot in our family and left mine for last šā¦like the true mom that I am. My health matters too though, so I made the time and got it done!
If this is you, itās not too late! Getting it now means youāll have good protection by Thanksgiving! ā¤ļø
07 Nov 2026
More parents are delaying routine childhood vaccines, and more kids are leaving doctorās offices unvaccinated. In a recent op-ed for CNN, @doctora_edith, a primary care pediatrician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City and host of the Healthy Children podcast, shares why delaying vaccines is worrisome.
āI donāt particularly care whether a parent calls themselves pro- or anti-vaccine. Viruses and bacteria donāt care either. What matters is the protection against measles, mumps, rubella, influenza, chicken pox and more ā not the label. For every child to be protected, they need to get their shots, today.ā Read more at the link in our bio.
02 Nov 2026
Vote.
03 Nov 2026
Which thermometer do you need to have on hand? š”ļø Pediatrician and BabyCenter Medical Advisor @doctora_edith shares what type of thermometer to use based on your kid's age.
02 Nov 2026
Happy Halloween fam! From our little royal court (dragon and all) to yours! ā¤ļø
31 Oct 2026
Your favorite pediatricians want you to Vote Kids. š³ļø As you head to the polls on Tuesday, remember that the decisions made today can shape the health, safety, and well-being of children for years to come.
Ahead of Election Day, take a few minutes to make a voting plan, know where youāll vote, and make your voice heard for kids and families in your community.
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28 Oct 2026
We are clear that protection is better than no protection, but as moms and pediatricians, we also need to be clear on the evidence. Here are the reasons why not vaccinating on time is not a good choice.
1. Your child stays unprotected for longer. Babies are especially vulnerable to serious infections, including whooping cough, pneumococcal disease and other vaccine-preventable illnesses. The recommended schedule by the @ameracadpeds is designed to protect children as early as possibleābefore theyāre exposed. The safer thing to do is to chose protection.
2. Spacing out shots doesnāt guarantee less stress on baby. Research examining cortisol, a stress hormone, has found that receiving multiple vaccines at one visit does not cause more stress than receiving fewer. Needles themselves are often what stress families out. So spreading shots across appointments means more trips to the doctor and more needle experiences.
3. Multiple vaccines donāt overwhelm the immune system. Your babyās immune system encounters countless germs and other immune challenges every day. Vaccines safely introduce carefully selected antigens that help teach the immune system to recognize specific diseases. The immune system is capable of responding to multiple vaccines at onceāand your babyās immune system handles way more than what vaccines throw at them every day.
4. An alternative schedule isnāt a safer schedule. There is no good evidence that routinely spacing out recommended childhood vaccines makes them safer. Dividing vaccine doses into smaller amounts or creating a custom schedule without evidence doesnāt make a child better protected. Vaccine doses and intervals are established using research on safety, immune response and effectiveness.
Wanting to protect your child is a good thing. But donāt make the mistake of vaccinating on an unproven schedule. The evidence supports giving recommended vaccines on time rather than delaying them without a medical reason.
Please note that a small number of children do need a different schedule for medical reasons, please remember to talk to your pediatrician IRL.
27 Oct 2026
Guys I actually left my baby this weekend to give the keynote address at the 18th Annual Global Health Conference at the Childrenās Hospital of Philadelphia, AND WHAT A DREAM IT WAS! I shared the stage with AAP CEO Mark del Monte @aapdelmonte and the amazing @drjopargabelinkiemd and got to share my journey advocating for children everywhere.
I trained at The Childrenās Hospital of Philadelphia and something about the place and the people who train you always feels like home. It was such a full circle moment to be able to come back and share all that Iāve learned and grown.
25 Oct 2026
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