Do you know the questions to ask when you’re considering a pediatrician? Consider these helpful guidelines for selecting the right doctor for your child: spr.ly/6011OjZLU

Bike season is here! Before you ride, make sure to keep your family safe. Our Safety Store is offering a sale of 20% off all bike safety products in-person from May 15-19: spr.ly/6010OdMNG

We love all our nurses! 💛 If one of our pediatric nurses has made a positive impact on your child’s life, we encourage you to share your story in the comments below. #NursesWeek

We love when Herky The Hawk and members of Iowa Spirit Squads stop by our hospital to visit inpatients like Hailey and Eliana. They also took the time to teach other patients a cheer and dance through virtual programming organized by our child life team. 💛

Shoutout to our Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) ambassadors: Kinley Albrecht, Adam Arp, Aniyah Dismukes, and Ray Fischer, who share their inspiring stories at fundraising events and visit CMN Corporate Partners. In 2022, CMN raised over $4.2 million for our hospital. 💛

Did you know that Pediatric Associates clinics are a part of our hospital’s pediatric primary care network? That means you get access to hundreds of pediatric specialists if needed. To schedule, call: 📍Coralville clinic: 319-339-1231 📍Iowa City clinic: 319-351-1448

While tick exposure can occur year-round, most ticks are active during warmer months. Prepare for the great outdoors and limit your child’s risk for tick bites by taking the following steps.

Cheers to another great Dance Marathon season! 🎉 Thanks to your continued support, these programs have surpassed a major milestone of $50 million raised for our pediatric patients since #DanceMarathon started in Iowa 30 years ago. 💛

”Hi, my name’s George.” Big thanks to former Hawkeye and current San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle for spreading some joy with our patients and families yesterday! George Kittle | @hawkeyefootball

✅ No. 2 most trusted health care brand ✅ No. 3 overall health care brand experience We’re honored to have been named a top health care brand in the U.S. Details: spr.ly/6014Ocaf2

Whether they’re on the ground or in the sky, our pediatric transport teams are equipped to tailor care to the individual needs of every child they serve. We are proud to have a team that has helped save and change many lives.💛 #NationalEMSWeek

Babies and families in need of pasteurized donor human milk now have an additional option through a new Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa community dispensary in the Dubuque area. To place an order by prescription, call 563-589-8553. Learn more: spr.ly/6015OlZOf

100 days until the #HawkeyeWave returns, but who’s counting? 👋

Follow these skin safety tips to help keep your family safe from the sun this holiday weekend. 🧴 Know how SPF relates to UV rays ☀️ Avoid direct sun exposure 🧢 Cover up with hats and clothing 🛡️ Protect yourself from other UV sources spr.ly/6014OW9xa

Through their “No S’more Sedation” initiative, our child life team is working to create a better experience for kids with the help of fun camping-themed designs on our MRI machines. Learn more: spr.ly/6014OStTj

To honor their late son, Reid, the Gleeson family donated over 100 toys, games, puzzles, and books to our hospital. Thank you to the Rally for Reid foundation for continuing to support our patients going through treatment for cancer. 💛 #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth

Forrest was diagnosed with bone cancer just as he was beginning practice for the 2022 football season at St. Ambrose University. After undergoing 12 rounds of chemotherapy and one surgery at @uiowacancer, he recently got to celebrate his last treatment by ringing the bell. 🔔💛

Mysterious symptoms had Scarlette’s family puzzled. A second opinion led them to our hospital, where specialists discovered brain cancer. Surgery and chemotherapy followed, and now the prognosis for the Clinton 5-year-old is “excellent.” spr.ly/6010OakH8

Did you know that the Ponseti Method—the modern treatment for clubfoot—was developed at University of Iowa in the 1950s? Learn how the Ponseti Method continues to help children like six-month-old Delainee live active, normal lives: spr.ly/6015OaAaJ

Just months before Harper Stribe was told her rare cancer had returned, Bella Saul underwent the same surgery for the same cancer at our hospital that doctors recommended for Harper. Both girls, now 11, are on the road to recovery. Read their story: spr.ly/6015OxS5P