Care for Newborns, Kids and Teens
From a newborn's first weeks to the teen years, your child can see a provider who knows the whole family. Many concerns can be handled by video with a parent or guardian on the call, and when a hands-on exam is needed, we will help you arrange it.
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What Pediatric and Adolescent Care Includes
Children are not small adults. Their needs change quickly from the newborn weeks to toddlerhood, school age and the teen years. Pediatric and adolescent care is one of the main areas of emphasis at Sagebrooke Family Medicine, alongside women's health and care for the whole family.
Brooke Tuttle, FNP-C, has practiced family medicine since 2017. Before becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked for 11 years as a registered nurse in labor and delivery, postpartum and the well-baby nursery, caring for newborns and their parents in the first days of life. She is also a mom to two boys.
Many common childhood concerns can be assessed by video: a rash, pink eye, a cough or cold, a fever without warning signs, asthma follow-up, and questions about sleep, feeding, behavior or growth. A parent or guardian joins the visit for children. Some care needs hands-on time: vaccines, newborn and infant weight checks, looking in the ears, listening to the lungs, rapid strep swabs and full physical exams. We are telehealth only to start, so we will tell you plainly when your child needs to be seen in person and help you arrange it.
Common reasons parents and teens reach out
- A sick visit for a cough, cold, fever, sore throat or stomach bug
- A new rash, eczema flare or other skin concern
- Ear pain or tugging at the ears
- Red, itchy or goopy eyes that could be pink eye
- Asthma or allergy follow-up and medication questions
- Questions about growth, feeding, sleep, development or behavior
- Acne, periods, mood, stress or other teen health concerns
- A teen who wants to talk privately about a health question
What to Expect
- Telehealth visits for newborns, children and teens, with a parent or guardian on the call for kids
- Practical guidance for common illnesses and what to watch for at home
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy when treatment is appropriate
- Room for teens to ask questions, including time to talk privately when appropriate
- Help arranging vaccines, weight checks, ear exams and other hands-on care in person
Our Approach to Caring for Kids and Teens
Hear From Parent and Child
We listen to you and, as much as they are able, to your child. We ask how symptoms started, how your child is eating, drinking, sleeping and playing, and what worries you most. A well-lit room and a recent temperature reading help a video visit go smoothly.
Clear Next Steps
You leave knowing what is likely going on, how to care for your child at home, which warning signs mean they need to be seen in person or in an emergency room, and when to check back in.
Growing Up With Us
We follow your child over the years, from newborn questions to school-age illnesses to the teen years, and help coordinate vaccines, well-child exams and specialist care when they are needed.
Benefits
Newborn and Family Experience
Brooke's years caring for newborns and new parents in labor and delivery, postpartum and the well-baby nursery shape how she supports families from the very start.
Sick Visits From Home
Many common illnesses can be assessed by video, so a sick child can stay comfortable on the couch.
A Respectful Place for Teens
Teens get straightforward answers about their bodies, mood and health, and a chance to talk privately when appropriate.
One Provider for Siblings and Parents
Brothers, sisters and parents can see the same provider, so family history and patterns stay in one place.
How Care Usually Unfolds
First Visit
We get to know your child's health history, birth history, medications, allergies and any current concerns. For a sick visit, we focus on the problem at hand and give you a clear plan.
The Next Few Days
For an illness, we tell you what improvement should look like and when to reach back out. If your child needs an in-person exam, a test or a vaccine, we help you arrange it.
Over the Coming Months
We follow up on ongoing concerns such as asthma, eczema, growth or mood, and adjust the plan as your child changes.
Through the Teen Years
As children grow, teens gradually take on more of a voice in their own care, while parents stay involved in the ways that make sense for your family.
What can and cannot be done by video
Telehealth works well for many rashes, pink eye, colds and coughs without breathing trouble, mild stomach bugs, allergy symptoms, asthma check-ins, medication questions, and conversations about growth, development, sleep, behavior, mood and puberty.
Some care needs an in-person visit: vaccines, newborn and infant weight checks, ear exams, listening to the lungs and heart, rapid strep and flu swabs, hearing and vision screening, and full well-child physical exams. Sagebrooke starts as a telehealth practice, with an in-person clinic planned for later. Until then, we will help you arrange this care and follow up with you afterward.
Teen health and privacy
The teen years bring new questions about periods, acne, sleep, stress, mood, relationships, substance use and sexual health. Teens often open up more when they have a few minutes to talk privately. When appropriate, part of a visit may be with the teen alone, within what Utah law allows. We explain to both parents and teens how privacy works, and we involve parents whenever there is a safety concern.
When to seek emergency care
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if your child has trouble breathing, blue or gray lips, a seizure, is very hard to wake, shows signs of severe dehydration, or has a stiff neck with fever. A fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher in a baby younger than 3 months needs to be seen in person right away.
Common Questions About Pediatric and Adolescent Care
Can a newborn be seen by telehealth?
We can talk through many newborn questions by video, such as feeding, sleep, skin and umbilical cord care. Newborns also need in-person weight checks, hands-on exams and screening tests, and we will help you arrange them. A fever in a baby younger than 3 months needs to be seen in person right away.
Does my child need to be on the video call?
Yes. Your child should be on the call so we can see and talk with them, and a parent or guardian joins for children. Older teens may have part of the visit on their own when appropriate.
Can my child get vaccines through Sagebrooke?
Not by telehealth. Vaccines need an in-person visit. We can review your child's vaccine record, answer your questions, and help you arrange vaccines.
Can you diagnose an ear infection by video?
Diagnosing a middle ear infection means looking at the eardrum, which needs an in-person exam. By video we can review symptoms, help with pain relief, and help you decide whether and where your child should be seen.
Will my teen's conversations be kept private?
We respect teen privacy within what Utah law allows, and we explain how it works at the start. Parents stay involved in the ways that make sense for your family, and we involve parents whenever there is a concern about safety.
Does insurance cover visits for my child?
Sagebrooke Family Medicine is an insurance-based practice, and we are in the process of joining insurance plans. What you pay depends on your plan, including any copay, deductible or coinsurance, and well-child care and sick visits can be covered differently. Contact the practice to check whether your plan is accepted.
Related Services
Condition
Ear Infections
Ear pain in kids and adults, and when an in-person ear exam is needed.
Condition
Pink Eye
Red, itchy or goopy eyes, often well suited to a video visit.
Condition
Asthma
Follow-up, inhaler questions and an action plan for flare-ups.
Condition
Acne
Treatment options for teens and adults, reviewed with photos by video.
Condition
Skin Rashes and Eczema
Common rashes and eczema flares in children and adults.
Service
Family Medicine for All Ages
One provider for the whole family, from newborns to grandparents.
Have a Question About Your Child's Health?
Reach out through our contact page to ask a question, check whether your insurance plan is accepted, or request a telehealth appointment for your child or teen. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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