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Coping with shortness of breath in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/03/2006 01:37:20
At first it feels frightening, then you get used to it, but getting out of breath in late pregnancy is no fun.
Some women get short of breath in pregnancy as early as half way through their term, but for most women who suffer breathlessness, it comes along as their bumps grow.At this point, it's easy to imagine that the uterus is putting pressure
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The Nanny Breathing Monitor
By Monica Stylli on 05/10/2007 01:36:40
A new baby monitor which alerts you if your child stops breathing in bed.
stops breathing in bed. The Nanny BM02 is a baby monitor which can be used in a cot or crib in your home or on the move.The device is switched on when you put baby down to sleep and if it detects that your child has stopped breathing for 20 seconds
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Breath holding in babies and toddlers
By Sarah Lawson on 13/11/2006 01:03:02
Shock, anger or frustration can sometimes lead to breath-holding. In smaller children, the reaction is genuine, older toddlers may be doing it for effect. How can you read the signs?
There are always those moments, when a child has tripped or bumped into something, when we hold our breath: is our baby going to be soothed happy again or are we about to see a wave of traumatised tears? However, breath-holding in children
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Respisense Baby Breathing Effort Monitor
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/09/2009 01:33:09
The first portable baby breathing monitor that is light, reliable and reassures you that your baby is sleeping safely
be looking for a reliable safety monitor. However, because these usually just pick up sound, some parents do feel the need for more reassurance – from a movement sensor, for example.The Respisense Baby Breathing Effort MonitorThe Respisense Baby Breathing
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Breath tests for all pregnant women, says NICE
By Kyrsty Hazell on 24/06/2010 18:19:48
Health experts suggest that all mums-to-be should have smoking breath tests at first antenatal appointment
All pregnant women should be given a smoking breath test by their midwife, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has proposed.By identifying mums-to-be who are still smoking, it’s hoped midwives will be able to help them
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Danielle Lloyd’s preemie baby Harry rushed to hospital
By Kimberley Smith on 07/12/2011 10:24:59
Model mum’s fears as her baby suffers breathing difficulties
Danielle Lloyd has tweeted her fears for her youngest son Harry after he was rushed to hospital with breathing difficulties. Born 10 weeks early, baby Harry had been making good progress up to this point, but needed urgent medical attention
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What is croup?
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/11/2010 01:46:58
Coughing and breathing difficulties are always a worry in babies and children, but a croup cough sounds even worse. What is croup, and what should you do if your child gets it?
at home.What is croup?Croup is caused by an imflammation of the vocal chords, a lining of mucus in the windpipe, and consequently, restricted breathing which makes the patient seem short of breath. It is usually caused by a viral infection passed
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A small study links car seats with SIDS
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/12/2006 00:01:40
A study in New Zealand has examined the cases of nine different babies who were taken ill with breathing problems, and found they had all been sleeping in car seats at the time.
of breathing.The studyResearchers who were investigating nine different cases where babies were rushed in for emergency attention to the Auckland Cot Monitoring Service, found that they had appeared 'blue' or 'scrunched up'. Over an 18 month period, nine
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Baby that turned blue saved by 999 phone instructions
By Sophie Westnedge on 04/05/2012 16:46:48
Parent's of a three-day-old baby girl who stopped breathing have praised the phone operator and paramedics for saving her life
A three-day-old baby girl who stopped breathing has been saved by CPR instructions given to her parents over the phone.The baby's parents Beata and Andrzej Kolon called 999 when their daughter Leokadia had a respiratory arrest, reports BBC News
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Movement monitors for sleeping babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/01/2009 01:05:17
Movement monitors sense breathing patterns in babies when they are in their cots, but how useful are they and do you need one?
.Some parents prefer to use movement monitors to keep an eye on their baby while he sleeps. These gauge the regularity of the movement of a baby's chest and abdomen as he breathes. Some are attached to the baby, others work by ultrasound detection of movement
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