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Know-how: Blood Spot Test
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/02/2008 01:21:58
This blood test, taken from all newborn babies, checks for serious conditions which may need urgent treatment
midwife will take a small amount of blood from your baby's heel, to send for testing.This test screens for any potentially serious conditions that were not identified during pregnancy.The reason for testing so early is that treatment for any
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Newborn blood test could prevent disability
By Kimberley Smith on 14/05/2010 13:00:51
Testing blood from the umbilical cord of newborns could reveal likelihood of brain damage
conditions.“We aim to reduce the numbers of babies born with a low cord pH, without increasing unnecessary obstetric intervention,” said James Neilson, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at University of Liverpool.
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New guidelines to check for baby jaundice
By Kimberley Smith on 20/05/2010 13:55:38
Blood tests for all newborn babies with suspected jaundice recommended by NICE
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has announced guidelines to change the way newborns are checked for jaundice. A very common condition that is harmless in most cases, jaundice is developed by around 80% of premature
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Watch out for newborn hip problems
By Susie Boone on 16/03/2010 23:52:10
Babies with common hip disorders are not being diagnosed and treated early enough, warns charity
Too many babies with simple hip conditions are being left untreated, causing serious health problems as they grow and develop, says a charity.STEPS, a charity that supports children and adults with lower limb disorders, has warned that hip
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Newborns and jaundice
By Sarah Lawson on 10/11/2006 01:44:19
Jaundice, to a greater or lesser degree, is a feature for many new babies. But what is it and should it be a cause for concern?
of this bilirubin.Is jaundice a cause for concern?In most cases, slight jaundice is not a worry and will clear in a few days. Any pediatrician, midwife or health visitor you see during this time should be able to gauge whether the problem is clearing up or needs
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Keeping a healthy home in winter
By Maria Muennich on 03/10/2010 08:17:54
In colder weather we usually close the windows and reach for the thermostat to keep our homes warm and welcoming, but our health can suffer along with our indoor air quality as a result
, so what do we need to keep in mind when using the central heating through the winter months if we want our families to stay healthy?The World Health Organisation recommends a minimum temperature of 18°C indoors, and advises that keeping rooms below 16
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Barcodes introduced for newborn babies
By Sara Mackenzie on 22/04/2010 14:08:00
One hospital has replaced handwritten wristbands with a barcode system to keep babies even safer
Kettering General Hospital, Northamptonshire, has introduced a new system based on barcodes to help newborn babies stay safer than ever, reports the BBC.The barcode system has replaced the babies’ usual handwritten wristbands. When the barcode
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Baby Temperatures
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/04/2006 13:48:32
What does your baby's temperature tell you? How should you take her temperature and what is normal?
temperature and either treated a baby for the condition when their temperature was normal, or gave incorrect doses of medicines.What is a high temperature?Babies and children have what constitutes a high temperature if they go up to 38 degrees C or over
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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?
child is lying down and partly because a warm, dry bedroom will make for stuffy conditions).Treatment for croupTry to create a humid atmosphere at home: take your baby into the kitchen, sit your child on your knee and try to keep him upright
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Coeliac disease and your baby need to know
By Sophie Westnedge on 11/05/2012 16:56:56
From the symptoms to what foods to avoid, find out the essentials about coeliac disease and you baby
members of the family have the condition then children have a 1 in 10 chance of getting it, according to Coeliac UK.How is it treated?Coeliac disease is treated by following a strict gluten-free diet so forms of gluten must be cut out. 'Gluten' describes
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