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Smoking as a Parent
By Sarah Lawson on 07/11/2008 02:06:45
Even if you managed to stop smoking in pregnancy, smoking around your baby or child can still be dangerous
on your determination.However, did you realise that smoking after your baby is born still presents dangers to your child?Smoking as a ParentIt may have sounded controversial when one UK council took the decision that they would no longer let smokers foster
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Swine Flu and Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 07/05/2009 20:45:06
If you are expecting a baby, could the risk of catching swine flu be more dangerous for you? And will it be safe to take medication?
Right now it's hard to gauge whether we should all feel seriously threatened by a swine flu pandemic or reassured that those cases of people who have already got it are being treated comfortably at home. However, getting even regular colds or flu in pregnancy is bad enough, becau...
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Child Safety Shopping List
By Sarah Lawson on 25/06/2008 02:51:57
For CHILD SAFETY WEEK – Babies R Us give ThinkBaby their useful checklist for essential products that help keep your home safe once your baby or toddler is on the move
and eventually toddling develop, you will want to address the larger needs. Month by month issues like your child being able to reach dangerous things which might fall and hurt her, or you securing items might be within her grasp which she could choke on
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Review: First Aid for Babies & Children
By Sarah Lawson on 04/05/2006 13:00:00
A useful reference book about first aid, treatments for injuries and illness, immunisation and more.
First Aid for Babies & Children by Dr David Bass and Professor Maurice Kibel Covers all kinds of infant illnesses, dangers and injuries.It's pretty graphic and you shouldn't let it scare you into fearing the worst Features: Diagrams, tips boxes
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Pampers join with UNICEF to fight tetanus
By Sarah Lawson on 17/11/2006 11:59:26
Buying a pack of Pampers nappies this winter can help fund UNICEF's vital vaccination programme to protect pregnant women and babies.
Although tetanus is a health danger we can easily manage in the UK, it is still a huge problem worldwide.Here, babies are offered several important tetanus vaccines through their childhood, that will set them up for life. But as UNICEF are aware
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Pre-Pregnancy Smoking
By Sarah Lawson on 23/10/2008 01:35:12
You know that smoking during pregnancy can affect your unborn child, but what about the smoking you did before you were pregnant?
), don't forget the danger of passive smoking in pregnancy.
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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
, that more serious complications can develop.During pregnancy your immune system is slightly supressed (so that you do not have an excessive immune reaction to the baby you are carrying), however the main danger is not that you are more likely to catch swine
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Organix Soft Rusks
By Sarah Lawson on 28/02/2007 01:30:53
Great sugar-free finger foods when your baby is learning the joys of feeding himself.
on your hands. If your child is under ten months, Organix suggest you might want to break up the rusks and mix them with as much or as little of your baby’s milk as you like to make a breakfast cereal, without the dangerous salt levels that normal everyday
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Travel vaccinations for pregnant women
By Sarah Lawson on 01/08/2010 01:38:55
When travelling abroad, getting the right jabs is important. But which injections are safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women?
there is medical proof that something is dangerous to the unborn child and the mother. However, 'live' vaccinations are more of a risk because you are putting some of the disease through your system and if you know you are going to be travelling in the coming year
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Chick-A-Dee Nursery Smoke Detector
By Sarah Lawson on 20/03/2009 07:01:09
A pretty little device that puts baby safety first
but significant presence in your child's room.The Premaxx Chic-A-Dee Nursery Smoke DetectorSmoke inhalation is the second most common cause of death in the home for babies and small children. Before fire can do any damage, the spread of dangerous fumes can kill
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