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Introduction to immunisations for your baby
By ThinkBaby on 14/12/2005 08:15:50
When your baby has which injections, and whether or not you need them
Do I need to have my baby immunised?Immunisations have a long-established record of helping to limit the spread of childhood diseases and protect babies and children. There is no proven alternative for giving your child the protection from
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Being prepared for baby immunisations
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/07/2006 01:07:37
From two months onwards there are a series of injections it's important to have done. How can you help your baby through these?
Some injections, like the BCG to combat TB, are optional, others are strongly advised, and one (MMR) is regarded as controversial. However, jabs, injections, iinoculations, immunisations – call them what you want, they all involved needles
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Mum whose two babies died from swine flu campaigns for better immunisation
By Hannah Blake on 20/09/2011 14:27:14
Gemma Ameen who lost her 3-year-old and unborn baby to swine flu last year is now campaigning for all youngsters to be immunised
Gemma Ameen, 29, is campaigning for universal immunisation, after losing two children to swine flu last year. Her healthy daughter Lana passed away from swine flu only 48 hours after developing the symptoms and then two months later, Gemma caught
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Premature babies: How they develop
By Maria Muennich on 27/11/2009 08:06:22
Corrected vs actual age, immunisations, physical growth and the long-term outlook - how are things different for premmies?
both immediately after birth and in the long-term, however, even the most premature babies won't necessarily be affected in their long-term development.The early outlookDevelopmental milestonesImmunisationsPhysical growthVery premature babies (below 26
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Pregnancy flu jab may improve babies’ health
By Kimberley Smith on 05/10/2010 14:00:23
Babies born to mums who received the flu immunisation in pregnancy are less likely to catch flu as infants, reveals research
jab on the NHS for the first time this winter.It is thought that antibodies made by the mum’s body after being immunised, pass to the baby through the placenta and then through breastmilk.Mums-to-be have a heightened immune system and are more likely
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Children and tetanus
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/10/2006 01:46:43
Why is important to get small children immunised against tetanus?
up protection early in life is important.How can you protect your child from tetanus?The only way to protect against tetanus is by immunisation. Each person needs five jabs of tetanus to be fully protected, though a serious injury that a doctor
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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, pictures and clear text to guide ...
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Baby and child vaccine schedule
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/11/2006 01:55:16
What vaccines protect against which diseases, and when does your baby get each injection?
vaccinations.Some of the immunisations offered to young babies and children have changed slightly, and the schedule has been updated by the NHS this autumn (2006). Parents are normally notified directly by their GP when a vaccination is due
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Baby vaccinations
By ThinkBaby on 05/11/2008 01:32:34
What your baby's vaccinations protect against and how to lessen their suffering
From the time when your baby is two months old through to her secondary school years there is a planned NHS programme of regular immunisations to protect her against a number of diseases. Here we look at the illnesses and diseases
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Meningitis and its routine vaccine
By Kimberley Smith on 08/11/2010 14:12:26
A vaccine currently only given to high risk children will soon be added to the general vaccination programme
In 2006, the NHS introduced a new vaccination to protect against pneumococcal disease as part of the main vaccinations programme for children under one year of age. What is meningitis?There are different kinds of meningitis – which causes an inflammation of the lining of the br...
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