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New Baby: Medical Care
By ThinkBaby on 14/07/2009 01:58:48
What care can you expect for your new baby in the first two weeks after birth?
To start with, read our really useful guide to The First 48 Hours as this will prepare you for what happens in those first two strange and exciting days after the birth.Rest assured that medical checks and care don't stop once you go home (if you
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Department of Health clears up confusion over flu jabs in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 20/12/2010 13:18:50
Flu jab available all mums-to-be after medical staff accused of giving mixed messages
After confusion over the safety and necessity of giving pregnant women a winter flu jab, doctors are advising all mums-to-be to have the vaccination.Mums-to-be are four time more likely to be admitted to hospital with flu but the flu jab can protect
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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?
. If not, it is advisable to update your immunsations as soon as possible. Remember: you will be clambering over those playgrounds and gardens with your child!What kinds of wounds need medical attention?If a wound is deep and you have reason to believe
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New Baby: Umbilical Cord Care
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/09/2008 00:43:45
Caring for your baby's healing cord stump in the days after birth
The First 48 Hours of your baby's life will pass in a whirlwind. Even if the birth has been straightforward, there are medical checks and procedures (see link above for more on these) as well as that amazing chance for parents and baby to get
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Cradle Cap
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/10/2008 01:04:36
Dry patches on a baby's head are not uncommon, but what can you do about them?
bad periods of cradle cap you may want to wash your child's head most nights of the week.)For most cases, you do not need to buy a medicated shampoo.Severe cradle capSome babies get much more severe cradle cap which scabs over if flakes come off before
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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?
month injections which are aimed at combatting Hepatitis, Polio, Tetanus etc. At birth, your baby is unlikely to have a bad reaction to these injections and will be observed by a medical professional as a matter of course.The two, three and four month
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Do babies need to drink water?
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/07/2009 01:25:00
For young babies, milk should be all they need, but are there times when cool, boiled water is good for them?
The World Health Organisation's drive to send out a global message that 'breast is best', means that the official line is: even if a baby is thirsty in warm weather, they do not need anything other than breastmilk.Breastmilk is indeed all a baby
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Babies: Colds, allergies and asthma
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/05/2007 01:03:09
New research suggests that babies who have lower respiratory viral infections in their first year may be more likely to develop asthma.
before the age of five.It is believed this was due to the way in which the body reacts to the infection and allergens.It comes as another medical study finds that women who eat plenty of apples during pregnancy can help reduce the risk of their child
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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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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
is scanned, the newborn’s information can be accessed immediately. Who the mum is, birth date, sex and NHS number are all stored.The new system will do away with the need for medical staff to write detailed handwritten comments or read others’ handwritten
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