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What is the 5-in-One Vaccine?
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/01/2009 10:56:05
At two, three and four months, your baby will be called to have the 5-in-0ne or DTaP/IPV/Hib vaccine, but what is it for and why does your baby need it?
leaves school.Pertussis (Whooping cough) - Pertussis is a serious disease for babies under six months, and can be fatal, which is why babies are immunised very early on. For older children and adults the illness is less serious, but still unpleasant
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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.
different babies (in their first six months of life), were seen, and when researchers analysed their sleeping position at the time of the incidents, they found that each had been asleep with their heads tilted forward, in car seats.Many parents leave
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New study on repeat cot deaths
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/06/2007 01:12:24
New research seeks to play down the risk of repeat cot deaths in one family.
uncovered - place your baby with their feet to the foot of the cot, to prevent wriggling down under the coversIf your baby is unwell, seek medical advice promptly.The safest place for your baby to sleep for the first six months is in a cot, in your room
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Tippitoes Swing Shut Safety Gate
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/06/2009 01:16:19
Easy to use, safe for little fingers and at a great price, this safety gate is hard to beat
this gate through its paces over a six month period and it remained solid and reliable throughout. Other parents who tried it at our house agreed it was the easiest and most sturdy to use gate they have come across, too, and were especially impressed
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Arms Reach Co-Sleeper
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/11/2009 01:55:10
This lovely bedside cot allows you to 'co-sleep' more safely with your baby
bonding experience of sharing your bed with your baby, for close sleeping but also for ease of breastfeeding in many cases. Plus general safety advice certainly states that it is best if your baby sleeps in the same bedroom as you for the first six months
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Baby's first words
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/10/2009 00:01:09
Communication is a gradual process though the bond is there from Day One, but what first words can you expect and when will you hear them?
and has a pleasing sensation to them.Between six and 12 months most babies will begin to stretch out those early letter sounds to create what they can muster as 'words' in response to a parent's attention, to something out of their reach that they want
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Getting pregnant: where to start!
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/06/2009 00:56:06
You are thinking about having a baby - so what do you do next?!
great chance to get your body in shape for pregnancy, contraceptionl-free.The big question most couples ask is, 'How long does it take to conceive?'. It varies hugely, but on average it takes around three-to-six months. It tends to take longer if you
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Keep safe in the heat
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/07/2006 11:01:16
The government have issued weather warnings about extreme heat this week. Pregnant women and children are at risk.
(NOT straight from a tap and NOT bottled water) in a sterilised bottle. Cool boiled water from six months is fine, but make sure you keep up your baby's milk feeds too.If your baby is teething and not drinking very much because the sucking distresses
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From-birth Pushchairs on a Budget
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/03/2009 00:00:46
You don't have to break the bank to get a stylish, reliable pushchair that's suitable for babies from birth
and function as the Maclaren Quest pushchair (ranging from around £125 to £145). These umbrella fold pushchairs are more popular for use with older babies, from six months, but the models which are fully reclinable - as the Pulse and the Quest are – can
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New Cot Death Awareness Campaign Hits Hard
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/12/2008 10:42:17
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has launched a powerful short film to get the important message of safe sleeping to new parents
place for your baby to sleep for the first six months is in a cot, in your roomNever sleep with a baby on a sofa or armchairNever share a bed with your baby if you or your partner: are smokers (even if you don't smoke in bed or at home); feel very tired
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