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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?
Babies and young children can't actually tell you when they feel pain, but a high temperature is a key way to spot possible danger or illness quickly.Recent research in Australia showed that many parents did not know what constituted a high
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Your temperature and ovulation
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/05/2007 11:07:12
Your body temperature rises after ovulation, but what can this mean for successful conception?
methods like charting to detect times during the month when the woman is most fertile. How can temperature be affected by ovulation?When you release an egg during ovulation, the production of progesterone causes your body's temperature to rise. It only
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Staying cool as the temperature rises
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/05/2006 15:43:11
From chilly nights less than a week ago to high temperatures today, don't forget you need to make sure you're not overdoing it when you get hot.
We're not going to spoil this little burst of early summer for you, but here are a few articles you should browse if you're pregnant, to prepare yourself as the weather heats up!
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Raised temperature: when to call the doctor
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/06/2008 10:38:01
When does a raised temperature become a fever that you should be concerned about?
In the first year of life, you will find that your baby's temperature can suddenly rise, but that doesn't always mean 'danger'.Your baby's body is getting used to so many things and sometimes this raised temperature is just part of their system
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Safe sleeping temperatures for babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/11/2010 02:25:36
When seasons become unexpectedly warmer or cooler, your habits can be caught out. But what is safe for sleeptime?
Whether your are dressing your baby in winter or caring for your baby in hot weather, a safe room temperature for your baby's bedtime remains pretty much the same: 18°C. (NHS Direct recommend keeping the room between 16 and 20°C.)It might
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Baby's Room Temperature
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/01/2009 02:02:51
Whilst most people understand it's important not to let their baby's room get too hot, it's vital not to let it get too cold, either
Whether your are dressing your baby in winter or caring for your baby in hot weather, a safe room temperature for your baby's bedtime remains pretty much the same: 18 degrees C. (NHS Direct recommend keeping the room between 16 and 20 degrees C
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Body temperature in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/09/2010 01:32:26
Why do you feel hotter when you're pregnant?
Changes in your body temperature When you are pregnant, the rate at which your body burns up energy when it is not active is 20 per cent higher than it normally is. This is called a rise in your basal metabolic rate.The knock-on effect
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Get your charts here
By ThinkBaby on 05/08/2005 10:49:41
Downloadable temperature and cervical changes charts for ovulation charting
waking temperature in celcius, as well as recording changes in cervical mucus and cervical position.You may want to edit the charts slightly to best fit your own circumstances or cycle length, or for slightly more detail if you're tracking the position
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Buyer's Guide to Baby Thermometers
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/01/2008 02:47:15
With vaccinations, minor ailments and even teething causing raised temperatures, you'll be amazed how useful a family thermometer can be, from birth
than many other silly things like the surface-clean only playmat) because a baby doesn't have to be seriously ill to get a raised temperature. Baby temperature can be affected by many things as well as serious illness:Teething can push up their body
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Mums warned to avoid hot public transport with babies
By Jayne Braithwaite on 03/08/2011 15:17:03
Heat wave causes baking temperatures on tubes and trains that could be dangerous for small babies
Parents have been warned to avoid taking their babies on hot public transport during the heat wave. As temperatures soar to around 30˚C in some areas, experts are concerned they could cause babies and toddlers to become dehydrated or suffer from
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