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Bath safety: call for thermostat valves on taps
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/03/2006 02:24:39
MPs call for law to force new and refurbished homes in England to have valves fitted to control bath water temperatures and keep babies and children safe.
MP Mary Creagh is campaigning for a law to be passed making it compulsory to fit thermostatic valves on bath taps in all new and refurbished homes.The reason for this is that many children (and a small percentage of adults) suffer terrible burns
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10 ways to beat pregnancy heartburn
By Daniella Delaney on 11/07/2011 14:24:35
Along with piles, morning sickness and swollen ankles, pregnancy indigestion is one of those tedious discomforts some women have to deal with when they're expecting. But there are ways to keep it at bay
The first step towards lessening any heartburn you suffer during pregnancy is to adjust your eating habits to compensate for your smaller, restricted stomach and the weaker top stomach valve. Then you need to look at how much you eat, cut out any
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Review: Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump
By Sarah Lawson on 12/06/2007 01:02:10
A simple, effective and affordable hand pump for expressing breastmilk.
Lansinoh Manual Breast Pump Light and comfortable to use, easy to wash and effective to useLike the Avent one, there is an all-important little valve you mustn't lose (although there are 2 spare ones included). However, this is at least easier
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A nifty device for nasal congestion
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/04/2006 09:00:00
We love the new Baby Nose-Clear device for relieving babies' nasal congestion.
with your fingers. A valve protects you from the mucus passing back to you and traps it so that it cleans your baby's nose efficiently but also gently. It comes apart easily so you can clean it and re-use it.There are other aspirators on the market
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Day-old baby saved by heart surgery
By Jayne Braithwaite on 25/07/2011 14:24:12
Baby undergoes a 36-hour heart operation as soon as he’s born
instruments to unblock the aortic valve in little Rudy Maxwell-Jones’ heart, to give him a chance of survival.The complex operation took 36 hours, but five weeks later Rudy is able to breathe without the help of machines.“His life was hanging in the balance
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Know-how: Nuchal Fold Scan
By Louise Rogers on 23/09/2009 01:19:19
What is a nuchal fold scan and should you have one during your pregnancy?
?Your personal risk factor will also take the the following into account: Age of the mother(risk of having a baby with Down’s syndrome increases with age)Presence or absence of the fetal nasal boneLeakiness in the tricuspid valvePresence or absence of any
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Tragic newborn’s death saves another’s life
By Anna Lewis on 06/03/2012 09:24:01
Incredible mum makes heartbreaking decision to donate newborn baby’s organs to save another baby’s life
Zachary’s father Keith Mitchell.“Two weeks ago we received a letter from the Organ Transplant Team telling us that one of Zachary’s heart valves has been used on a child with a genetic heart condition."It was Keith who had to break the tragic news
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Dealing with pregnancy heartburn
By Maria Muennich on 29/03/2011 06:42:24
Heartburn gives an unpleasant digestive soreness that's common common, particularly in the second half of pregnancy - here's how you can lessen the irritation
Why do I have heartburn in pregnancy?There are two reasons why heartburn can flare up in pregnancy. The first is (you guessed it) hormones. Progesterone has a relaxing effect on muscles including the cardiac sphincter, the valve between the throat
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Baby Health: Being Sick
By ThinkBaby on 19/06/2009 01:58:14
Babies are often a little sick after a feed, but when can vomit signal something more serious?
projectile vomiting after feeds it may be a rare condition called pyloric stenosis. This is caused when a muscle controlling a valve from the stomach to the intestines thickens so food can’t get through. It usually occurs when your baby’s four to six weeks
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Tiny 1lb10oz baby survives against all odds
By Sophie Westnedge on 21/05/2012 18:06:59
Baby born four months premature is making a surprising recovery
the stuff you’re told if going to happen actually happens. You feel different to how you think your going to feel,” he said.After having four blood transfusions, antibiotics, antifungals, and ibuprofen to try and close a valve in her heart, baby Faith
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