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Cleft lip and palate
In the US one baby in every 700-1000 babies are born with a
cleft lip and palate – where the lip and/or palate don’t fuse early in pregnancy.
With a cleft lip, there’s a gap that ext . . .
Your labor bag: what to pack
There's nothing quite like packing a hospital bag for focussing you on the imminent arrival of your baby, especially if you're a first-time mum.
Bathing your newborn
Most moms feel a little
apprehensive when bathing their newborns for the first time because newborns
are small, fragile and very slippery when wet. When you’re at the hospital, a
nurse will give yo . . .
Checking your baby’s breathing at night
Often
new parents find themselves checking their baby’s breathing during the night.
This is absolutely normal and nothing to be embarrassed about. However, if
you’re constantly checking and worryin . . .
Sunburn
If you’re planning to take your baby outdoors in sunny weather you need to take steps to protect her skin.
Babies’ skin is very delicate and even weak sunlight can cause some skin da . . .
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, which can be caused by a variety of bacteria and viruses.
It often follows on from an upper respiratory tract infection, such as a cold, flu o . . .
Insect bites and stings
It can be very upsetting for your child if an insect bites her, but rest assured most insects cause no harm and apart from an aversion to creepy crawlies your child should be fine with a little distra . . .
Hypoglycaemia in newborns
Hypoglycemia occurs when blood glucose dips below normal and around two in every 1,000 newborn babies develop it, most commonly premature babies, low-birthweight babies and babies born to moms . . .
Heart murmurs
Although it sounds serious, heart murmurs are actually very common, and rarely affects a child’s health.
It doesn’t necessarily mean that your baby has a problem with her heart – it . . .
Croup
Croup is the common name for a group of conditions that cause your baby’s upper airways to become inflamed leading your child to have a distinctive cough which sounds like a seal barking.
&n . . .