Articles about "diarrhoea" 34
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is when there is an abnormal increase in the frequency or liquidity of your baby or child’s poop.
Although not dangerous in itself, it can hint at more serious problems. Dia . . .
Babyproof your garden
If you're lucky enough to have a yard, it will offer your child a chance to enjoy being outdoors and explore a new environment. However, yards can pose a number of hazards to small children, . . .
Vomiting
Vomiting is very common in babies and young children and can often happen when nothing is wrong. Babies normally spit up a tiny amount of milk from time to time, usually after a feed or while . . .
Teething: easing the pain
Some babies are born with visible teeth, while others can take months for their first teeth to appear.
Roseola
This mild viral illness mainly affects children between the ages of six months and two years.
It’s contagious and is caught when your child breathes in airborne germs expelled by cou . . .
Reye’s syndrome
Reye’s syndrome is a very rare childhood illness that can follow on from viral infections such as flu or chicken pox.
It’s also linked with giving aspirin. Usually the symptoms inclu . . .
Measles
Measles is much less common since the introduction of the MMR vaccination (measles, mumps and rubella), usually given to babies at 12-15 months old.
-It usually starts with the same . . .
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 . . .
Flu
This infectious virus of the upper air passages can be quite miserable for all unfortunate enough to catch it.
Dehydration
Babies and children can easily suffer from dehydration because they’re more prone to childhood illnesses that can cause diarrhea and vomiting.
We need to absorb enough water to . . .