Articles about "illnesses" 69
Mental wellbeing
Your mental wellbeing is vital to how much you enjoy your experience of pregnancy. Studies too have shown that unborn babies are receptive to their mother’s emotions, so by staying positive, fit and h . . .
Teething pain and sleep patterns
As with other developmental milestones, teething can disrupt your baby’s newly established routines. This can be frustrating but it is an inevitable part of the development process.
Are there alternatives to immunization?
This
is a contentious question to answer as both the government and medical
profession (for the most part) say that there isn’t. However, critics of
immunization believe that immunization itself is . . .
Working while pregnant
As an expectant mum there is no reason why you should have to choose between your career and your baby. More and more women are continuing to work during their pregnancies.
Concerns between prenatal checks
You’ll
be able to contact your OB-GYN or nurse-midwife
between
your checkups if anything is concerning you – don’t suffer in silence until
your next checkup, as you can find yourself becomin . . .
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 . . .
Milia and baby acne
If you’ve spent your pregnancy reading baby magazines you’ll likely expect your baby to come out with a peaches and cream complexion but in fact, it’s common for babies to have pimples and whi . . .
Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is one of the less common infections of childhood and is also one of the five red rash
illnesses children can get (the others are measles, roseola, fifth disease and rubella . . .
Rubella (German measles)
Rubella is a mildly infectious illness caused by a virus, and although infectious, it doesn’t spread as easily as other childhood
illnesses such as chicken pox or measles.
The virus . . .
Fifth disease
Fifth disease is most common in preschoolers and school-age children. It’s a viral illness characterized by very red cheeks and is known as the ‘fifth disease’ because it’s the fifth most comm . . .