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Baby Health

As well as a comprehensive section in our A-Z of Child Health we have a selection of articles on other health and child safety topics. You can read about dealing with your baby's hair, how to carry your baby safely, teach them to swim and massage your baby, plus how to deal with common colds and sore noses.

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Asthma in children in the US

Drug-free allergy relief for hay fever sufferers

Asda distributing My Asthma’ Packs for FREE

Childhood illnesses Why is your baby unwell?

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Latex allergy: The little known life threatening allergy

Latex Allergy, is the little known life threatening allergy. It can be found… »

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Down syndrome: screening for breathing problems

Researchers at the University of Southampton are planning to investigate tests for a… »

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Are you confused about Paracetamol?

It’s the ‘magic medicine’ we all turn to when our little ones are… »

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Physical activities Swimming, massage and baby yoga!

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Safely Introduce Your Newborn To The Pool

Newborns and water. How to introduce one to the other? As a parent,… »

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The benefits of baby swimming

Baby swimming has increased in popularity over the last decade with thousands of… »

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Shedding that post-baby bulge

There’s very little in life that creates a greater shock to a woman’s… »

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Special babies All babies are special

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A Poem for autism

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with,… »

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The importance of folic acid

New film explains the importance of folic acid to any woman who can… »

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Autism : real life story

Caroline Northeast says her son Julian’s autism is what makes him such a… »

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Immunisations What to expect with immunisations

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Leon’s story about meningitis

Meningitis Research Foundation member Cat Barker from Milton Keynes whose son Leon contracted… »

Meningitis immunisation

New meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccine Bexsero®

Meningitis kills more children under five than any other infectious disease in the… »

Meningitis Home test kit

The New Arc Meningitis Early Alert Pack

A new meningtis home test kit, known as The New Arc Meningitis Early… »

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Allergies Coping with allergies, asthma, eczema and more..

Asthma facts for the US

Asthma in children in the US

An infographic all about the facts and figures related to asthma and cost… »

Hayfever in pregnancy

Drug-free allergy relief for hay fever sufferers

Parents with children who suffer from hay fever… Hay fever is very common… »

Asda distributing My Asthma’ Packs for FREE

Asda are distributing free and fun Asthma UK information packs to children with… »

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Food allergies Milk, egg, nuts and more...

Allergies and intolerances: soon to be the UK’s most prevalent health epidemic

It is said that 18 million people will develop an allergic condition at… »

Milk for your children

How to check for cows’ milk allergy

Parents are being urged to educate themselves on the most common food allergy… »

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Top ten facts about childhood allergies

The top ten facts about childhood allergies is being highlighted during National Allergy… »

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