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posts related to: baby health
Baby Bronchiolitis awareness campaign for parents
UK’s first national bronchiolitis awareness campaign launched with parent-friendly website…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, baby health, Breathing, bronchiolotis, colds/flu, common cold, Health, lungs, signs and symptoms, Symptoms
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Coughs
A cough is a universally familiar symptom. It is a very basic reflex, and is usually caused by irritation to the airway, anywhere from the throat down into the lungs. It is a protective reflex, intended to get rid of foreign material and irritants. It also serves a useful purpose in infection, by getting rid of infected mucus. Very…
Posted in Baby Health
Tagged a-z illness - c, asthma, Baby, baby health, Cough, eczema, Hayfever, Toddler, viral infection
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Newborn Physical examination
Your baby 0-4 weeks Within 72 hours of birth a trained healthcare professional such as a midwife, doctor or GP, should offer you a full physical examination for your baby. This examination is part of an assessment of the overall well-being of your baby and takes account of your family history, antenatal and postnatal events together with any…
Posted in Baby Development, Newborn baby
Tagged Baby, baby health, baby tests, Babycare, developmental tests, newborn, Newborn screening
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Spina bifida: What is it?
Spina bifida is a condition which occurs when one or more of the bones in a baby’s spine fails to form properly very early on in development in the womb. This leaves a gap in the spine, so that part of the spinal cord, which lies inside the spine, is left exposed and unprotected. In some cases, the…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Special Needs
Tagged baby health, Folic acid, Hydrocephalus, special needs, Spina bifida
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Baby’s Eyes
Almost all babies have bluey-grey eyes at birth and it can take weeks or months for them to become what will be their lasting colour. Babies with dark skins may be born with brown eyes. In the first day or two, your baby’s eyelids may be a bit puffy. His eyes may also get sticky. If this happens,…
Jaundice Awareness for a newborn baby
CLDF’s Yellow Alert prolonged jaundice awareness campaign promotes the early diagnosis and appropriate referral of liver disease in newly born infants. It’s vital that liver disease is identified and treated as early as possible. Yellow Alert raises awareness of the action which should be taken if a baby has prolonged jaundice, both amongst new parents / parents to be and…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Newborn baby
Tagged a-z-of-child-illnesses, baby health, Jaundice, liver disease
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Explaining the MMR vaccine
It’s not easy being a parent at the best of times, but in recent ears scare stories in the media over the MMR vaccine have made it even harder. Just how best do you protect your child – with, or without, a vaccination? Rarely a day goes by without some alarming study or worrying trend about the…
Posted in Baby Health, Immunisations
Tagged baby health, Child Health, immunisation, MMR, MMR vaccine, Mumps, rubella, Vaccination, Vaccines
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Better hearing screening tests needed
Hearing problems in children may be more prevalent than previously thought, but could be prevented by earlier screening tests, a study published in the British Medical Journal suggests. Experts from the Medical Research Council Institute of Hearing Research in Nottingham carried out a postal survey of health professionals and discovered over 17,000 children with permanent…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Newborn baby, News
Tagged baby health, baby tests, newborn
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