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How to perform resuscitation and CPR on a baby or young child
Having the knowledge needed to carry out first aid on a child or baby can be vital and yet 81% of parents admit they don’t have the skills required to administer even basic first aid. Stats reveal that over half of all parents asked would be afraid of doing something wrong.* The fifth and final…
What to do if your child is choking
Would you know what to do if you were involved in a situation with a choking baby or toddler? Last year 15,000 under-five’s were admitted to A&E because of choking*. Tesco Baby & Toddler Club are currently running its BabySafe campaign – an initiative to offer free, basic first aid training to parents, grandparents and…
Posted in First Aid
Tagged baby routines, Breathing, Child safety, choking, difficulty with breathing, first aid
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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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Relaxation in pregnancy
Why learning to relax is important One of the most important things that you can do to help yourself in labour is to relax as much as possible. Here are a few reasons why being relaxed is helpful: If you’re tense, labour contractions are likely to be more painful, which in turn makes you more…
Practising breathing for labour
There’s no need to learn any complicated breathing patterns for labour, but it can be useful to practise it during your pregnancy in preparation. How deep breathing helps: It helps you relax It keeps your womb (and your baby) supplied with oxygen It gives you something to focus on other than the pain of the…
Natural forms of pain relief
You have already had a lot of experience of coping with pain. Nobody gets to adulthood without becoming fairly expert in dealing with painful situations! Think of all the things you instinctively do to alleviate pain, such as: Curling up with a hot water bottle Using an ice pack Lying down in a darkened room…
Your child will catch an average of 8 or more colds
Each year children catch an average of eight or more colds1, and as there are hundreds of different cold viruses around your little one’s are bound to catch one. Coughs and colds often come hand in hand, as coughs can develop from a cold when mucus trickles down the back of the throat causing irritation and…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, blocked noses, Breathing, Children, cold, Cough, croup cough, Decongestant, decongestants, dry sounding cough, Sleep, sneezes, Symptoms, vapour rubs, whooping cough
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What are the risks if my baby is born too soon?
Breathing problems Babies born before 32 weeks, and especially those weighing under 1,500g (3lb 5oz), usually have immature lungs which cannot secrete surfactant, a foamy substance that prevents the inner surfaces of the lungs from sticking together. This frequently results in severe breathing difficulties, a condition known as Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS). The earlier a baby is born, the…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Premature babies
Tagged Breathing, infection, Jaundice, premature, premature birth
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Congenital heart disease
What is it? Congenital heart disease is a general term that is used to refer to a group of different heart abnormalities that a baby can be born with. The different abnormalities have different effects, but the kind of problems that they can lead to include a slow growth rate, difficulties with feeding and an abnormal breathing pattern.…
Posted in Baby Health, Pregnancy Health
Tagged abnormality, Breathing, child, congenital heart disease, feeding, growth, Heart, operation, treatment
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Baby Nose Congestion
Whether it is the cold weather or nasal congestion parents are often concerned about babies health and nose congestion. Colds and blocked noses are common and cause distress. Babies find it difficult to breathe and feeding and sleep become issues. 4little1 Baby nose-clear is an award winning range of natural remedies that relieve the symptoms of a cold…
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Tagged Babycare, blocked noses, Breathing, difficulty with breathing, Mucus, Nasal congestion, Nose
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