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When is my baby ready to…? Part 1
As babies still don’t come with instructions parents naturally have zillions of questions born out of curiousity or concern. At we know exactly how you feel. Here we aim to answer your top questions about babies and make parenting that little bit easier for you! …have his first injections? Your baby will be given his first vaccinations…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, baby carrier, baby development, Bath, cot death, Drink, Duvet, injections, SIDS, sleep through, swimming, water
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Breathing monitors don’t predict cot death
Electronic monitors that keep track of infants breathing and heart rate when sleeping are not beneficial for detecting a risk of cot death, researchers have found. The publication of the study coincides with this year’s National Cot Death Awareness Week, which kicks off today. The research, conducted in the US, appears in the current issue…
The big push to make cot death extinct
Cot Death Awareness Week is seeing more people than ever teaming up to improve awareness and raise money to make cot death a thing of the past. Schools, businesses, clubs and individuals across the country will be taking in part in fundraising activities organised by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). In the biggest push yet…
Fall in number of cot deaths
The number of babies dying from cot death and infant mortality have fallen to their lowest ever, a new report reveals. The Office for National Statistics has just released its latest figures on infant mortality rates in England and Wales and there’s a noticeable drop in the number of babies affected. The cot death rates…
How to choose: Buying a mattress
Mattresses for cots and cotbeds are usually sold separately, although some cot manufacturers also make mattresses and may recommend that you buy one of theirs. Mattresses are also available for Moses baskets and pram carrycots although these may sometimes be included in the price. Many mattresses are now a blend of layers using different materials to give…
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Tagged Baby, buy, Cot, cot death, cotbed, how to choose, Mattress, Mattress protector, Mattresses, Toddler
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Dummies reduce cot death risk
Giving a baby a dummy when they go to sleep may reduce their risk of cot death by 90 per cent according to US scientists. A study published in the British Medical Journal compared 185 cases of sudden infant death syndrome with 312 healthy babies and adjusted for known risk factors. It found that children in ‘adverse’ environments…
Department of Health updates cot death advice
The Department of Health has modified it’s advice regarding babies sleeping in their parent’s bed after research by The Lancet has disproved a previous theory. It had been thought that it was safe for a baby to sleep in the parent’s bed if neither parent smoked. However, cot death experts from across Europe collaborated on…
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Tagged cot death, Department of Health, losing a baby, News
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Official news on baby deaths scandal
Families who lost babies in the Bristol heart operation scandal yesterday welcomed the publication of the official report, but demanded the situation should never happen again. The inquiry was established in 1998 and examined over 2,000 cases from 1984 to 1995. The lengthy report revealed that between the years 1991 and 1995, up to 35…
The best way to position premature babies in their cots
The best way to position premature babies in their cots is to be investigated in an important new study. Details of the project were revealed at the start of Cot Death Awareness Week by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). The research will be carried out at London’s Kings College Hospital and led…
Reducing the risk of cot death for premature babies
The best way to position premature babies in their cots is to be investigated in an important new study. Details of the project were revealed at the start of Cot Death Awareness Week by the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). The research will be carried out at London’s Kings College Hospital and led…
