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Sick toddler

Question: Toddler’s constant colds

Q: “Over the past three months my 17-month baby girl has been constantly suffering from colds, sore throats and fevers, which have sometimes been so bad that I have called the doctor in. My GP has suggested that once she is over the latest ‘virus’, she should have a full check-up. Can you tell me what…

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Question: Taking baby’s temperature

Q: “My baby is eight weeks old and I often worry about his temperature. Our thermometer is digital and I put it under his arm. What should it read, at what temperature could he be ill, and is the reading lower than if I placed it in his mouth?” A: Your baby’s temperature should read around…

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Munchkin – A world for baby and toddler

Munchkin is a designer and manufacturer of clever infant and toddler products. Originating from the sunny hills of California, Munchkin has been redefining the world of baby and toddler products for over 20 years, with the sole aim of ridding the world of tired and mundane products. Munchkin knows it’s the little things™ in a…

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Win the Braun ThermoScan® IRT 4520

The Braun ThermoScan® IRT 4520 – the only infrared ear thermometer with a pre-warmed tip and guidance system to ensure accurate, repeatable readings The most used and recommended brand by Doctors and Paediatricians      In a recent study of almost 650 pediatricians and general practitioners in the UK, France and Germany by GfK Custom Research…

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Taking your baby's temperature

UK Mums favour pain relievers

UK mothers stand out across Europe, favouring pain relievers as one of their first responses to child illness Insight from a new independent study on European temperature taking commissioned by Kaz Europe SA, the manufacturer of Braun thermometers, shows that 57.6% of UK mothers give their children pain relievers upon the onset of illness compared…

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Teething symptoms

In most cases, teething causes no trouble at all. Any symptoms your baby does have are more likely to result from the eruption of the larger molar teeth. Your baby may have one or more of the following symptoms: A barely noticeable rise in temperature may occur immediately before a tooth erupts. Any feverishness will…

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Tonsillitis

The tonsils are two lumps of lymph tissue at either side of the back of the throat that help to fight viral and bacterial infections entering the body via the nose and the mouth. As a result, they can become infected which causes a sore throat, fever and red, enlarged tonsils, possibly covered in pus.…

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Chart to monitor natural fertility signs

Pregnancy the natural way

Fed up with pills, devices and gadgets? Here’s the way to make your pregnancy happen naturally. When Joslyn Bellamy decided to start a family she used the same method to conceive as she had used for contraception. She used a technique called the Billings Method which involved noting fertility signs on a chart to discover her most fertile days.…

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Conception

Conception : When to worry about not conceiving

What are your chances? Pregnancy is a matter of chance. It does not always happen even if the egg and sperm are in the right place at the right time, and the length of time that it takes couples to conceive varies a great deal. Some couples will be lucky and conceive the first month;…

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Whooping cough

Whooping cough Since the introduction of the triple DTP vaccination (protecting children against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis or whooping cough), the incidence of this disease has fallen dramatically. The DTP jab is given at two, three and four months old by your GP, along with one for Hib meningitis. The Department of Health strongly recommends…

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