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Cleft lip and palate-it’s not just about the beauty
A cleft lip is a birth defect that affects newborn babies around the world every year. About one in 1,000 babies are born with cleft lip/palate, a situation that can create many problems and possible complications that people donāt know about. Rather than treat the condition with the seriousness it deserves, some are quick to…
Meeting Your Child’s Teacher
It was a little tough on you having to leave your crying child on his first day of school. But you know life has to begināor is it go on for him. So you leave him in the learning arena; but you know he has to get nothing but the best out of there. There…
Common mistakes mothers make with newborns
When you take your bundle of joy home fromĀ the hospital, it is inevitable you will not doĀ everything right. Paediatricians were askedĀ about the five most common mistakesĀ parents make with their newborns. Here were theirĀ responses: Letting a newborn sleep through the night. āOne of theĀ things that make me cringe is when parents say to me,Ā ‘The first night…
Baby massage: The touch of love
Touch is a loving way that both mum and dad can use to bond with their new born. Through touch, a baby becomes confident from the early days. Touching tells a baby that the world is a comfortable placeāshe needs not be afraid. Massaging o First, ask for baby’s permission before you start the massage.…
For the baby’s zzzz…..
Sleep is very important to a childās health and well-being. And more so, creating a sleeping comfort zone for your baby is crucial in getting the required quality sleep that his body needs, to function as it should. Apart from providing a nice room that has dim lights, a stable bed and clean and soft…
Where the children play
It’s Saturday morning, sunny and bright. Though it isĀ usually green, it is more evident that it has been raining,Ā or that there have been showers in the recent past. TheĀ ground is a little wet with dew but that does not stopĀ the little ones from going about their serious businessĀ -Play. The playground is colourful and full of…
Is your Child Emotionally Healthy?
Parents must provide many opportunities for basic, health and emotional attitudes to develop. The child grows in different stages and becomes more and more independent based on the foundation set. Different age groups come with different experiences for the children. However it is important to instill in children a sense of trust, self-worth, confidence, creativity…
Reasons for rashes
How to handle the problem If you are a fun of movies, you might have watched or heard about the one called Poison Ivy. Though this has nothing to do with our topic, you might as well want to check it out if you have not. In medicine, Poison Ivy is a name given to…
PrematureBirth: Hints for Survival PART 1
We always await our EDD with hope and anticipation. Marking down the nine months day by day, on our calendars. However, as is the stuff of life, certain outcomes and constilations are out of our hands. This is especially the case when it comes to completing our full term gestation periods. Different outcomes could prevail, one of them being an unexpected premature delivery.
Happy diaper changing
Diaper changing is probably the most dreaded of all baby care activities. The truth of the matter however, is that diapering has gotten much easier as the years have gone by. Disposable diapers Disposable diapers, especially, have become simpler to use and hold more with fewer leaks than they did 10 years ago. Disposable diapers…
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