Most falls are minor, but loss of consciousness, repeated vomiting or abnormal drowsiness need emergency care. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
An RSV-driven infection causing wheeze and feeding difficulty, most serious under six months. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Brief seizures with fever affect around three in a hundred young children and are usually benign. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
A barking cough and stridor caused by upper airway swelling, usually worse at night. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Impetigo and infected eczema need prompt treatment. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Short horizontal eustachian tubes make ear infections common in babies. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Highly contagious with an itchy vesicular rash, usually mild but riskier under a month old. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
A mild viral illness causing mouth ulcers and blisters, contagious but self-limiting. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read
Allergy usually adds reflux, blood or mucus in stools, eczema or poor weight gain. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 6 min read
Vomiting and diarrhoea risk dehydration quickly in small bodies. the invisible work involved and how to share it for parents managing a baby’s health.
· 5 min read