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The ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic has led to changes in the way non-emergency healthcare is being delivered. Developmental Paediatricians have mostly carried ou...

Many of you will have been worried by the recent news stories around a possible rise in a new multi-system inflammatory affecting children. The article ste...

You may have received a letter from the nursery or school saying that there has been an outbreak of Slapped Cheek Disease but what is this? Slap Cheek is a ...

Head shapes in baby are a frequent cause of anxiety, and rarely is there anything to worry about. Ventouse delivery is delivery with a suction cap applied t...

Breast milk is best for babies. It provides all the nourishment that a young baby needs, as well as many other non-nutritive factors such as antibodies. The ...

Every baby is unique and develops their motor, cognitive (learning), visual and auditory and speech and language skills at their own rate. Likewise language ...

The following describes what we know as of early February 2020 regarding the clinical presentation of patients with confirmed infection due to the Coronaviru...

If you wish to have your baby's ears pierced, it is worth considering the safety issues and the small risk of infection. With these in mind, it is better to w...

Cause: Bronchiolitis is a common viral infection of the small airways (bronchioles). Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) causes 80% of these infections. Others...

Motor coordination difficulties are common in children and could result in children struggling to achieve at home and school. Developmental Coordination Diso...

Inquisitive kids will try to eat anything - the good, the bad and the poisonous! What to do? About half of incidents reported to poison-control centres invol...

Headaches in children are common and usually aren't serious. Similar to adults, children can develop different types of headaches, including migraines or str...

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a viral infection that affects the skin and is quite common in children between 1 and 12 years. There can be a few spots or ma...

Newborn jaundice is common and usually harmless! It appears at about 3 days after birth and disappears by 2 weeks of age. In premature babies, it can tak...

At some point, your baby will almost certainly develop a high temperature. The average baby has around 7 viral illnesses a year, resulting in 7 episodes of ...

What exactly is the belly button? During pregnancy the placenta and developing baby are connected to each other by the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord de...

HELP - I left my 2 year old with a relative and she's just rung to say he's been found munching on a laundry detergent capsule!! What should I do? Don't pa...

Many babies have a watery discharge from one or both eyes for some time after birth. Some are caused by a blockage in one or both nasolacrimal (tear) ducts w...

Bowel movements – Poo - change as babies’ bowel mature but also depending on their diet. There are also a few important health related issues that modify co...

WHAT CAUSES NAPPY RASH? Nappy rash is a very common condition affecting up to a third of nappy-wearing babies, whether disposable or non-disposable nappies a...