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Vaccinations in pregnancy and early childhood immunisations
Vaccinations in pregnancy and early childhood immunisations Presented by Professor Paul Effler, Department of Health, WA Professor Paul Effler from the Department of Health, Western Australia discusses the importance of vaccination, influenza and whooping cough vaccinations in pregnancy and provides a general overview on childhood immunisations. This Bupa Parenting Insights talk is given by Professor Paul Effler, a Medical Coordinator with the Immunisation Program from The Department of Health…
Bringing Baby Home
Bringing Baby Home Arriving home with a newborn and no midwife standing by to help or encourage you can be daunting. You may find you can’t take your eyes off your newborn and burst into tears for no good reason. Your breasts leak and you can’t sleep despite being exhausted. Don’t worry it’s all normal. Surviving the first weeks at home requires a calm attitude. Expectations and Support If you have been a person that is always in control you may need to relax a little, as the first few weeks…
The great outdoors - with a new baby
Well done! You've managed to get through giving birth, survived the postnatal wards and have kept your head above water at home with your lovely new baby. Autopilot engaged and every day becomes a ritual of feeds, nappies, washing, naps and repeat. It's so easy to 'just stay indoors' at home because you are exhausted, the world out there seems so much more daunting with a baby and you might be afraid your baby might pick up nasty bugs. There are no hard and fast rules about when you can safely…
10 qualities of a good dad
10 qualities of a good dad By Howard Todd-Collins, Men and Relationships Counselling Men are playing a more active role in parenting. They don’t just take the role of provider, protector, and disciplinarian in the family. Today the role of fatherhood has evolved and along with it men are now embracing a whole load of new skills and values. How do men influence their kid’s development? By looking at how our kids see us we learn something about ourselves! Primary school kids in the US were asked…
Keeping Baby Safe
Imagine the excitement of watching your baby get active. But the more active they become, the higher the chances of injury. Take measures to keep your baby safe. The inquisitive drive to discover new things is to be encouraged, but take measures to prevent your baby from getting seriously injured. The lists below are by no means exhaustive. You can do a hundred other things to make sure your baby is safe but don’t panic and take away from the fun and enjoyment of parenting! Top General Safety…
