Posseting is the repeated, effortless regurgitation of small quantities of milk after each feed. This doesn’t harm your baby and they should be otherwise well and thriving. Posseting occurs when abdominal pressure overcomes an infant’s immature or weak lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) – the muscular valve between the oesophagus and the stomach which usually prevents [...]
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Sore Throat
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
Sore throats are common in children and can be due to a variety of causes including the common cold. How will I know if my child has a sore throat? If your child is very young they may be unable to tell you exactly what is wrong, so look out for signs such as unwillingness [...]
Teething
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
It is normal for your baby’s first tooth to appear at any age up to 12 months, and some babies are even born with some teeth already showing through! However in the majority of cases teething starts at around 4-6 months with the eruption of the lower central incisors (see diagram). A new tooth usually [...]
Colds & Blocked Noses
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
If your child has become uncharacteristically irritable with a high temperature and a runny nose then they may be fighting off an infection with the common cold. A cold is a mild illness caused by one of over 200 different viruses. The virus spreads as your child breathes in airborne droplets produced when people infected [...]
