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  1. … stool that is easier to clean up. From day 4 and for the first few weeks, your baby should pass at least 2 yellow …
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  2. … your baby turns 5. Most appointments are in your child's first year, when support is most helpful.   PlunketLine When …
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  3. … vaccination. This is most likely to happen in the first week after vaccination. The benefits of vaccination far …
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  4. Key points about living with epilepsy learn about your child's epilepsy so you feel confident and well informed - your child will take their lead from you your child needs understanding and time to adjust to their epilepsy generally, your whānau routine …
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  5.   Key points about family violence family violence is common in Aotearoa family violence is violence between people with a close personal relationship - it affects women, children, men, young and old family violence can take many forms - it can be …
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  6. … scabies.  Signs and symptoms of scabies     One of the first symptoms of scabies is a very itchy rash. The scabies …
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  7. … cough immunisation in pregnancy protects pēpi in their first weeks of life. Start immunising pēpi the day they turn …
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  8. What is SPARX? SPARX is a self-help e-therapy tool for rangatahi aged between 12 and 19. It teaches rangatahi key skills. These skills help to fight mild to moderate depression, anxiety and stress. SPARX works like a video game. Users control an avatar. …
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  9. … skin-to-skin (tummy to tummy) contact with you until the first breastfeed, or for at least an hour, to encourage …
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  10. … just after falling asleep. They often sleep soundly in the first few hours after going to sleep. Tamariki are more …
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  11. … to the powder). Sterilising equipment (necessary for the first 6 months), either: ​ a large cooking pot (large enough …
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  12. … also do some checks to make sure your baby is well. The first few months of life with a newborn can be challenging. …
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  13. … whānau who share their experiences of parenting in the first 5 years.  Parenting Babies And Children Vaccination …
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  14. … it started? How did it start? Which part of the body was first involved?  How did it progress? Did it include both …
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  15. … on the stove Cook on the back elements of the stove first. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove and …
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  16. Where to get financial help  You may be able to get financial support because of your child's extra needs.  You can talk about which allowances you might be able to get with your: GP paediatrician social worker child development service Support from a …
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  17. … injection). If this happens, your child's nurse will first put a numbing (anaesthetic) cream on your child's skin. …
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  18. Key points about hearing problems in children if you have concerns about your child's hearing at any time, take your child for an assessment if your child does have a hearing problem, finding it early is good for their learning and development Signs and …
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  19. … pēpi. More than half of pēpi show symptoms within the first week of life. It is the most frequent cause of stridor …
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  20. … to 2 hours. Your child will usually get into their pyjamas first and sit on a chair or lie on the bed. A member of the …
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