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  1. … that help you express your gender Find or use items that aid in expressing your gender and makes you feel more …
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  2. Financial help for children with diabetes 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: health professional hospital team social worker Support …
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  3. … symptoms appear.    Blisters Small blisters usually appear first around the mouth, on the gums and on the sides of the …
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  4. … 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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  5. … your baby turns 5. Most appointments are in your child's first year, when support is most helpful.   PlunketLine When …
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  6. … asleep during the procedure if your child is unwell in the first 24 hours after the procedure, and you are worried, take …
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  7. … The rash can sometimes be itchy. The rash looks blotchy at first and then over time, looks more like sunburn. The area …
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  8. Key points about supporting your teenager with cancer cancer and treatment could restrict the type of activities your teen can do there are things you can do to help support them transition back to school and connect with peers a key contact person at the …
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  9. … and exploration. Play helps your child's brain During the first years of your child's life, it is play, not scheduled …
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  10. … this mucus.  This cough may get worse during infections, first thing in the morning and during exercise. But, it’s …
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  11. … skin. Glucose moves from blood vessels and capillaries first and then into interstitial fluid. When rising or …
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  12. … the chips during cooking and stop cooking when the first brown lines or spots appear. Let chips cool (they will …
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  13.   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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  14. … injection). If this happens, your child's nurse will first put a numbing (anaesthetic) cream on your child's skin. …
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  15. 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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  16. … 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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  17. … 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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  18. … and rangatahi (young people) aged 13 to 25 years in their first year of close-living situations. They can get their …
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  19. Key points about self-harm self-harm includes a set of behaviours such as cutting, burning, hair pulling, punching and overdosing self-harm is becoming more common amongst rangatahi (young people) there are many reasons why people engage in self-harm - …
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  20. … teeth too, so it's important you look after your child's first teeth.  Caring For Your Child's Teeth: 1 To 5 Years …
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  21. … have a 'second look' procedure, 3 to 6 months after the first debulking. If radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy have …
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