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  1. … 6 months, but not before 4 months, start to introduce first foods including smooth peanut butter and well-cooked …
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  2. … just after falling asleep. They often sleep soundly in the first few hours after going to sleep. Tamariki are more …
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  3. … teeth too, so it's important you look after your child's first teeth.  See the KidsHealth page on caring for your …
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  4. … whānau who share their experiences of parenting in the first 5 years.  Parenting Babies And Children Vaccination …
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  5. … departments see people with the most urgent needs first. Find a public hospital (Ministry of Health - Manatū …
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  6. … such as when talking to a baby sibling.  Identifies first sounds in words; for example, "puku starts with p". Is …
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  7. … waterproof, adhesive dressing covers the exit site and the first few inches of the outside catheter. Dressing changes …
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  8. … 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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  9. … over time. But, it is best to prevent it happening in the first place. Preventing positional head flattening You can …
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  10. … to the powder). Sterilising equipment (necessary for the first 6 months), either: ​ a large cooking pot (large enough …
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  11. … It looks at the food pipe (oesophagus), stomach and the first part of the small bowel (duodenum).    A gastroscope is …
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  12. … might like to check out an overview of autism-takiwātanga first. Autism-Takiwātanga Young children (under 3 years) A …
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  13. … up a rhythm. Avoid sliding your fingers over the skin. At first, only drops will appear, but just keep going as it will …
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  14. … book your immunisation now. If you have already had the first 2 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, you can have a booster …
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  15. … 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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  16. 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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  17. … your child when they need it  Your PHO is usually your first contact when your child is sick. What are the …
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  18. … 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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  19. What is SPARX? SPARX is a self-help e-therapy tool for rangatahi aged between 12 and 19. It teaches young people the key skills to help fight mild to moderate depression, anxiety and stress. SPARX acts like a video game and users have an avatar they use …
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  20. … 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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  21. … after birth, early initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, and mother-baby rooming-in are still …
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  22. … 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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  23. … this mucus.  This cough can get worse during infections, first thing in the morning and during exercise. Remember …
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