Sickness

Whooping Cough - What You Need to Know Whooping cough is often a hot topic amongst new and expecting parents, and rightly so. In Australia every year, on average, around 200 bubs under the age of 6 months are hospitalised...

Immy's Glasses Journey When Imogen was a newborn, we noticed her eyes would occasionally cross. After speaking with a maternal health nurse at our 8 week check up, we were told this was perfectly normal and no need to worry....

Olivia's Hip Dysplasia Story When Olivia was born, she was perfect. When they placed her next to me to run through the routine checks, everything was great, a slight click in her left hip was detected but nothing to be...

Herpes simplex virus Please don't kiss my baby. It's not because we're overreacting. It's not because we're 'taking it too far'. It's not because we don't want them to be loved on by our friends + family. It's because Herpes...

hip dysplasia Did you know that 1 in 10 newborns have hip instability [the hips can be wiggles in the socket because of loose ligaments]? Or that 1 in 100 bubs need treatment for Hip Dysplasia? Or that 1 in...

 Co-written by Dr. Mariam Chaalan @ask.the.dr With winter in full swing, and kids playing pass the parcel with some pretty contagious bugs, it’s safe to expect your child will catch a respiratory tract illness. For most healthy children this will...