Sickness

Is My Baby Too Sick for Daycare? Little ones get sick; it's just a fact. Sometimes it can feel like they're sick constantly, and in that first year of daycare, they probably are. But with little ones being sick comes...

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...

 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...

This week our Paeds Nurse is bringing you the low down on Eczema; what it is, what triggers it, and what you can do as a parent to treat it. By the time this blog is done, we're hoping you'll...