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The first weeks IS IT AN EMERGENCY? As you get to know your baby you will gain more confidence as a parent and be able to spot when something is wrong more easily. But, in these early days when you are just getting to know your baby, you may not be able to tell what is simply a change in your baby’s normal behaviour, or what is a real problem. For instance, is your baby crying because of hunger, or is he or she too hot or cold or ill? If you are worried, never be afraid to ask your midwife, health visitor or GP for help and advice – they are there to help you. See page 87 for how to know when your baby is ill. C OPING WITH THE FIRST FEW WEEKS 4 • Make your baby your first task and try not to worry about everything else. • Ask for help from your partner, mother or friends. Sometimes people with small babies of their own can be the most help because they know what it’s like. The health visitor and midwife will also help you to put things into perspective. • Accept help and suggest to people what they can do: cook a meal and bring it round; do a stack of washing up; do bits of shopping when you run out; take the baby for a walk. • Sleep whenever your baby allows you to. • Practise relaxation techniques (see page 124). • Keep a good supply of nutritious snacks, like fruit, milk and wholemeal bread, which you can eat without cooking. • See friends when you want to and, if you’re tired, tell your friends and suggest that they leave and come back later. • Remember, this period is hard but it lasts for a relatively short time and it does get better.
The first weeks SCREENING AT A GLANCE Your baby will be offered a series of tests to check on their health and development. This table shows when these tests are due to be offered and what they are. If you would like more information about any of these tests, or if you are worried about your child’s development, contact your health visitor or GP. Age screening offered at Name of screen test What it is Comments 1 day–1 month Newborn hearing A hearing test will be offered to babies born within areas that are implementing the newborn hearing screening programme. Your baby may alternatively be offered a hearing distraction test at 6–8 months old. This will be phased out as the newborn programme is fully implemented. 1–3 days Newborn physical examination Your baby will be offered a check to screen his/her heart, hips and eyes, and testes in boys. This also includes a general physical examination 5–8 days Newborn bloodspot A heel-prick sample is offered to test for phenylketonuria and congenital hypothyroidism for all babies. Screening for sickle cell disorders and cystic fibrosis is also being implemented. 6–8 weeks Physical examination You will be offered a check to screen your baby’s heart, hips and eyes, and testes in boys. This will also include measuring your baby’s weight. Immunisations are routinely offered at 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 12 months, 15 months, and three to five years. For more information, see Childhood immunisations on page 103. 6–36 months Hearing assessment at 6–8 months General reviews between 8 and 36 months An infant distraction test will be offered at 6–8 months if your child has not previously had the newborn hearing test. This will be phased out when the newborn screening programme has been fully implemented. At 8–12 months and at around 2 and around 3 years, a review may be offered to assess your child’s general well-being. 3 1 /2–4 1 /2 years School entry vision screening, height and weight, dental screening and hearing screening Your child may be offered a review to assess general wellbeing. For more information on NHS screening programmes, you can check: ● http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/screening (the main site for NHS screening programmes) ● www.nhsp.info/(for newborn hearing screening) ● www.newbornscreening-bloodspot.org.uk (for newborn bloodspot) ● www.kcl-phs.org.uk/haemscreening/(for sickle cell and thalassaemia) 5
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Habits and behaviour • By twelve
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Habits and behaviour A NEW BABY IN
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Habits and behaviour • Sometimes
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Habits and behaviour time he or she
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5 Feeding your child Food is one of
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Feeding your child - push the bowl
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Feeding your child ALLERGIES Babies
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sensible for adults, but not for ba
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Feeding your child • Squashes, fi
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Feeding your child FAMILY F OOD For
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Feeding your child ‘When you go s
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Feeding your child Types of vegetar
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6 Illness and accidents Every child
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Illness and accidents ILLNESS INFEC
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Illness and accidents IF YOUR CHILD
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Illness and accidents THINGS STUCK
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Illness and accidents W HEN A CHILD
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Your own life P HYSICAL PROBLEMS A
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Your services H OW TO CHANGE YOUR G
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make. The money cannot be taken out
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Your rights and benefits of childca
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Your rights and benefits Anything e
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Your rights and benefits HOUSING BE
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USEFUL ORGANISATIONS Some of these
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Council for Disabled Children 8 Wak
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