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… For more information, please visit HealthLinkBC File #46 Sleep related infant death Children exposed to second-hand …
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… wrong.” Notice cues that say distress You cannot spoil a baby with too much attention. Do not ignore distress cues that tell you when your baby is hurt, sick, afraid or lonely. Responding to your … times of mild distress, such as when they are learning to sleep longer periods at night. Young children need to know …
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… low levels of lead can affect the growth of the developing baby. Does my home contain lead-based paint? Lead-based … be removed? Sometimes leaving lead-based paint alone is safer than removing it, as long as it is not chipping or …
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… after the vaccine? Vaccines are very safe. It is much safer to the get the vaccine than influenza. You cannot get … Diarrhea Chills Babies and young children may be irritable, sleepy and have a decreased appetite. Fewer than 1 in 20 …
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… HealthLinkBC File #59a Food safety: Easy ways to make food safer HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the …
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… can increase your chances of quitting for good. Try to use safer sex practices, such as using a condom every time you … first weeks of a pregnancy. Learn more Quitting Smoking Safer Sex Symptoms In the first few weeks, an ectopic … an ectopic pregnancy that is more developed, surgery is a safer and more dependable treatment. Sometimes methotrexate …
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… side effects, including: interrupted breathing during sleep (sleep apnea) tooth/gum pain signs of your adrenal glands not … doses near the expected delivery date may harm the unborn baby. To lessen the risk, use the smallest effective dose …
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… can make it hard to walk, go up and down stairs, squat, or sleep on the side that hurts. A clicking or snapping feeling … unless the pain doesn't go away or it awakens you from sleep. Pain with movement gets worse when you move the hip … usually goes away on its own within a year after the baby is born. Some types of bone cancer (osteosarcomas) and …
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… be thankful for. What's one thing you appreciate? Eat well. Sleep well. Be active. The nicer you are to your body, the … be thankful for. What's one thing you appreciate? Eat well. Sleep well. Be active. The nicer you are to your body, the …
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… around the top of the head.) Are starting to lose the "baby" look. Your child, who is now in fast motion much of … give up this nap time completely. But they still need to sleep about 13 to 14 hours in a 24-hour period. Thinking and … give up this nap time completely. But they still need to sleep about 13 to 14 hours in a 24-hour period. Thinking and …
