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☀️The sun has made an appearance and it finally feels like summer might be on its way…
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So, here’s a reminder of what to dress your little one in at night on warmer summer nights.
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Please remember this is just a guide and the best way to check whether your baby is too hot is to touch their chest or the back of their neck (their hands and feet will naturally feel cooler) and if they feel hot or clammy remove a layer.​​​​​​​

According to our friends at the optimum room temperature for a baby is 16-20 degrees C.​​​​​​​
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Hit SAVE on this one so you can refer back to it on hotter days this summer.

🍓At 1:30pm today first aid expert, Nic Welsh, will once again be going LIVE in the facebook group talking about allergies in children and what to do if your baby does experience a severe allergic reaction.

🥑Click on the link in our stories to gain access to the group and to watch Nic’s talk.

🍎TAG any friends who might want to watch too.

🍓Most of us Daisy First Aid trainers are also mums so in honour of this year’s Weaning Week we’ve compiled our top tips for weaning your baby based on our own experiences!
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🍌Head to the link to read our top tips!

🥑SHARE this post with anyone with a baby who might find it helpful.

➡️www.daisyfirstaid.com/top-tips-for-weaning-your-baby

🥦At 1:30pm today our very own Nic Welsh will be going LIVE in the facebook group talking about how to recognise choking and what to do if your baby does choke.

🥕Click on the link in our stories to gain access to the group and to watch Nic’s talk.

🍌TAG any friends who might want to watch too.

🥕We are thrilled to be involved in this year’s Weaning Week!

🍌This week is your chance to get FREE advice from a host of amazing leading industry experts to give you all the information you need to wean your baby including our very own first aid expert, Nic Welsh.

➡️Swipe for the incredible timetable for the week and click on the link in our stories to gain access to the Facebook group where it’ll all be taking place.

👀Catch Nic talking all things choking tomorrow at 1:30pm and again on Thursday when she’ll be talking about dealing with allergies in children.

🥦TAG all the parents you know to let them know about this amazing event!

➡️https://www.facebook.com/groups/weaningweek2023

…But something I don’t have when I’m with the kids all day by myself 🙈😂

🔹Warmer weather also brings with it hay fever for many people which can be miserable for those experiencing symptoms. It is estimated that 40% of children will experience hay fever.
Symptoms include itchy, watery eyes, a scratchy throat and sneezing. It can sometimes be confused with a virus. The way to tell the difference is by how long the symptoms last. If it is a virus, the symptoms should only last for a week or two. If your child has a constant runny nose and is sneezing every day for part of the year but not in the winter, it may be a sign that they are allergic to something. Symptoms can start as early as March and continue through until late September.

🔹Hay fever symptoms vary in severity and symptoms may be worse some years than others, depending on the weather conditions and the pollen count.

🔹The pollen count is usually given as part of the weather forecast during the spring and summer months. Your child’s symptoms may start at different times of the year depending on which types of pollen they are allergic to. While symptoms of hay fever may be mild, they can interfere with sleep and your child’s daily activities.

🔹To reduce your child’s exposure to pollens:
- Keep windows closed at night so pollen does not enter the house.
- Buy your child a pair of wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen entering their eyes.
- Apply vaseline around the inside of your child’s nose to trap pollen and stop it being inhaled.
- Wash your child’s hair, face and hands when they come back indoors and change their clothes.
- Do not dry clothes outside as this will pick up pollen.
- Avoid letting them play in fields or large areas of grassland.
- Use air filters to try to reduce pollen that is floating around the house.
- Keep the car windows shut when driving.
- Symptoms are usually worse first thing in the morning and early evening, particularly on days that have been warm and sunny.

🔹Many hay fever medicines are available to buy from supermarkets and pharmacies. However, these products may not always be suitable for children. Always check the product is suitable for the child you are intending to treat before buying it. If you are unsure which product is most suitable, ask your local pharmacist.

🔹If your baby ever cries inconsolably and you can’t calm them, check if it could be a hair tourniquet.

🔹A hair tourniquet, which occurs when a hair or other fibre, such as synthetic thread becomes tightly wrapped around most commonly a toe, and occasionally a finger, ge****ls, or other body parts. The hair or fibre can cut off the circulation to the appendage and damage the nerves, skin tissue and function of that body part.

🔹Hair tourniquets are rare, but it is a medical emergency that needs to be identified and treated promptly to prevent any long-term damage to the tissue.

🔹They are generally seen in infants and toddlers and who can't tell you what's wrong. If your little one becomes very upset or they're not acting themselves it is worth having a look around fingers, toes and ge****ls to make sure they do not have a hair tourniquet.

🔹Look out for swelling, redness or an indentation in the appendage and if you find something seek medical attention immediately.

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🔹Around 1 in 100 people in the UK have coeliac disease but it can be tricky to diagnose, particularly in children.

🔹The symptoms can vary widely and may not be specific to the condition. However, there are several signs that may indicate a child has coeliac disease and we’re talking all about them on this week’s blog.

🔹If you suspect your child may have coeliac disease, it is important to talk to your GP. They can perform tests to confirm the diagnosis and provide guidance on how to manage the condition. The only treatment for coeliac disease is a lifelong gluten-free diet, so it is important to get a proper diagnosis as early as possible.

⬇️Head to the link to read all about it.

➡️www.daisyfirstaid.com/symptoms-of-coeliac-disease

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💗Ovarian cancer can be difficult to detect early because its symptoms are often vague and can be attributed to other conditions. However, some common symptoms of ovarian cancer include:

Abdominal bloating or swelling
Pain in the abdomen or pelvis
Feeling full quickly or difficulty eating
Urinary urgency or frequency
Changes in bowel habits
Fatigue
Back pain
Menstrual irregularities
Pain during s*x

🔹It's important to note that these symptoms can be caused by other conditions as well, and having one or more of these symptoms does not necessarily mean that you have ovarian cancer. If you experience these symptoms it's important to talk to your GP.

🔹While these symptoms can be caused by a variety of conditions, it's important to rule out any potential serious health issues, including ovarian cancer.

🔹Your GP may perform a pelvic exam, imaging tests such as an ultrasound, or blood tests to determine if there is an underlying cause for your symptoms. If ovarian cancer is suspected, they may refer you to a gynaecological oncologist, who specialises in treating cancers of the reproductive system.

🔹It's important to listen to your body and seek medical attention if you are experiencing persistent or severe symptoms. Early detection and treatment can greatly improve the outcome of ovarian cancer and other health conditions.

🔹Please share this with all the women in your life so they’re aware of the symptoms too.

❓Do you go to baby music or swimming classes?
🔹Organise a private baby first aid class with some others from your group and learn baby first aid with your parent friends, face to face in your home!
🔹Book a private class and we’ll come to your house to teach you vital skills, including:
-CPR & recovery position
-Choking
-Febrile seizures
-Head injuries
-Broken bones & bleeds
-Burns
-Meningitis
-Poison
-And much more
🔹Our award winning 2 hour class covers first aid for both babies and children.
🔹Babies under 12 months welcome in class
🔹£25 per person (minimum spend of £100 for private classes)
Check Availability & Book Now: www.bookwhen.com/hannah_daisyfirstaid

✨A lovely review from our Paediatric First Aid course delivered by our fantastic trainer Lauren on Saturday✨

🔹Get in contact if you would like more information about our courses - [email protected]

👑We are wishing King Charles III and the Queen Consort all the best for today, coronation day.

🇬🇧This is an historic day our children are going to remember.

🎉Will you be celebrating? We’d love to hear in the comments how you’re spending today.

💗Today is International Day of the Midwife, which is a chance to celebrate and recognise the hard work of all the wonderful midwives, student midwives and support workers.

Thank you to all the incredible midwives who give care to mothers and babies at their most vulnerable. We are so grateful to each and every one of you.

What was the name of your midwife? Give them a shout out in the comments.

✈️Are you planning a holiday abroad this year?

Travelling with young children can be stressful – especially if you experience delays.

⬇️Check out this week’s blog for our top tips for travelling with kids!

➡️www.daisyfirstaid.com/top-tips-for-travelling-with-kids

🔹As many as 1-in-5 new mothers experiences some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADs). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with tragic and long-term consequences to both mother and child.

🔹It’s estimated that 7 in 10 women hide or downplay their symptoms. Without understanding, support and treatment these mental illnesses could have a devastating impact on the women affected and on their partners and families.

🔹Women of every culture, age, income level and race can develop perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Symptoms can appear any time during pregnancy and the first 12 months after childbirth. There are effective and well-researched treatment options available to help women recover.

🔹If you’re struggling, please know that you are not alone and there are people who can help you:


For help coping with a perinatal mental illness
Phone number: 0808 1961 776
Opening hours: 11am- 10pm


For support with mental health
Phone number: 0300 123 3393
Opening hours: 9am – 6pm, Mon-Fri

Association of Postnatal Illness
Phone number: 0207 386 0868
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: 10am – 2pm

🔹And if you’re a friend or relative of a new mum, ask her how she’s really feeling and encourage her to seek help if she’s struggling.

❓Would you know how to help a child having an asthma attack?

🔹Asthma is a medical condition that affects the airways – the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When someone has an asthma attack, these tubes become enflamed and narrowed, making it difficult to breathe in and out.
Someone having an asthma attack will have difficulty breathing and speaking, and may cough and wheeze. They may be very anxious and distressed as they struggle to breathe. In serious cases, their lips and finger nails may turn greyish-blue because of a lack of oxygen in their body.

🔹If a child has an asthma attack sit them up (do not lie them down) and help them to take their inhaler. They can take one or two puffs every 30 or 60 seconds up to 10 puffs.

🔹A baby or child having an asthma attack should use a spacer to help them take their medication. A spacer, like the one pictured, is a hollow cylinder that attaches to an inhaler. It can help the child to take their medication more effectively.
Call 999 if they:
• are having their first attack
• stop breathing
• are finding it difficult to talk or make a noise
• are becoming exhausted
• aren’t helped by their inhaler
• don’t have any asthma medication with them
• get worse

🔹SAVE this post so you can refer back to it if you need to.

💙Is your little one due this month?

👇If so….

🔹Their birthstone is Emerald
🔹Their star sign will be Ta**us (up to May 20th) or Gemini (21st April onwards)
🔹Their birth flower is the Lily of the Valley, which symbolises sweetness, humility and motherhood.

⬇️Let us know in the comments if your little one is due this month!

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🔹MAY ZOOM CLASSES🔹

Although face to face classes are back, we are continuing to offer classes online as these are still proving popular. We want to ensure we can deliver essential first aid skills to those who would prefer an online class.

🔹What is being offered?

BABY ESSENTIALS CLASS ( Live via Zoom)
🔹Saturday 13th May at 10am

This 1 hour class is perfect for expectant parents, new parents/grandparents, those that are coming up to weaning stage. In this class you will learn baby recovery position, baby CPR, baby choking and febrile seizures. Techniques taught are for babies up to 1 year old.

🔹Price - £15pp

2 HOUR BABY & CHILD FIRST AID CLASS (Live via Zoom)

🔹Saturday 20th May at 10am

Our award winning 2 hour first aid class is designed specially for parents and carers of babies and children to give you the confidence to know what to do if you ever experience an emergency involving your child. In this class you will learn the recovery positions, CPR, Choking, Meningitis, Anaphylaxis, Burns, Head injuries, Febrile seizures, Broken bones , Poisoning, Shock and Bleeding.

🔹Price - £25pp

Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

🔹To book one of these classes please go to www.bookwhen.com/hannah_daisyfirstaid

💙On this week’s blog we’re talking about when you need to keep your child home from school or nursery and when it’s okay for them to go attend (if they’re up to it).

⬇️Click on the link to find out more!

There is also a link to this free download in the blog.

➡️www.daisyfirstaid.com/when-to-keep-kids-off-school-or-nursery

💙We absolutely love this idea from the brilliant and our Daisy trainers all over the UK are showing their support with ribbons on their bags.

💝The idea is that you tie a ribbon to your changing bag or handbag to show that you’re happy to give help or support to a fellow mum. It also shows that you’re open to receiving help during those tricky moments we all experience sometimes.

🎀It’s such a simple but lovely idea.

Share this with all the mums you know to get them involved.

❗️New venue!❗️

🌼Baby and Child First Aid🌼

📍Hackney, The Royal Inn on the Park
🔹 Tuesday 13th June

⭐️Our award winning classes are designed specially for parents to give confidence to act fast in an emergency

💙These classes are perfect for -

🤰🏻Expectant parents
🧑‍🍼Brand new parents
👫Antenatal groups and friends
🥕 Parents who are starting to wean
👶🏻parents with babies who have just started crawling
👧🏽parents with adventurous toddlers
👵👩‍🦰Grandparents & other family members who are helping with childcare

💙whatever stage of parenting you’re at, it’s never too late to do a first aid class

👶🏼Babies under one are very welcome at our classes

You will learn -
✅CPR - infant, child & adult
✅How to use a defibrillator
✅Recovery positions - infant, child & adult
✅Choking - infant, child & adult
✅Allergic reactions
✅Febrile Seizures
✅Meningitis
✅Head injuries
✅Burns
✅Bleeds & breaks
✅Shock
✅Poison

🔹Book onto a class via www.bookwhen.com/hannah_daisyfirstaid

🔹Email me at [email protected] for more information

🔹This week is World Immunisation Week, which aims to highlight and promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
There is no evidence of any link between vaccines and autism. This has been demonstrated in many studies, conducted across very large populations.
The 1998 study which raised concerns about a possible link between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism, was later found to be seriously flawed and fraudulent. The paper was subsequently retracted by the journal that published it, and the doctor that published it lost his medical license. Unfortunately, its publication created fear that led to dropping immunisation rates in some countries, and subsequent outbreaks of these diseases.
Your baby will have immunisations at 8, 12 and 16 weeks and again at 1 year to protect them against a range of serious infectious diseases.

🔹If you are unsure about whether or not to get your child vaccinated and want to do more research be wary of websites making false claims and make sure you only use credible sources.

🔹To help you find them, the WHO has reviewed and ‘certified’ many websites across the world that only provide information based on reliable scientific evidence and independent reviews by leading technical experts. These websites are all members of the Vaccine Safety Net.

⭐️The Baby Show with Lidl Gb is returning to NEC Birmingham, 12-14 May 2023!

🔹They have an amazing ticket offer - a £16pp ticket offer, which is a saving of over 35% on-the-door ticket price of £25pp.
🔹Visitors can also purchase a Baby Show Goody Bag in association with Project Baby, for just £5.50, worth over £80!

💙With the show being the nation’s largest shopping destination for all things baby, visitors can compare, try and buy from over 250 brands; including well-known and household names to smaller boutiques and those not on the high street.

🔹Get FREE support, information and advice from the UK’s leading baby and parenting experts on everything from sleep, birth, breastfeeding and first aid to weaning and development.

Use code DFAHERTS and Click the link now to get your tickets!

➡️https://bit.ly/3GW74sU

❗️On Sunday 23rd April at 3pm a UK-wide alert system will be tested.❗️

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