After a lengthy campaign by mothers and surgeons, the MSAC (Medical Services Advisory Committee) now recommends that abdominal repair surgery for postpartum women should be covered by Medicare. This is […]
Erections are a natural function for a healthy male, but when they start occurring in babies and little boys it can be a little disconcerting – especially for mums! Not sure if […]
One of the truly testing parts of parenthood is having to deal with the kinds of illnesses and health complications which adults don’t normally fall prey to. Kids seem to […]
Winter is coming … and so are the colds! Snotty noses, fevers and coughs can be really hard for babies and young kids (and their parents). So how do you […]
If your little one is heading off to daycare or preschool, then get ready for the onslaught of illnesses that inevitably come with those first few months of childcare life. […]
The recent outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease in Sydney have parents on tenterhooks as they attempt to keep their kids away from this often painful virus. Note that hand, […]
It starts with a cough, then a sniffle, then suddenly your child is down with a full-blown cold. It’s no fun seeing your little one sick and unhappy, but there […]
Woken in the dead of night by a little one’s croak, rasp, bark or wheeze? Found a bunch of worries and possible woes flashing before your eyes as you remember […]
Babies and little children are loud and noisy; it’s a fact. While this is completely normal, when it comes to breathing, noisy can be disconcerting and sometimes a sign of […]
That’s a great question Xavier! The first thing for us to think about is what is snot? When we are healthy, snot is just what scientists call mucus. Mucus is a gel […]
