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  • Advice for new parents

    Babies with Down's syndrome are like any newborn babies.

  • Your breastfeeding questions answered

    Find answers to breastfeeding questions such as, "How often should I feed my newborn?"

  • Sickle cell disease - Diagnosis

    Read about testing for sickle cell disease, including screening during pregnancy, newborn screening and tests to find out if you're a carrier of the sickle cell trait.

  • Eye tests for children

    Read about the routine eye checks that newborn babies have and eye tests for children.

  • Hospice care

    The aim of hospice care is to improve the lives of people who have an incurable illness by providing care for people from the point at which their illness is diagnosed as terminal, to the end of their life.

  • Is your baby or toddler seriously ill?

    How to recognise warning signs of serious illness in children under 5, such as cold hands and feet, rapid breathing, or mottled skin.

  • Overview - Munchausen syndrome

    Find out about Munchausen syndrome, a condition where someone pretends to be ill or induces symptoms of illness in themselves.

  • Tips for new parents

    Tips for new parents, including how to get breastfeeding off to a good start, washing and bathing your newborn, soothing a crying baby, how to change your baby's nappy, and helping your baby sleep.

  • What happens straight after the birth?

    What to expect after your baby is born, including information on skin-to-skin contact, bonding, stitches and vitamin K injections.

  • Measles

    Find out about measles, a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and sometimes lead to serious complications.