newborn health

How is your newborn protected against measles?

How is your newborn protected against measles?

With all the news about measles it’s understandable that parents are worried There are a lot of scary headlines and unknowns especially when you’ve just welcomed a newborn that can’t yet get the vaccine. Thankfully as Dr Niamh Lynch explains, there are ways to help keep both you and your little one safe and reduce […]

2 years ago

S.capitis outbreak recorded at Dublin’s Rotunda hospital

S.capitis outbreak recorded at Dublin’s Rotunda hospital

The Rotunda recorded 8 cases in 2022. The Rotunda has recorded an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant infection Staphylococcus capitis. According to The Irish Examiner, eight babies contracted the infection at the Dublin hospital. All eight babies were put in isolation and cared for in the neonatal ICU in 2022. Babies were treated with “adequate spectrum of […]

3 years ago

3 baby skincare basics every parent should know about

3 baby skincare basics every parent should know about

Brought to you by Caldesene How to give your baby’s skin the extra TLC it needs. Every parent wants to do whatever they can to protect their baby and the same can be said for their skin. A newborn’s skin is much thinner and more delicate than an adult’s or older child’s skin, meaning it […]

3 years ago