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A simple nasal spray may reduce kids having tonsils removed

Anita ButterworthApril 22, 2019

A simple nasal spray could reduce the number of Australian kids having their tonsils removed, and help children who snore. Melbourne researchers are trai... Read More...

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Recall Weleda teething powder and colic powder

RECALL: Weleda Baby Teething Powder & Baby Colic Powder

Caroline TaylorApril 20, 2019

Weleda New Zealand has urgently recalled Weleda Baby Teething Powder and Weleda Baby Colic Powder from sale and Australia is expected to do the same straigh... Read More...

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New mums encouraged not to carry car seats

Anita ButterworthApril 19, 2019

New mums are being encouraged to transport bub to and from the car in a baby carrier or sling, rather than carry their baby in heavy car seats, to prevent p... Read More...

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Car seat chest clip ‘ban’ could be lifted in Australia

Anita ButterworthApril 16, 2019

New research into 'banned' car seat chest clips could prompt a change to Australian standards. While common in the US, the chest clips - which are used to s... Read More...

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Teen making big bucks naming Chinese babies

Anita ButterworthApril 12, 2019

Would you let a teenage stranger name your baby? More than half a million couples already have - and they're making her rich in the process. At the age o... Read More...

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10 infants die using popular sleeper

Anita ButterworthApril 8, 2019

Parents are being warned about the potential dangers of a Fisher-Price sleeper which has been linked to 10 infant deaths in the US, and is available for sal... Read More...

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RECALL: Popular Adairs cots being recalled nationwide

Anita ButterworthApril 3, 2019

Retailer Adairs is recalling its popular Cooper Timber Cots, after testing revealed they don't meet mandatory safety standards. The cots have been for sa... Read More...

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Measles warning after two babies diagnosed in NSW

Anita ButterworthApril 1, 2019

Parents are being warned to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after two babies too young to be vaccinated were diagnosed with the infectious diseas... Read More...

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This is the exact age we turn into our mothers, study says

Anita ButterworthMarch 27, 2019

If you're heading towards your early 30s, brace yourself - you're about to turn into your mother. According to new research, women start morphing into th... Read More...

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Fathers Nursing Assistant - helping dads breastfeed babies

Gadget helps dads breastfeed their babies

Anita ButterworthMarch 27, 2019

A Japanese company has unveiled a high-tech device that allows dads to 'breastfeed' their babies, and help them sleep better. Called the 'Father's Nursin... Read More...

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Ita Buttrose has been immortalised as a Barbie doll

Anita ButterworthMarch 23, 2019

Australian journalist and new chairwoman of the ABC Ita Buttrose has been immortalised as a Barbie doll, with the iconic brand honouring female role models ... Read More...

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UPDATE: Measles alert for Melbourne after case confirmed

Anita ButterworthMarch 22, 2019

UPDATE: Victorian health authorities are urging parents to be on alert for measles symptoms, after another confirmed case in Melbourne. There is a confir... Read More...

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More eggs recalled amid salmonella fears

Anita ButterworthMarch 21, 2019

Southern Highland Organic Eggs Pregnant women are once again being urged to check their egg cartons, with more eggs recalled due to salmonella contamination.... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson pregnant baby birdie mae

Jessica Simpson welcomes baby daughter

Anita ButterworthMarch 21, 2019

Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson have welcomed the latest addition to their family nest, a little girl named Birdie Mae. Jessica, 38, and Eric's ... Read More...

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Baby born at record breaking 6.9kg

Caroline TaylorMarch 18, 2019

Joi Buckley gave birth to her daughter Harper, who weighed 15lbs 5oz (6.9kg) and measured 23 and a quarter inches long, earlier this month. Told she would n... Read More...

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