Tesco has recalled the Tesco My Toddler’s Flip Top Sipper Cup which has been on sale since September 2009. Tesco have identified that this product does not meet their strict quality and safety standards.
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Question: I have really bad heartburn. I thought it would get better as I moved into the third trimester but it seems to be getting worse. Can I take over the counter heartburn remedies or antacids?
Answer:
You are not alone, pregnant women are particularly susceptible to heartburn, a form of indigestion. Unfortunately, the problem is made worse in the late stages of pregnancy by the uterus pushing everything upwards. Women who find heartburn particularly uncomfortable can opt for an over the counter indigestion remedy, but get your health practitioner to check them out first.
Before reaching for medication you could try some natural remedies including; almonds, a tablespoon of honey in warm milk, ginger, apple or some fresh or dried papaya.
Here are some helpful tips on how to combat heartburn during your pregnancy.
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Step 2 have issued a safety notice regarding a batch of the Push Around Buggy and Whisper Ride Buggy. The affected batch have been manufactured with a yellow knob / pin that can become loose allowing the handle to separate from the buggy. If your buggy has a pin with a yellow plastic knob attaching the handle, please stop using it immediately.
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Silvercross, manufacturers of the Halo Pushchair, have issued a recall on batch of Halo Pushchairs. A small number of Halo Pushchairs have a component which wears prematurely. Under certain circumstances, the worn component can cause the pushchair to function incorrectly, resulting in a small hazard to the user.
Three batches from the first production of the Halo pushchair in 2009 are affected; the batch numbers are 150209, 150409, 150509.
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Poundland is recalling children’s ponchos because under certain circumstances the cord in the hood could be a strangulation hazard. See product details, barcode and image below.
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Nervous About Giving Birth?
As a first time mum I was very anxious about giving birth. My head was filled with images from the movies where women lay flat on their backs in stirrups, screaming, sweating, surrounded by men in white coats and in one nightmare scenario dying during child birth.
Chats with family members didn’t do much to allay my fears; my Mum recommended that I take as many pain-killing drugs as possible and my mother-in-law suggested an elective caesarean. They had my best interests at heart, but I didn’t feel comfortable handing over the birth of my child to someone else. I wasn’t particularly anti-intervention or pro-natural birth. All I wanted was to ‘not be scared of giving birth’ to my baby.
This article relates Mindful Mum’s search for a better way to birth and experience of hypnobirthing in the UK.
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Poundland is recalling the Funtastic Pirate Gun Toy after, routine quality testing found inconsistency in the power generated by the firing mechanism which under certain circumstances may lead to a minor injury.
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Many mums and dads I talk to enjoy the closeness of giving their baby or toddler a bottle of milk as a comfort before bed time. The warm milk and reassurance of your loving embrace helps baby to fall asleep and results in a calm bed time routine. Whilst its good to have a wind down period before bed it is very important that you brush your baby’s teeth before they go to sleep.
Brushing baby’s teeth before bed is crucial because the breastmilk or formula milk necessary to nourish your child can also cause severe tooth decay. The recent BBC documentary, Spoilt Rotten (broadcast 13 April 2010) highlighted ‘baby bottle tooth decay’ as one of the growing preventable childhood illnesses effecting British children today. In Scotland alone, Childsmile estimate that half of all children suffer from tooth decay before their first year of school.
In this article Mindful Mum looks at what causes baby bottle tooth decay and provides a 15 point plan for healthy baby teeth.
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