Article by Feola McCandlishSigns and symptoms of Meningitis in babies and children What is meningitis? Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the brain. The two most common are bacteria and viral meningitis. Meningitis in babies...
Article by Feola McCandlishHow do you recognise a person who is choking? If someone is choking thet may suddenly become unable to speak, cough, cry and may go quiet. Breathing may sound wheezy or might be absent. Skin may flush, become initially darker or flushed but...
Time to consider saving your baby’s cord blood? Secret Daisy First Aid gift code inside. Have you begun to wonder why so many new parents are choosing to collect and save their baby’s umbilical cord and the blood that is left inside it after baby is born...
Daisy First Aid are very proud to have partnered with Meningitis Now to run Toddle Waddles all over the UK. As the Owner of Daisy First Aid Cardiff & Vale I decided to combine my Toddle Waddle with a Family Fun Day. As well as being excited to support such a...
https://www.missmuffin.co.uk/single-post/2018/01/15/A-First-Aid-course-a-red-face-and-another-Isla A First Aid course, a red face, and another Isla... January 15, 2018 I've been interested in first aid, ever since I was young and a member of the Sea Scouts, and I'd...
MAKE YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS COUNT I can’t believe we are at the end of 2017 already, where has this year gone?! This is the first full year I have had a small person in my life - there have been extreme highs, as well as extreme lows (sleep deprivation),...
Paediatrician Dr Nicola Weir and Daisy First Aid The truth about the common cold and when you should seek medical advice for your baby or child. So October has arrived.. A month where leaves turn a beautiful rich golden tone, children become excited candy-guzzling...
Having a well stocked, in date first aid kit, box or cupboard is vitally important when you have little ones, so you can deal with any unexpected minor injuries that come your way, like cuts and bruises. First aid kits are easy to buy, you tend to find as time goes on...
Spotlight On: Febrile Convulsions & Seizures Did you know that 1 in 20 children experience febrile convulsions? Stacey from Daisy First Aid Guildford & Redhill explains why children have febrile convulsions and what to do if your little one experiences one…....
Why learn baby first aid? We’d all know what to do in an emergency right? It would just come naturally yes? Or, I don’t need to know these skills as my husband/wife/mum/dad is first aid trained. The above could be someone’s reasoning for not attending a first aid...
Spotlight On: Flu Vaccines Stacey from Daisy First Aid Guildford & Redhill explains the symptoms of flu and our children and offered the flu vaccine… As mum of a 2 year old, I received a message from my doctor last week stating that she was eligible for a flu...
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1 in 20 Children Will Have a Febrile Convulsion Would you know what to do? By Marie Gale, Daisy First Aid, Northampton As parents we all know it is likely that your child will develop a high temperature from time to time. It is really important that you seek medical...
Spotlight on Meningitis - Jill - Daisy First Aid Newcastle and South Northumberland Meningitis is a hot topic in the media at the moment and the very word sends a shiver down every parent’s spine! While the MenB vaccine debate rages on, it's important to make...
Spotlight On: Chicken Pox Stacey from Daisy First Aid Guildford & Redhill explains the symptoms of chicken pox and how to treat them… This time of year is when chicken pox most commonly spreads and having just spent a week at home with my daughter who has just had...
Spotlight on Scarlet Fever Stacey from Daisy First Aid Guildford & Redhill explains the symptoms of scarlet fever and what to do if your little one has them… Scarlet Fever is at a 49 year high in the UK with cases reported up and down the country. Although the...