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Last week I wrote about allergies – phobias of the immune system. In that post, I explained that allergies occur when the body’s immune system doesn’t recognise nuts, or pollen, or labrador fur, or egg white protein as harmless and instead, react as if it is dangerous. But is there any way to prevent allergies?… Read More »Prevent allergies by sucking on children’s pacifiers!

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Flu vaccines are offered to all pregnant women in Sweden. Learn why and the pros and cons of vaccinations against influenza during pregnancy. Read more about the flu vaccine for children here Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe flu The reason why influenza vaccines are recommended to pregnant women, is that pregnant women… Read More »Flu vaccine during pregnancy – pros and cons

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The third, concluding post about children, death, grief and funerals is about children and funerals. Feel free to read the first post about talking to children about death and, the second about children experiencing grief. Our guest author is the priest Katarina Tingström. Talking to children about death Children in grief – how children grieve… Read More »Children at funerals

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Facts about the baby immune system, about antibodies and breastfeeding. Written by a Professor of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology. Do newborn babies have a functioning immune system or not? What good is the antibodies in breast milk? Agnes Wold is a Professor of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology and one of Sweden’s foremost experts in the… Read More »How a baby’s immune system works – breastfeeding and antibodies.

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Facts and advice about constipation in children Written by pediatricians for parents. Most children become constipated at some point. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of constipation and how to treat and prevent the problem. Do drugs work in children? Are there any home remedies that could help? Read more about baby poop – what… Read More »Children with constipation – do microlax and lactulose help?

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It is very common for children of pre-school and school age to have stomach aches. Some have it more or less every day, for a long time, and some get it more acutely. This post is about the sudden stomach aches. When I meet a child with acute stomach pains, there are five conditions that… Read More »Stomach pains in children – is it the appendix and what to do?

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Facts and advice about BMI and obesity in children, written by pediatricians for parents. Children’s body shape changes a lot. Babies should put on a lot of fat during their first year of life. During their toddler years, the fat needs to disappear which it does in most children. Going into adolescence, children put on… Read More »Overweight children, childhood obesity and BMI

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Traveling abroad with an infant requires some thought. Here you can read about flying with a baby, what vaccines are needed and what to prepare for the holiday. Do not plan any long trips before your baby is born, A good idea is to wait until the baby is born, and you have settled into… Read More »Traveling Abroad with Babies: Flight and Vaccine Advice

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Children must be allowed to be outside as much as possible. They need to play and run and eat ice cream and bike and have a wonderful time in the heat. While the sun’s rays are warming, children’s skin needs to be protected. Tips and advice about sun protection for babies and children using sunscreen… Read More »Complete Sun Protection for Babies and Children: Sunscreen and Beyond

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Children must be allowed to be outside as much as possible. They need to play and run and eat ice cream and bike and have a wonderful time in the heat. While the sun’s rays are warming, children’s skin needs to be protected. Tips and advice about sun protection for babies and children using sunscreen… Read More »Complete Sun Protection for Babies and Children: Exploring the Benefits of Sunscreen and Beyond

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