How important is crawling to your baby’s physical and cognitive development?
It’s their first taste of independence and mobility and one of the more exciting milestones your baby will achieve. But crawling is also a very important milestone in terms of cognitive and physical development.
Should your children exercise when sick?
Should a little sniffle be reason enough to make them skip that tennis lesson?
Baby Neave: youngest in Africa to receive cochlear implant
Neave Barrett was born deaf. Today she is a talking, singing, bouncing, hearing toddler.
Nosebleeds: Is my child’s nosebleed serious?
Although a bleeding nose can be a scary thing for both you and your child, there’s usually no reason to worry.
Sleep time: what’s happening in your baby’s brain? [Video]
This may look like a nap but there’s something going on in your baby’s brain that is probably as critical to your baby’s development as good nutrition.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Why autistic girls are often undiagnosed
Ongoing research suggests that girls with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to camouflage their symptoms than boys. This means they are not being accurately diagnosed – and are not getting the help they need.
Should I worry about teen suicide?
In short, if you’re a parent, the risk of teen, or even child, suicide should always be on your radar. An alarming statistic released by the South Africa Depression and Anxiety Group shows that as many as 1 in 4 teenagers has attempted to take their own life. Here are tips from experts on how to help your teenager.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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Therapy options for children with PTSD
Children and adolescents can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after exposure to a range of traumatic events,’ warns Ronel Groenewald, a counselling psychologist in private practice in Kimberley. ‘These include domestic abuse, political or community violence, violent crime, physical or sexual abuse, hijacking, car accidents and home invasion.’
When a pregnancy can turn into cancer
A molar pregnancy is a rare complication of pregnancy. Also known as a hydatidiform mole, it is characterised by abnormal growth of the cells that make up the placenta. It is diagnosed in about 1 in every 1 000 pregnancies but this figure can vary per country.
Sleep and your baby
As soon as a new mother brings her baby home, she is inundated with well-meaning advice on what to do and what not to do to instill good sleeping habits. At the end of the day, as long as your baby is sleeping well – and sleeping safely – the details on whether you rock baby to sleep or which brand of baby carrier you use become less significant.
Colic versus gas in babies [infographic]
Is your baby constantly unsettled? How can you tell if it’s colic, gas or something more serious?
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