Tag Archives: cold

Baby, it’s cold outside!

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Andrea Scott RN

Once, a long, long time ago, I was naïve enough to think I could actually plan when my kids would be born. I had always thought I’d prefer to have a baby during the springtime. What a lovely, mild time … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged cold, cold alert, frostbite, how to dress, hypothermia, infant, injury prevention, newborn, outside, Physical Health, prevent | 1 Comment

Is it a cold or the flu?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the first post in a three-part series about the influenza virus, vaccine and kids. As a mother of four children, I’ve dealt with many sick days and visits to the doctor. When my kids were sick, I sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, cold, fever, flu, headache, influenza, muscle aches, nausea, Physical Health, school health, sick, symptoms, teen | 3 Comments

Breastfeeding During Cold and Flu Season

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Now that the flu season is in full swing, many of us are dealing with sore throats, sniffles and worse. If you are a breastfeeding mom, and a “bug” has got you down, you may be wondering what you can … Continue reading →