Is your hot water bottle or wheat bag safe?
Hot water bottles and wheat bags provide great comfort for expecting mums in relieving backaches and painful ankles, but a few simple safety precautions are required. Hot water bottles look harmless enough but they can cause serious burns or scalding if they are faulty, unsafe or used incorrectly. Burns can occur while filling the bottle, […]
How long does it take for your car to heat up?
We all know how sticky and uncomfortable Australian summers are. Most of the country has just experienced a heatwave like nothing we’ve felt in a long time – consecutive days of upwards on 40 degrees! Even sitting in the shade with a nice breeze had us sweltering. So imagine a toddler, trapped in a car […]
5 common skin conditions and rashes in new babies
There are quite a number of skin conditions that are very common in newborn babies. Here are the five most common skin conditions and how to treat them …