Shock happens when the important organs in the body, such as the heart and brain, don't get enough blood or oxygen. Your baby may also suffer shock if they had a severe allergic reaction, a severe infection, or if they are bleeding heavily.

As you start weaning your baby small items of food may get lodged in their throat and they may choke. If a baby under one year old is choking, you'll notice that they'll be unable to cry, cough or breathe.

In young children, a seizure, also known as a convulsion or fit can be caused by raised body temperature, linked to throat, ear or other infections. When a child is having a seizure, you may find they have.

The child has a raised temperature (above 37°C), hot, flushed skin and is sweating. Check their temperature by using a thermometer. Remove excess clothing and give them fluids such as water or diluted juice.

Different babies need different care strategies post-op. If your baby is undergoing a frenotomy. Please work with someone very skilled in assessment and care pre and post frenotomy in order to optimize healing and oral function.

Newborn babies are helpless. They depend on you and all the other carers in their life 100 per cent for their survival. They understand soft voices, they understand the smell of mother’s milk