“Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.”Albert Einstein Adiné just had her 10 week vaccinations, and I thought I would share some practical tips surrounding immunisations with you. I know this is a highly debated topic, but I want to share some of the basic facts to give you a foundation to build your understanding on, … Continue reading Immunisation basics
As I was bathing our almost-10week old daughter one evening I saw a raised red spot on her upper right arm. It was about 1cm across and looked like an angry pimple. Is this an insect bite? An infection? No, I quickly realised, this is a very common reaction to the BCG vaccination our daughter … Continue reading BCG vaccine reactions
This week we finally did our very special maternity shoot, but another very important to-do in my pregnancy was to get a pertussis vaccination and I am glad that I can now tick both off my list. I had to ask my gyne about it and the pharmacy had no clue why I wanted this … Continue reading Vaccinations in Pregnancy
“O no, keep your child away from mine... your child has a rash, it must be contagious!” Because a rash is such a visible symptom, it is easy to blame such-and-so for giving your child chicken pox or measles, but is it really the case? For how long are these diseases contagious, and when should … Continue reading Going VIRAL (Rashes Part 2)
