Top Tips for minimising New Baby Allergies... • If your baby is born with


Did you know that 50% of young children in the UK now suffer from some sort of allergy, much higher than a generation ago?


Research indicates that some allergies are genetic; however some can be triggered by environmental factors with babies being the most sensitive to these.


Key advice would be: • To protect their skin, bathe your new baby in just plain water for the first month


• Use a non-biological clothes washing product


• Consider using natural sheepskin rugs and liners for your baby to lie on


• Do not smoke around infants and young children


• Avoid spraying chemical cleaners or deodorants around your baby


or develops very dry skin, ask for advice from your GP, midwife, or health visitor. There are special creams and bath products available on prescription, made specifically for very young babies


• Seek early treatment of eczema and other skin conditions as this may halt other allergy development


• Nappy rash is common in all babies. However, seek medical advice if the rash spreads outside the nappy area, or the skin is broken or weeping


More help can be found at Allergy UK, the leading national charity dedicated to supporting the estimated 21 million allergy sufferers in the UK - www.allergyuk.org


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Real Nappies – why use them?


here are many reasons why more and more parents are now using real nappies, here are three benefits to start you off!


T • Good for babies’ skin


Made of natural breathable fabrics, real cloth nappies are kinder to a baby’s skin and don’t contain chemicals or absorbent gels.


• Helps the environment With one baby using 4,000 disposable nappies before they are potty trained, this results in more than 2.5 billion nappies being land filled in the UK every year – that’s a huge amount of land fill!


• Saves money Although the initial outlay may seem expensive,


the savings can be up to £800 per baby – wow! Plus, unlike disposables, they can be used for future children, saving you again.


But what about the hassle of washing them?


Modern real nappies are easy to clean – they can be stored in a lidded bucket until they are washed at 40°C with a nappy sanitizer.


Don’t they look a bit old fashioned and aren’t they difficult to use?


Nowadays, real nappies are modern, colourful and come in loads of great designs, for a really stylish baby . They also fasten easily with velcro poppers or plastic grippers - no safety pins required!


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