22 New families & healthcare New baby necessities
If you’ve got a newborn or one on the way, these fi ve products should be at the top of your shopping list. Words: Grace Davidson
1 Cloud Z i-Size car seat
T e Cloud Z i-Size car seat ((£239) has won hundreds of awards for its safety. Suitable from birth until the age of two, the headrest adjusts as your child grows. It makes life easy with 180-degree rotation so you can turn it towards you when outing your baby in and out — meaning less with less disturbance — plus when out of the car it can lay fl at, making it great for keeping you little one asleep. It’s also surprisingly lightweight.
cybex-online.com
2 Cubo Ai baby monitor
T e Cubo Ai baby monitor not only lets you keep an eye on your little one, but artifi cial technology is able to spot and warn you in real-time of any potential dangers including fabric covering your newborn’s face, if your baby rolls over onto their stomach (before they’re safely able to), and for toddlers it’ll even tell you if they’re trying to climb out by recognising ‘danger zones’. It has full HD night vision and the option to take photos, and it can play lullabies, white noise or nature sounds. It’s easy to set up, can track your child’s sleep and combines with Google Home and Amazon Alexa. Available for £289 with an adaptable stand for diff erent ages, or £189 with just a wall mount.
uk.getcubo.com
3 Nuna mixx next pushchair
T e MIXX next (£525) has numerous glowing reviews online and it’s not hard to see why: sturdy and suitable for any terrain and plenty of walking, it’s also lightweight and folds away easily (the rear wheels automatically tuck in). T e seat is designed to keep your little one warm in the winter and cool in the summer, with a particularly wide canopy to protect from rain or sunshine if needed. T e seat is also simple to rotate, so you can look down on your baby or they can look out at the world. You can use it until your child weighs 22kg, which will probably be around the age of four.
nunababy.com
4 BabyBjörn Carrier T e BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Harmony (£190) has three straps that go around your back to support your baby as well as your posture. It has four positions, one specifi cally for newborns and then can be positioned on your back and front facing in or outwards. It has a breathable fabric too and a fl exible head support so that newborn noggins are held fi rmly in place — but it can carry children up to the age of three, who certainly won’t be keeping their head still.
babybjorn.co.uk
Individualised growth and development assessments in infants and toddlers
T e role of the paediatrician and neonatologist by Dr Olga Kapellou, consultant paediatrician and neonatologist at the Portland Hospital
As a consultant paediatrician, I take great care in providing holistic and thorough medical assessments for infants and young toddlers who require further evaluation of their growth and development. Infancy and early years are
periods of fast growth and devel- opment. It's important to monitor this process closely and identify deviations from normality. Recog- nition of problems requires a thor- ough evaluation of the child. Early recognition of growth and devel- opmental failure and subsequent intervention contribute to improved healthcare outcomes. Every child is unique in their
growth trajectory and development. A detailed assessment of growth parameters is a crucial part of the examination of a paediatric patient.
Growth measurements Regulation of growth is complex and multifactorial. Growth meas- urements of an individual child are plotted on growth percentile charts to identify patterns over time. T e interpretation
of these growth
measurements is of key importance and this should take the child’s full
Every child is unique in their growth trajectory and development. A detailed assessment of growth parameters is a crucial part of the examination of a paediatric patient
be combined with a full history of parental health, pregnancy and delivery history — of course, after birth, medical and nutrition history are taken into account — which all provide valuable information. Devi- ations from growth trajectories combined with a full history and examination, provide the clues that are required for diagnosis.
High-risk groups Concerns about growth and devel- opment can be raised by parents, picked up incidentally if the child attends for something else or identi- fi ed during health surveillance. High-risk children include pre-term babies,
babies and babies who needed inten- sive care and had complications.
medical history and clinical exami- nation into account. Normal growth is a refl ection
of overall health and nutritional status. Identifi cations of devia- tions in aspects of growth should
Making sure children reach their full potential All children build up their health, skills and abilities throughout childhood. Monitoring growth and development and working with the multidisciplinary team members for management of any challenges encountered ensures children reach their full potential.
5 SnuzPod crib
T e SnuzPod4 (£199.95) has won several awards and is one of the top-selling cribs in the UK. It’s perfect for any sleep set up — strap it to the bed and zip down the side, use it as a normal crib and even lift it out the lightweight bassinet to use alone like a bassinet. T e base can be rocked slightly to soothe baby or you can attach legs to create a slight incline.
snuz.co.uk
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