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  1. … vaccination. This is most likely to happen in the first week after vaccination. The benefits of vaccination far …
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  2. … to the powder). Sterilising equipment (necessary for the first 6 months), either: ​ a large cooking pot (large enough …
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  3. … it started? How did it start? Which part of the body was first involved?  How did it progress? Did it include both …
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  4. … tamariki who have breath-holding spells will have their first spell before they are 18 months old. Most tamariki grow …
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  5. … your baby's bed in the same room as you for at least the first 6 months. Have a firm, flat mattress that fits your …
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  6. … on the stove Cook on the back elements of the stove first. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove and …
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  7.   Key points about family violence family violence is common in Aotearoa family violence is violence between people with a close personal relationship - it affects women, children, men, young and old family violence can take many forms - it can be …
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  8. What is SPARX? SPARX is a self-help e-therapy tool for rangatahi aged between 12 and 19. It teaches rangatahi key skills. These skills help to fight mild to moderate depression, anxiety and stress. SPARX works like a video game. Users control an avatar. …
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  9. … skin-to-skin (tummy to tummy) contact with you until the first breastfeed, or for at least an hour, to encourage …
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  10. … in the fridge for no more than 24 hours. For your baby’s first 6 months, all water used for formula should be boiled …
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  11. … also do some checks to make sure your baby is well. The first few months of life with a newborn can be challenging. …
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  12. … and 15 months Tamariki need 2 doses of the MMR vaccine - a first dose at 12 months of age and a second dose at 15 …
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  13. … injection). If this happens, your child's nurse will first put a numbing (anaesthetic) cream on your child's skin. …
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  14. Key points about hearing problems in children if you have concerns about your child's hearing at any time, take your child for an assessment if your child does have a hearing problem, finding it early is good for their learning and development Signs and …
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  15. … a local anaesthetic. There may be some pain during the first 1 or 2 days after insertion. An anaesthetist or another …
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  16. … to 2 hours. Your child will usually get into their pyjamas first and sit on a chair or lie on the bed. A member of the …
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  17. … pēpi. More than half of pēpi show symptoms within the first week of life. It is the most frequent cause of stridor …
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  18. … and rangatahi (young people) aged 13 to 25 years in their first year of close-living situations. They can get their …
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  19. Key points about self-harm self-harm includes a set of behaviours such as cutting, burning, hair pulling, punching and overdosing self-harm is becoming more common amongst rangatahi (young people) there are many reasons why people engage in self-harm - …
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  20. … teeth too, so it's important you look after your child's first teeth.  Caring For Your Child's Teeth: 1 To 5 Years …
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  21. … have a 'second look' procedure, 3 to 6 months after the first debulking. If radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy have …
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