Daisy First Aid Durham

🤩 We’re excited to be partnering with Window to the Womb this summer to share important Summer safety tips to help you and your little ones have a safe summer!

👉 This is a gentle reminder that if your child seems out of sorts in this weather or is displaying ‘naughty’ or frustrated behaviour to please ask yourself if they may be a bit dehydrated.

Symptoms of dehydration in children include:
👉 Feeling thirsty
👉 Dark yellow and strong smelling p*e
👉 Feeling dizzy or lightheaded
👉 Feeling tired or irritable
👉 Dry mouth, lips and eyes
👉 Peeing little, and fewer than 4 times a day - or nappies drier than normal.

🔹 Your child may not be able to explain or understand how they are feeling and it can come across as unwanted behaviour or frustration.

🔹 If your child shows symptoms of dehydration, give regular small sips and allow them to gradually drink more if they can.

🔹 You can use a spoon or medicine syringe to make it easier for your child to swallow the fluids.

🔹 Your child’s p*e should be a pale or clear colour.

🔹 Remember, breastfed babies will want more feeds than usual in warm weather and this includes night feeds too.

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🤧 According to Allergy UK 10-15% of children in the UK will experience hay fever. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🤧 Symptoms include itchy, watery eyes, a scratchy throat and sneezing. It can sometimes be confused with a virus. The way to tell the difference is by how long the symptoms last.

🤧 If it is a virus, the symptoms should only last for a week or two. If your child has a constant runny nose and is sneezing every day for part of the year but not in the winter, it may be a sign that they are allergic to something.

🤧 Symptoms can start as early as March and continue through until late September.

🤧 Hay fever symptoms vary in severity and symptoms may be worse some years than others, depending on the weather conditions and the pollen count.

To reduce your child’s exposure to pollens:
👉 Keep windows closed at night so pollen does not enter the house.
👉 Buy your child a pair of wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen entering their eyes.
👉 Apply vaseline around the inside of your child’s nose to trap pollen and stop it being inhaled.
👉 Wash your child’s hair, face and hands when they come back indoors and change their clothes.
👉 Do not dry clothes outside as this will pick up pollen.
👉 Avoid letting them play in fields or large areas of grassland.
👉 Use air filters to try to reduce pollen that is floating around the house.
👉 Keep the car windows shut when driving.
👉 Symptoms are usually worse first thing in the morning and early evening, particularly on days that have been warm and sunny.

😢As many as 1-in-5 new mothers experiences some type of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADs). These illnesses frequently go unnoticed and untreated, often with tragic and long-term consequences to both mother and child.

😔It’s estimated that 7 in 10 women hide or downplay their symptoms. Without understanding, support and treatment these mental illnesses could have a devastating impact on the women affected and on their partners and families.

🤰Women of every culture, age, income level and race can develop perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Symptoms can appear any time during pregnancy and the first 12 months after childbirth. There are effective and well-researched treatment options available to help women recover.

❤️If you’re struggling, please know that you are not alone and there are people who can help you:


For help coping with a perinatal mental illness
Phone number: 0808 1961 776
Opening hours: 11am- 10pm


For support with mental health
Phone number: 0300 123 3393
Opening hours: 9am – 6pm, Mon-Fri

Association of Postnatal Illness
Phone number: 0207 386 0868
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: 10am – 2pm

🤱And if you’re a friend or relative of a new mum, ask her how she’s really feeling and encourage her to seek help if she’s struggling.

🍠 About to start weaning? Then this guide is for you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​❤️ Our friends at are giving away their Guide to Weaning with Food Allergies worth £7.99 for FREE this week in honour of allergy awareness week.

👍 Head to the link in our bio to sign up to their newsletter and receive your free guide.

💙 TAG any parents who might like this too. But hurry, it’s only free during allergy awareness week, which ends on Sunday.

It’s so important we look after our own health as Mums!

It’s a magical time, but also overwhelming and most of us feel vulnerable at times. It’s very natural.

Always reach out - it’s good to talk ❤️

😮 Yes, you read that correctly. It’s pretty shocking isn’t it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🔹 According to the Child Accident Prevention Trust one child under 5 years old is admitted to hospital every day after falling from a building.

🔹 With the weather finally warming up, windows are going to be opened it’s important to be vigilant.

🔹 Pre-school children are particularly at risk from falls and as their heads are proportionately larger than an adults they are most likely to land on their head which could cause them serious harm.

🔹 Window safety catches are easy to fix and can prevent a child from falling and being seriously injured.

👍 TAG a parent to remind to fit window safety catches before summer arrives.

💕 This year is a leap year so babies born today, on the 29th February, are very special! They are known as ‘leapers’ or ‘leaplings’.​​​​​​​​
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😮 There is an approximate 1 in 1,461 chance of having a baby on a Leap Day!​​​​​​​​
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🇺🇸 There is a town in Texas, USA called Anthony where they hold a Leap Year Festival every Leap Year where people from all over the world come to celebrate their birthday on 29th February.​​​​​​​​
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😉 So you can start planning your 2028 trip to Texas now if your little one is born today!​​​​​​​​
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💕 We’ve love to know how many little Leaplings have been born to our followers! Or maybe you’re a Leapling yourself?​​​​​​​​
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👇 Let us know in the comments!​​​​​​​​
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❤️February is it’s also which is an opportunity to highlight the importance of the use of defibrillators in cardiac arrest.

🔹Cardiac arrest occurs when a casualty’s heart suddenly stops beating and the person stops breathing or stops breathing normally. This is a very serious medical emergency and the person will require immediate CPR.

🔹Out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rates in this country are low. Only 1 in 12 people survive.

🔹Using a defibrillator when someone has a cardiac arrest can drastically increase their chance of survival. Fewer than 10% of cardiac arrests have a defibrillator deployed.

🔹The majority of cardiac arrests (around 80% of them) happen at the person’s usual place of residence. Which means you are most likely to need to resuscitate a loved one at home than anyone anywhere else.

🤔Let’s think about that for a moment.

🔹Using a defibrillator is safe and easy. You don’t need any special medical training.

🔹Come along to one of our classes and we’ll show you exactly what to do and when to use it.

🔹Let’s help to work towards changing these statistics so that more people can survive and out of hospital cardiac arrest.

❓Would you know how to use a defibrillator? Let us know in the comments.

👶 Dads and partners play a crucial role in the arrival of a new baby. For new mums it can feel overwhelming to suddenly have this tiny human who is completely dependant on you for literally every need they have. So as Dads and partners you need to make sure that mum is looked after first and foremost. However it’s still important to make sure you have time to bond with your new baby too.

💕 In this week’s blog we’re looking at some wonderful ways you can strengthen the bond with your newborn.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio to read!

And SHARE this post with any dads and partners-to-be!

http://www.daisyfirstaid.com/bonding-with-your-baby-top-tips-for-new-dads-and-partners

Bonding with your baby – top tips for new dads and partners. Dads and partners play a crucial role in the arrival of a new baby. For new mums it can feel overwhelming to suddenly have this tiny human who is completely dependant on you for literally every need they have. So as dads and partners you need to make sure that mum is looked after first […]

This is a brilliant step for our Family Hubs. 👏👏
More specialist support has been desperatly needed in County Durham for us families with Neurodiverse children. 🥰 🧡💚💛💜❤️💙

💙New to Family Hubs💚

Daisy Chain will be running coffee mornings for parents and carers of children diagnosed, on the pathway or who have been identified by a professional as having a need relating to autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), sensory processing differences, anxiety and social and communication differences.

Find out more at www.durham.gov.uk/article/30513/Daisy-chain-coffee-morning