Doctors save life of baby with ‘miracle’ rare surgery
A recent article by the Standard newspaper explained how Professor CK Sinha, Consultant Paediatric General and Urology Surgeon, and his team helped to save the life of a premature baby who was expected to die a few hours after being born when surgeons discovered she had a dead bowel. Regarding the surgery, Professor Sinha said, […]
Neurodevelopmental disorders like Autism and ADHD can present with behavioural and educational difficulties, and diagnosing these conditions as early as possible can enable early treatment, which can have very encouraging results. Late diagnosis carries an increased risk of developing mental health illnesses in adolescence and adulthood. With this in mind, it is important to know the […]
Tongue-tie: Mums and babies ‘let down’ by poor services
Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a common problem involving a band of skin between the underside of the tongue and the floor of the mouth. If this band of skin is very tight it can restrict the movement of a baby’s tongue making breastfeeding difficult. Breastfeeding improves fast for some newborns following tongue-tie removal. Others may require […]
