Day: June 26, 2019

Mums-to-be benefit from more midwives at The Townsville Hospital

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Townsville children getting off to a slow start

A major national survey has found that more than 700 Townsville children in their first year of school in 2018 weren’t ready across at least one of five key development categories.The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) sees teachers complete a…

Pristine pregnancy best for bub

When Eileen Newman fell pregnant for the first time three years ago with her daughter Grace, her way of thinking changed immediately to focus on protecting the precious life she was growing inside her. “With my first pregnancy we tried…

Bottle at bedtime not best

A Townsville Hospital paediatrician is urging parents to resist putting their babies and toddlers to bed with a bottle. “Breast or bottle feed your baby first and then put them down for the night,” Dr Jason Yates said. “Toddlers who…

Hamish happy and healthy after early diagnosis

The simplest of tests picked up a rare hearing condition and ensured Hamish Budden’s life wasn’t one of silence and isolation. Hamish Budden, three, was born with a rare condition called auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder which affects the transmission of…

Transition eased by home visits

Victoria Pawsey’s beautiful baby girl Addison had a rough start to life spending her first days in The Townsville Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Taking Addison home came with a degree of anxiety and uncertainty for Victoria that was eased…

Security and connection key in intensive program

An intensive 16-hour, eight-week program is helping parents better form connections with their children. Lescha Lawson has just completed the Circle of Security program which pulls together decades of research on strengthening relationships and attachment between parents and their child.…

Day stay about one-on-one help for parents

From difficulty sleeping or feeding, an intensive full-day crash course for parents is one of the success stories of the Infant Management and Parenting Service (IMPS) at Kirwan Health Campus. During the day-stay program a child health nurse provides one-on-one…

Parenting information session a boon for new families

Rachel Withers has spent her professional career around unwell children working in paediatrics but when her first bub arrived she realised there was still a lot to learn. Once a month, Child Youth and Family Health Services offers a free,…

Chase gives parents the run around

A change of sleep patterns and ongoing sickness has stopped young, energetic 13-month-old Chase Neilsen in his tracks. First-time parents Maria and Neal said the first 12 months of life had them chasing after Chase 24/7 but the past month…

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