Pauline Walsh

Usually occurring in children under the age of 6 years who are having difficulties controlling their bladders at night.It is not abnormal for young children to wet the bed at night - even when they have learnt to use the toilet during the day. However there may be a need to be concerned if -

· your child is older than six and has never been dry at night

· your child suddenly starts wetting at night after a period of having been dry through the night.

The most important thing to remember about bedwetting is that it is not a wilful act. Do not whatever you do, become angry or make the child feel guilty or ashamed as this will make the problem worse.

Don't be unduly concerned about bedwetting unless your child is older than six. Before then, your child's body may not have developed enough to control bladder actions at night. Time usually heals the problem: Most children resolve any difficulties on their own by the age of seven.

The First Signs
Changes during Pregnancy
What To Eat during Pregnancy
What To Avoid during Pregnancy
Week by Week Changes
What about Sex

Week by week changes you will experience... And developments in your womb.

Have regular haircuts to keep your hair in great condition and style. · If you colour your own hair, always do a patch test before applying the colour all over.

· Don’t be afraid to ask the advice of a hairdresser or one of the trained professionals at our pharmacy before applying a colour yourself

· Don’t choose a colour too much darker than your natural colour as you can always go darker later on. Do it gradually.

· If your hair is in poor condition, do not colour it. Ask our advice.

You will know when you are about to give birth because both you and your body will display some warning signs:
 · an urge to clean up the house in readiness for the arrival of the baby.
· you may feel energetic and unsettled - wanting to keep on the move.
· you may feel excited, anxious or nervous about the birth
· you could lose some weight just before the birth
· your baby could stop moving as it’s room in the womb is restricted from the position it has taken up towards your pelvis.
· possibly a backache
· diarrhoea ..........................................

All babies have some problem from time to time it's normal and it's nothing that you've done to cause it. Eczema can quite often occur in babies up to about 4 months of age. It is usually milder than the type that occurs in adults. Your baby’s cheeks become rough and scaly and this can also occur in your child’s eyebrows and hair (cradle cap).
If infection sets in, the skin can become scaly, develop cracks and redness and weep.
Caused by overactivity of the sweat glands. This is usually grown out of in the first 6 months. You should stop using soap in his bath, ask your pharmacist about alternatives.
If the rash is particularly bad, you should limit the bathing to 2 times per week. Do not use baby creams and lotions.
Moisturise the skin with sorbolene cream. Your doctor may prescribe a very mild steroid cream which you can add to the sorbolene cream and apply to your baby’s skin. This is perfectly safe and will usually sooth the pain. A natural option is chamomile applied on babies head - do not use on children under 2 weeks old and always use one drop diluted in carrier oil. (see our section on Aromatherapy).

Cradle cap

Is a type of eczema, a build up of natural oils. This causes a dry scaly crust on your baby’s head. Petroleum jelly (vaseline) can help soften the scales and allow their removal.

There are not many places on our bodies which are not covered by some kind of hair. It is obvious on our scalp, armpits, legs, pubic area, arms and eyebrows, lids, the chest and face (on men). The part of the hair we can see is called the shaft. The shaft is connected to a part of the skin called the follicle. The shaft is formed from a protein called keratin and is made of dead tissue. The hair develops from a root which is at the end of the follicle in the scalp and is fed and nourished by the bloodstream. The root is about 3 - 5 mm deep in the skin on the scalp. The daily rate of growth is between � - ½ mm. If the root is damaged, the hair may fall out and never regrow.

It is important to use special treatments on particular skin types during the week. In The Morning You will need -

· Cleanser

· Toner

· Face Moisturiser

· Eye Moisturiser

· Cotton wool balls or pads ..................

These are some of the things that you can expect during your pregnancy.

What to look for ?

Your pregnancy is divided into three sections or trimesters:

1. from the start of your last period to week 14
2. week 14 - 28
3. week 28 to birth.

You can expect some or all of these conditions in a normal pregnancy:

·In the first trimester - your period will stop, you may notice a strange taste in your mouth, increased need to urinate, minor weight gain, enlarged breasts, morning sickness or nausea.

These are conditions in which a white, cheese-like material appears under the nail and the nail itself may crumble. Conventional treatment requires you to use anti-fungal preparations. If you want to try natural approaches, you can bathe the nail in a calendula solution, eat more natural yogurts as well as brewer’s yeast. This problem usually occurs when the skin under the nail is wet or damp for too long.