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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: how a baby should sleep

Putting a baby to sleep on the stomach especially during the first few months of life is a very common practice, the act is claimed to make the child more comfortable and sleep long which is a myth and could be very dangerous for the child as it increases the risk of SIDS.Sudden Infant Death…

Tongue tie and Speech delay

By Bisola AkinlabiCommunity Health, Maternal and Child Health, Tuesday: Newborn Health Education.

A lot of mothers associate their child’s speech delay with tongue. However, several researches by medical expertshave shown that there is no association between the two scenarios.Tongue-tie also known as ankyloglossia is a congenital condition (present at birth) that restricts the movement of thetongue’s range of motion, this occurs as a result of the band…

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: how a baby should sleep

Tongue tie and Speech delay