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Newborn skin has a lot of growing up to do, and it often looks worse than it feels. Here’s how to tell ordinary cradle cap, milia, baby acne and eczema from the rashes that deserve a call to your GP — plus a gentle washing and moisturising routine that won’t make things worse.
Most red bottoms are boring contact dermatitis that settles with thick cream and a bit of patience. Here's the calm, step-by-step route from the changing mat to the pharmacy to the GP, with the red flags clearly marked along the way.
A practical, NHS-aligned look at the baby medicine shelf: the few basics that genuinely earn their place, the products to leave at the shop, and the moments when a pharmacist, 111 or a GP is the right next step.
Your baby's red book is a record, not a report card. Here is what the centiles, developmental reviews and health visitor notes actually mean, which changes are genuinely worth mentioning, and the worries you can let go of.
A calm, NHS-aligned timeline for the first two years of UK baby health checks, vaccinations and health visitor appointments. Stick the red-flag section on the fridge and stop second-guessing every leaflet in the folder.