Doulas work in family homes supporting mothers and mothers to be in the pre and ante natal period. It is vital that they are able to recognise what to do in the event of an emergency.
Working with small babies and children is a really rewarding career.
You will be supporting families with their new arrival or arrivals, looking after the well being of both parents, baby and even siblings.
When working with people at their most vulnerable time, it is really important to be able to recognise when the baby is becoming sick so you can act quickly, support the parents, and communicate with the emergency services.
You may be involved with food preparation when looking after the mum in the post natal period, making sure she is well nourished both for herself and her baby.
It is also vital to be able to recognise when things are not quite as they should be, a knowledge of safeguarding is key to protecting small children and babies. Everyone has a duty to protect vulnerable children.
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This depends a little bit on where the temperature is taken. In a child it is best to take the temperature under the arm or in the ear.
Forehead strips are not very accurate.
if you invest in anything for a child, a decent thermometer is vital so do your research.
A normal temperature is between 36.3 and 37.5. Anything over 37.5 is a temperature but it is advised to treat temperatures over 38.
It is important to monitor the temperature when a child is ill and give either paracetamol or ibuprofen to bring it down because the brain of a small child can not regulate their temperature until the hypothalamus is fully developed at the age of around 5.
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