Child Development
Bedwetting (Enuresis)
Enuresis is involuntary bedwetting during sleep in a child under 5 years old. It is a common...
Developmental milestones
GPs use milestones to track your child’s development. Milestones are the skills and tasks children can do...
Eye problems in children
Eye problems are common in children. These problems can happen because of injury, infection or begin at...
Inguinal hernia (Lumps or Swelling in Children)
An inguinal hernia is a lump that occurs in the groin. Lumps in the groin area in...
Misshapen or flat head (Plagiocephaly)
Plagiocephaly (misshapen or flat head) is when a baby has an uneven or flat spot on their...
Newborn checks
Newborn checks are routine assessments of all infants at 1 to 4 weeks of life, and 6...
Penis and Foreskin in Children
The foreskin is the loose skin at the head of the penis. The foreskin usually won’t pull...
Preterm and low birth weight in infants
Preterm infants are born before 37 weeks of gestation. Low-birth-weight infants are babies weighing under 2500g at...
Short stature in children
A child with short stature is much shorter than other children of the same age. When a...
Temper tantrums
Temper tantrums, also known as tantrums, are emotional outbursts. If your child is having a tantrum, they...
Torticollis in infants
Torticollis is a when the neck muscles spasm and the neck twists to the side. It is...
Tounge-tie
Tongue-tie is a condition which is present at birth. It is when the band which connects the...
Umbilical Hernia
An umbilical hernia is a lump under the belly button. You might find it after the baby...
Undescended Testes
Undescended testes is when a testicle hasn’t moved into the bag of skin below the penis (the...
Unsettled or crying baby
It is very common for a baby to cry a lot during the first 12 months. This...