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Home Safety Checklist covering key areas within the home environment and outside areas.

General Safety Tips& ;
Kitchen / Laundry
Bathroom
Living Area
Children's Bedroom
Garden / Shed
Emergency

To view checklist select to download the form.

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Breastfeeding Premature Twins & Triplets - Many multiples are born prematurely, most often from from days or weeks to sometimes months early. For parents of twins, triplets and higher order multiples wishing to breast feed their babies, the extent of the babies prematurity can impact breast feeding success. A singleton gestation (pregnancy with one baby) is based on 40 weeks, twins on 37, triplets on 34 and quads on 32. Mother's breastmilk provides superior nutrition. protects against disease and enhances infant development. In short, it is perfectly made for babies, especially when they are premature. While premature birth complicates the breast feeding of these infants, with knowledge, patience, perseverence, and good support systems in place, breastfeeding can be successful and a read more

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