How do we keep our little ones safe and look after them when they are unwell? With Shrenika, Paediatric Nurse & first aid educator.

Bump to Mum by Emma Coxhead

Episode notes

Hello Mama's!

We are coming to the end of Season 2 and in this weeks episode, I speak to the lovely Shrenika from Little Beat. Shrenika is a Registered Paediatric Nurse who works in Starship Hospital in Auckland and also runs Little Beat which is a baby and child first aid course which she delivers in person and online. Shrenika is also a Mama of 2 so can really relate with parents when it comes to wanting to do everything we can to protect our little ones.

In this conversation Shrenika and I talk through:

  • Why is first aid so important and why should people invest time to learn it?
  • What are the first air basics we should all know? CPR, choking etc
  • Coughs, cold, fevers - how do we manage these at home & at what point should we be seeking medical help/going to the doctor
  • Pamol v brufen - which shou ... 
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