Daisy First Aid Gosport & Fareham

23/11/2025

👉 Did you know that following a few simple sleep steps can make a huge difference in reducing the risk of SIDS? Since the Back to Sleep campaign started in 1991, rates have dropped by over 84%!

Here are some practical tips:

💤 Back to Sleep: Always place your baby on their back in a safe space with a firm, flat mattress. Keep the crib or bassinet in your room.

🚭 Smoke-Free Zone: Don’t smoke during pregnancy and keep your baby away from smoke. Over a third of SIDS cases could be avoided if this is followed.
Safe Co-Sleeping: If you’re sharing a bed, avoid it if you’ve been drinking, are extremely tired, a smoker, or using drugs. Sleeping on sofas or armchairs with your baby is never safe.

🌡️ Keep Comfortable: Babies shouldn’t get too hot or cold. Keep the room around 16–20°C, avoid hats in bed, and check if your baby’s chest or neck feels too warm.

🤱🏼 Breastfeeding Benefits: If possible, breastfeed for at least 2 months as it can halve the risk of SIDS. The longer you continue, the more protection it offers.

Info: NHS

22/11/2025

Great course, Kay was enthusiastic and helpful. Really enjoyed the day and have gained extra knowledge!

Great course, Kay was enthusiastic and helpful. Really enjoyed the day and have gained extra knowledge!. ★★★★★

22/11/2025

Amazing day, so informative and knowledgeable.. would highly recommend

Amazing day, so informative and knowledgeable. . ★★★★★

22/11/2025

Lovely course, very nicely delivered.
A lovely nature.

Lovely course, very nicely delivered. A lovely nature. ★★★★★

22/11/2025

🚑 During the winter months the number of calls made to 999 for ambulances increases by up to 30% vs the summer months. Key factors for this increase are respiratory illnesses, falls and injuries due to icy weather, cardiovascular incidents and mental health emergencies.

‼️ Remember, an ambulance should only be called for a serious illness or injury or if someone’s life is in danger. Otherwise NHS 111 will be able to help.

🚑 If you do need to call an ambulance doing the things on the list above will help the ambulance find you more quickly and get you to hospital more quickly. Which in turn will help them to help more people.

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21/11/2025

👏 Congratulations to the staff at Lee-on-Solent Infant and Nursery school who successfully renewed their Paediatric First Aid with me.

⛑️ They worked so hard to pass all 12 hours with flying colours!

🌟 Such a wonderful group! The children in their charge are certainly in safe hands! 🙌

20/11/2025

Kay was such an amazing first aid trainer! So engaging and she explained everything so clearly. I feel ready to keep the children that I work with safe if anything goes wrong. Thanks so much Kay!

Kay was such an amazing first aid trainer! So engaging and she explained everything so clearly. I feel ready to keep the children that I work with safe if anything goes wrong. ★★★★★

20/11/2025

🔖 You’ll want to save this one!

🥶 Colder nights are coming!

🌡️ It can be tricky to know how to dress your baby for the night when temperatures drop, so here’s a handy guide to help keep them cosy and safe this winter.

Please remember, this is just a guide.

🌡️ The best way to check if your baby is warm enough is by feeling their chest or the back of their neck - they should feel comfortably warm, not cold or sweaty. If they feel too warm, remove a layer.

🔖 Please SHARE this post with any parents of babies who might find it helpful.

✅ And don’t forget to SAVE it so you can easily refer back on those chilly nights!

19/11/2025

😭 Although quite rare this happened to my daughter! If your baby or toddler is inconsolable check it’s not a hair tourniquet!

A hair tourniquet, which occurs when a hair or other fibre, such as synthetic thread becomes tightly wrapped around most commonly a toe, and occasionally a finger, ge****ls, or other body parts. The hair or fibre can cut off the circulation to the appendage and damage the nerves, skin tissue and function of that body part.

‼️ Hair tourniquets are rare, but it is a medical emergency that needs to be identified and treated promptly to prevent any long-term damage to the tissue.

They are generally seen in infants and toddlers and who can’t tell you what’s wrong. If your little one becomes very upset or they’re not acting themselves it is worth having a look around fingers, toes and ge****ls to make sure they do not have a hair tourniquet.

👀 Look out for swelling, redness or an indentation in the appendage and if you find something seek medical attention immediately.

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18/11/2025

Very informative and gave me peace of mind that if anything happens to my baby i will know what to do x

Very informative and gave me peace of mind that if anything happens to my baby i will know what to do x ★★★★★

17/11/2025

⛑️ Learn lifesaving skills in 2 hours! Are you prepared?

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Parents, carers, activity leaders, babysitters, expectant mums, grandparents learn vital skills for babies & children that could make all the difference!

✅ With our award-winning parent led approach you’ll leave feeling more confident and knowledgable about what action to take when it matters most.

🌟 Limited spaces left before Xmas. To join us head here -

www.daisyfirstaid.com/gosport-and-fareham