Daisy First Aid Barnsley, Castleford and Pontefract

Daisy First Aid Barnsley, Castleford and Pontefract First aid classes for parents, carers, childcare professionals & schools (ex-frontline 15 years)

16/10/2025

🩷 Today is

❓Did you know you’re most likely to need to do CPR on someone you love?

In the UK … over 30,000 people have a cardiac arrest outside of hospital each year.

💔 Sadly, fewer than 1 in 10 people survive.
🚑 But early CPR can more than double their chance of survival.
🏡 And around 80% of cardiac arrests happen at home.

So, whether you’ve learnt CPR before or you never have - book a first aid course today and get learn how to save a life. Refresh your skills. Practice makes confidence. Your hands could be the difference between life and death. Let’s make sure you know what to do.

🌼 Book your Daisy First Aid class today - for your family, your friends, and for peace of mind. Courses start from just £3 per child or £15 per adult.

14/10/2025

🙋🏻‍♀️ Thought I should give an intro to Daisy First Aid Barnsley, Castleford & Pontefract ….. with me your instructor Jenny 👩🏻‍🏫

Please visit the website daisyfirstaid.com for more info on our courses.

If you would like to book a course then please email me via:

jennytubb@daisyfirstaid.com

And I’ll be happy to help with any enquiries you have!

Today is day so in honour of this here are some important reminders for us mums. Becoming a mum can feel hard at times...
10/10/2025

Today is day so in honour of this here are some important reminders for us mums.

Becoming a mum can feel hard at times. Feelings of loneliness and sadness at the loss of the life you had before you had your baby are not uncommon. But are not commonly spoken about for fear of judgement or being deemed a ‘bad’ mother. They also come with a decent helping of guilt for having those feelings.

We’re here to tell you to go easy on yourself; you’re doing a great job. We were never meant to do this on our own.

If you are struggling and feel you could use some support, here are some people who can help you. You are not alone.

Pandas PND Awareness and Support Helpline - 0808 1961 776

Mind Charity Helpline - 0300 123 3393

Samaritans Helpline – 116 123

Check in on your new mum friends today. Ask them how they’re doing. Then ask them how they’re really doing.

Vernix 🛁 Should you delay your baby’s first bath? Have you ever wondered what the white, creamy substance covering a ne...
07/10/2025

Vernix

🛁 Should you delay your baby’s first bath?

Have you ever wondered what the white, creamy substance covering a newborn’s body is? It’s called Vernix Caseosa, or just vernix.

Vernix Caseosa literally means ‘Vernix’ = to varnish, ‘caseous’ = cheesy nature.

This coating develops at around 20 weeks gestation and forms a protective layer on baby’s skin. It has a waxy texture, which keeps baby’s skin moisturised in the amniotic fluid. It also facilitates extra-uterine adaptation of skin in the first postnatal week (if it’s not washed away after birth).

Vernix is made up of shed foetal skin cells and shed lanugo (the fine hair that babies grow in utero all over their bodies).

Some benefits of vernix:

🔹 It provides “water-proofing” to babies in utero.
🔹 It lubricates the baby to minimise friction on its way through the birth canal.
🔹 It moisturises baby’s skin.
🔹 It forms a protective barrier on baby’s skin.
🔹 The vernix within amniotic fluid when swallowed by the baby can help develop healthy gut bacteria.
🔹 It is thought to have antioxidant properties because is contains vitamin-E and melanin.
🔹It helps newborns to maintain their body temperature.

The World Health Organisation recommends leaving the vernix on the skin for at least 6 hours and preferably 24 hours to give your baby its full benefit. Most of the vernix will absorb into baby’s skin within the first 24 hours but it can take about 3-5 days for it all to be completely absorbed so it might be a good idea to delay baby’s first bath for a few days to allow for all the benefits of this amazing stuff!

This 1 hour class is perfect for anyone that is expecting or recently had a baby and wants to learn just the basic life ...
03/10/2025

This 1 hour class is perfect for anyone that is expecting or recently had a baby and wants to learn just the basic life saving skills of:

🌼 Baby CPR
🌼 Baby Recovery Position
🌼 Baby Choking
🌼 Febrile Seizures
🌼 Meningitis

The techniques taught are suitable from newborn up to 12 months.

🤰🏽 Safe to do whilst pregnant
👶🏻 Babies welcome

🗓️ Saturday 1st November 2-3p.m

⛪️ Emmanuel Church, Huddersfield Road, S75 1DT

👇 Book via:

https://bookwhen.com/daisyfirstaidbarnsley

👉🏻 You’ll want to save this one! 🤧 Germ season is fast approaching! The winter months are notorious for the spreading o...
03/10/2025

👉🏻 You’ll want to save this one!

🤧 Germ season is fast approaching! The winter months are notorious for the spreading of bugs and illnesses particularly in children in childcare settings and schools.

🤒 Here’s a useful graphic showing when you can send your little one into school or nursery (if they are well enough in themselves to go) and when you need to keep them home.

🦠 Getting lots of bugs isn’t necessarily a bad thing for young children. In many (not all) illnesses exposure is necessary in order for the immune system to be able to protect them. That said, it can be miserable when you have a constant stream of coughs and colds brought into your home making everyone poorly.

💾 SAVE this post so you can refer to it later and TAG your parent friends who might also find this useful.

👀 And stay tuned as we’ll be posted about each of these illnesses including the symptoms to look out for, when it can be treated at home and when you need to see a GP.

⭐️ Make sure you’re following us and add us to your favourites so you don’t miss a post!

[Source: NHS]

🗓️ Expecting a little one this October? 🍂Their birthstone is the opal — a gem of creativity and hope. Their birth flower...
01/10/2025

🗓️ Expecting a little one this October? 🍂

Their birthstone is the opal — a gem of creativity and hope. Their birth flowers are the marigold and cosmos, symbolising warmth, passion, and love.

Depending on their arrival, they’ll shine as either a thoughtful Libra or a passionate Scorpio.

TAG a parent-to-be who’s welcoming their October baby!

🌎 ❤️ Every year in the UK, over 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside the hospital… and sadly, survival rates re...
29/09/2025

🌎 ❤️ Every year in the UK, over 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside the hospital… and sadly, survival rates remain low.

BUT

🫀Immediate CPR and defibrillation can make all the difference.

⚡️We all have the power to save a life. That’s why public access to defibrillators and knowing basic life-saving skills is so important.

⏱️ Remember: Every second counts. The first minutes can mean the difference between life and death.

🌼 If you haven’t learnt how to do CPR or if you need a refresher head to daisyfirstaid.com to find your lovely local Daisy trainer and book your class today.

👉 Swipe for the full statement issued by the Chief Safety Officer at MHRA.👇 Here is the current advice from the NHS on t...
23/09/2025

👉 Swipe for the full statement issued by the Chief Safety Officer at MHRA.

👇 Here is the current advice from the NHS on taking paracetamol when pregnant or breastfeeding.

🔹 Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller if you’re pregnant. It’s commonly taken during pregnancy and does not harm your baby.

🔹 You can take normal doses of paracetamol if you’re breastfeeding.

🔹 Paracetamol is a first-choice painkiller during breastfeeding. It passes into breast milk in very small amounts. The amount of paracetamol your baby gets is far less than what they would get from a dose of paracetamol given to them directly.

🔹 It has been used during breastfeeding for many years without any negative effects on children.

🔹 Always read the instructions that come with the medicine.

‼️Please always follow advice form the NHS and trained medical professionals and contact them if you have any concerns.

👶🏻 Hands up if you’ve ever smelled your newborn baby’s head?! 👃Did you know that a baby’s head has a specific smell that...
17/09/2025

👶🏻 Hands up if you’ve ever smelled your newborn baby’s head?!

👃Did you know that a baby’s head has a specific smell that actually has a positive effect on the brain’s reward system. Research has shown can make people feel happy and harmonious and we can totally see why!

👨‍🔬 According to sciencenordic.com, Biologist Johan Lundström, a researcher who specialises in smell, thought it was so wonderful to smell his daughter’s head when she was born that he decided to investigate exactly how a baby’s body odour affects people, according to an article published on an online Swedish popular science research magazine called forskning.se.

🧠 Lundström and his colleagues conducted experiments with 30 women who were asked to smell the inside of hats that had been worn by newborns. At the same time, the researchers studied their brains with a magnetic camera.

💊 The women were also given other smells. When the researchers compared the different images of the women’s brains, it appeared that the baby smell had a similar effect on the brain as drugs used to treat mental illness.

The researchers now hope that a nasal spray with this distinctive baby smell could be developed as new, safe treatment for mental illnesses such as depression.

How amazing is that?!

Tomorrow is World Sepsis Day - 13th September SAVE THIS POST Sepsis can be life-threatening — and it’s more common than ...
12/09/2025

Tomorrow is World Sepsis Day - 13th September

SAVE THIS POST

Sepsis can be life-threatening — and it’s more common than you might think.

In the UK, around 245,000 people are affected by sepsis every year, and sadly 48,000 people lose their lives because of it.

Sepsis is a reaction to an infection where the body’s immune system starts attacking its own tissues and organs. It can develop quickly and is hard to spot — especially in babies and young children.

That’s why knowing the symptoms matters. Acting fast could save a life.

Save this post so you can refer back to it in an emergency, and please share to raise awareness this World Sepsis Day. Together, we can spread the word and help protect more families.

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