Small Beginnings Perinatal Clinic

24/07/2025

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KP Law is leading the fight for justice for thousands of women in the UK diagnosed with cancer following years of using John & Johnson talc-based baby powder.

If you or a loved one used talc for 5 years or more and received a cancer diagnosis of ovarian cancer, mesothelioma, fallopian tube cancer or peritoneal cancer, you may be entitled to compensation.

Find out more at: https://talcscandal.co.uk

16/07/2025

16/07/2025

13/07/2025

A groundbreaking Australian study has found that introducing peanuts and eggs into a baby’s diet around six months of age significantly lowers the risk of developing food allergies—even in children with a family history of allergies.

Published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – In Practice, the research showed that egg allergies were four times lower and peanut allergies five times lower among babies introduced to these foods earlier, compared to those introduced after 10 months.

The study compared two groups of infants: one that followed outdated feeding practices (2006–2014) and another (2016–2022) that received updated infant feeding and allergy prevention guidelines. The results strongly support the 2016 Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) guidelines, which recommend early exposure to allergenic foods. All participating babies had a close family member with an allergy, yet those in the guideline-following group showed dramatically reduced allergy rates.

Researchers emphasize the importance of distributing these guidelines widely through healthcare providers, empowering parents to safely introduce allergenic foods and potentially reduce the prevalence of food allergies in the broader population.

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RESEARCH PAPER 📄
Summer V.M. Walker et al, "Infant diet recommendations reduce IgE-mediated egg, peanut and cow’s milk allergies.”, JACI - In Practice (2025)

09/07/2025

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It’s the pictures of soggy stuffed animals and muddied blankets left haphazardly on cabin stairs and empty bunks that stop my scroll and my heart.

My eight year old still has a favorite blanket. It’s the same one he’s slept with for years now—maybe since he was two.

All three of our kids sleep in beds full of stuffies. They circle them like a nest, bringing comfort and the type of innocent safe space exclusive to childhood.

My daughter in particular rarely leaves home without some creature tucked under her arm. An elephant named Ellie. A turtle named Shelby. A giraffe named Garfield.

So when I see these photos from Camp Mystic in news stories—these precious remnants of childhood that were no doubt prized belongings, it brings the reality of it all crashing down.

The empty beds and the empty arms.

The sudden loss, no warning given.

It’s paralyzing in a way, when you really stop to think about the fact that your normal day and someone else’s absolute worst day can coexist.

How while someone’s entire world is crashing down around them, you can be eating scrambled eggs around the table with your own babies talking about plans for the day.

It doesn’t make sense.
And it certainly doesn’t seem fair—because it’s not at all.

Those of us reading the headlines instead of living them are left with broken hearts and reminders to:

Hug tighter
Love harder
Let go of trivial things
Give grace more freely
Collect as many moments as we can while we can

Our tomorrows are never promised, and neither are the tomorrows of those we love most.