Bronchiolitis

'Bronchiolitis' can be a quite serious illness in some babies; a third of infants in the UK are estimated to develop this common respiratory infection within the first year of life - with two out of every ten cases being admitted to hospital for specialised care. Branching off from the common cold, this predominantly airborne virus can cause mild to severe symptoms within a young baby's lungs, causing the smallest airways of the lungs (the bronchioles) to swell - and then fill with mucus making it very difficult for the youngster to breathe comfortably. This illness generally affects around 90% of the quoted age bracket within the first six to nine months ...  Read the complete review

I usually like to make my reviews fairly light-hearted and entertaining, but I am going to make an exception here as it concerns the most worrying and stressful time I have ever experienced. It concerns my son, who at the age of 11 months, was admitted to hospital no less than three times in just two months after being diagnosed with Viral Bronchialitis. It is very personal to me and I only feel comfortable writing about it now because of the amount of time that has elapsed since this illness took over our lives, and also the fact that Matthew, now 4, is back on top form, full of beans again and totally clear of the infection. I would add that I am not attempting to ...  Read the complete review