Until babies reach the age of around 6 months, their gut is “open”! This means that the spaces between the cells of the small intestines are big enough to allow pathogens, allergens and very large molecules – such as …

Jaundice is caused by a build up of bilirubin; a yellow substance that is produced when red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body, are broken down! When there is too much bilirubin in the blood, it is called …

  Arsenic can be found in all types of rice based products, so don’t think your toddler’s safe eating rice cakes either!   There are 2 types of arsenic: Organic and Inorganic The term organic has no relation to pesticides, …

If you’ve been following Fun Fact Friday @ Small Acorn for a while, you’re probably aware that the foods you eat during pregnancy directly affect your baby’s environment. On week 16 we found out that sugar makes the amniotic fluid …

Fun Fact Friday has reached full term…. Not quite! This is Fun fact Friday’s 40th week, but to say “full term” is inaccurate. Due dates and full term are not the same. Full term to most non medical people means …