Special needs

Almost all babies are born healthy and grow and develop normally. In a tiny percentage of cases, though, babies are born with problems that affect their health and development, and which mean that they need to have some kind of special care, often throughout their lives.

• Anencephaly
• Cerebral palsy
• Cleft lip and palate
• Club foot or talipes
• Congenital heart disease
• Cystic fibrosis
• Down’s syndrome
• Edward’s syndrome
• Gastroschisis and exomphalos
• Hydrocephalus
• Patau’s syndrome
• Plagiocephaly
• Sickle cell disease
• Spina bifida
• Thalassaemia
• Turner’s syndrome
• If your baby has been diagnosed with a condition which is not listed here, visit the Contact a Family website for help and advice.
• "Our babies are special" Parents of children with special needs tell their stories

The babyworld shop has a range of Special Needs products from prams and feeding equipment to stimulating toys plus lotions and sleeping bags for eczema and allergy sufferers