Feb 13, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

You Have A Life Too

Even though most of your time will be consumed with caring for your child initially you have to realize that you have a life to and you need to get out and mix with other people. Within the local neighborhood…

Feb 12, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

When To Wean Your Baby

Generally you will begin weaning your baby onto solid foods at around 6 months of age. At this stage of most babies' development they would have doubled in bodyweight and they will be ready for the transition to solids. In…

Feb 11, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

What Is Cradle Cap

Cradle cap is a very common condition that occurs for many healthy babies. It generally develops in the first few weeks of your baby's life and can last in some cases for up to a year. While it isn't very…

Feb 10, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

What Is Baby Signing

Baby signing is a way of communicating with your baby before it is able to speak. Most mothers will realize that their child begins communicating with them before they are able to talk because the baby's motor skills will develop…

Feb 09, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

Traveling With A Baby

Preparation is the key to successfully traveling with a baby. There are many things to think of and some of these will be determined by factors such as whether you are breast feeding or feeding formula from the bottle and…

Feb 08, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

The Transition To Solid Foods

Moving from feeding your child breast milk or formula to solid foods should be a gradual process. There are no hard and fast rules that apply as every child is different and they all progress at different stages of their…

Feb 07, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

More Baby Skin Care Tips

It might surprise you to know that many of the baby skin care products on the market contain ingredients that can cause skin irritations and other allergies. Many manufacturers of baby care products are unfortunately focused first and foremost on…

Feb 06, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

The First Words

It takes approximately 10 months before your child will utter the first words that can be understood by a stranger but they will begin communicating with you a long time before that. Once again don't be too concerned if you…

Feb 05, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

The First Steps

Initially a baby will get around using various different techniques of crawling wriggling and creeping along the tummy before it takes its first steps. Parents get particularly excited when the child takes its first steps no matter how shaky they…

Feb 04, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

Teething

Most babies start getting their first teeth from about 4 months of age. This will vary from one child to another and it is not uncommon for many babies to take up to a year before their first teeth begin…

Feb 03, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

Teaching Your Toddler Self Feeding

Life becomes a little easier once your toddler begins self feeding. After about 10 months you can start feeding your baby more variety of food and while you previously had to put the food in a food processor to make…

Feb 02, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

Supplementing With Formula

It is common practice for some mothers to supplement their baby's feeding with formula when they are breast feeding. There can be a number of reasons to make this decision and usually it is because they have insufficient milk to…

Feb 01, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

Administering Medications

Whenever your child needs medication you need to be careful that you only give the precise dose as recommended by your doctor. While adults and older children might be able to get away with doses that are 'close enough' this…

Jan 31, 2017 Pregnancy & Childbirth

The Freedom Of Wearing A Baby Carrier

One method of maintaining your babies contentment and happiness while allowing you the freedom to get many more tasks done throughout the day is to find a suitable baby carrier that will allow you to carry your baby effortlessly and…