Baby Clinic
Whether you’re a new mum or you’ve just had your fourth baby, every parent can use some help when it comes to finding out the latest advice on breastfeeding or bottle feeding, colic, sleeping through the night, teething or weaning (just to mention a few)!
There’s so much to think about, to worry about even, but helpful to know that many of these problems are being shared by hundreds of like-minded parents. So if you’re dreaming of sleep as you feed your newborn just one more time, and want to remind yourself that you are doing a brilliant job, tuck into this section to allay your fears and banish those anxieties.
Sleeping
How to sleep train Once your baby is past the "endless slumber" stage (at about four to five months), her sleep routine will start to take shape. Keep in mind that a typical baby might take three or four one-hour naps a day, while others enjoy a two-hour nap every morning and afternoon like clockwork.
Development
Baby Toys: mirrors
Soft toys incorporating mirrors are perfect
Bottle Feeding
Sterilising and bottle hygiene
Until your baby is one year old, any feeding items...
Bottle Feeding
What is colic?
When a new baby is unsettled and crying, we rush
Bottle Feeding
What are BPA Free bottles?
BPA is a chemical found in some plastics, includin...
Sleeping
Safe sleeping
There are few greater joys in the early months than getting your baby off to sleep.
Weaning
Best finger foods for your baby
You will need to be the best judge of when your baby is ready to feed himself with finger foods. Confident eaters might start by seven months, or those who are a bit fed up of mashed meals might take the lead by grabbing a piece of buttered bread from the dining table and showing off an unexpected new feeding skill.
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