Reusable cloth diapers Initially the outlay for reusable diapers can seem more expensive but actually they cost less that the accumulative cost of disposables over two to three years. Reusable diapers are also kinder to the environment even though you have to wash them. They can be used for further children and they make a […]
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Dummies, pacifiers, comforters or soothers have been used by mothers for centuries to soothe and calm their babies. There is a dummy debate that has been going for a long time as whilst there are some parents who feel they couldn’t live without them, there are other parents who detest them.
About four out of five babies will have a birthmark of some kind. Some fade away and others remain for life. They are areas of skin which are discoloured and are visible from birth or appear in the first few weeks of the baby’s life. The two main types of birthmarks are pigmented and vascular.
By Lisa Pecos Babies are supposed to cry. Some do it more than others, and all babies cry a lot from time to time, but up to a certain point we usually do not think of babies’ crying as a big deal. Most of the time, it just means that the baby is feeling hungry
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By Lisa Pecos If you are a soon-to-be first-time parent, you are probably already working through your checklist of items you will need for the new baby. But these things can add up quickly, and you have so much to think about right now that it is easy for little things to slip your mind.
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Loveys–a child’s best friend. My firstborn never had one (just sucked his fingers when he needed soothing) but my daughter has a blankie–and boy-oh-boy do I make sure that thing is never out of sight. It has tags all around, and she sucks on one while stroking another. It’s been through thick and thin, and
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By Jamell Andrews It is very common for babies to experience negative reactions to medications. In fact, they are much more likely to have a bad reaction to medicine than adults. Because of this, parents need to be very careful about the types of medications they give to their babies. Even seemingly harmless over the
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By Jamell Andrews Babies are generally able to start eating solid foods between the ages of 4 to 6 months. While most parents believe that they need to carefully feed babies very bland foods such as plain pasta and flavorless cereals, recent research has indicated that most babies are perfectly able to handle foods that
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By Andrew V.V. One of the best things pregnant women can do is eat a healthy, well-balanced diet every day. The discouraging news, however, is that even when women make sure that they eat the most nutritious foods each day, it is still very likely that they are not getting all of the nutrients they
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All mums know that a pram, car seat and highchair are indispensable items to make life with baby a great deal easier. However there is some other baby gear that can also become just as necessary. While these things are not indispensable, they will certainly make life a great deal easier in some way.
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