Crying is the main way your baby has to communicate with you when they need something. Gradually it will become easier for you to work out what they are telling you, but in the meantime, here are some ideas that may help. All babies cry All babies cry, and some cry a lot. Babies cry most in the first year of life, and most
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Now your baby’s around six months old and is developing good head control you may want to consider power-pramming. It’s a great workout, you can burn twice as many calories as jogging without a buggy. But before you hit the road, take a few simple precautions to make sure your precious cargo stays safe. Plus we’ve got some easy tips to make sure you
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1 Better mental development 2 Better mouth formation and straighter teeth 3 Protection against chest infections and wheezing 4 Less likelihood of cot death 5 Protection against diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and tummy upsets 6 Faster return to pre-pregnancy figure 7 Less likelihood of eczema 8 Protection against ear infections 9 Lower risk of ovarian and pre-menopausal breast cancer for mother 10 Lower risk of diabetes
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Nappy rash usually occurs simply as a result irritation of the skin by urine and stools in the nappy. It would be impossible to keep your baby dry all the time, but frequent nappy changing is important, usually at feeding time. Prevention is easier than a cure. When changing your baby clean the skin first, with cotton wool and warm water or baby lotion.
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Swimming is good for your baby. It improves their confidence, is good exercise, gives them freedom of movement, and has a positive effect on psychological and motor development. And it’s fun. Babies are born with a ‘dive reflex’ that makes them hold their breath under water. This will last for about 3 months and means they really are ‘water babies’. Your baby will also
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As many as one in three babies are born with a birthmark. These are neither painful or harmful, although about one in a hundred will require medical treatment. Below are the different types of birthmarks. Strawberry Naevi Marks These often appear at age 2 or 3 weeks, are red in colour and may feel lumpy. They often grow in size for 6-9 months. Stork
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Everyone tells you that breast is best, but why? Breast milk contains all the nutrients baby will need. It contains antibodies which help baby to fight infections. It is more digestible, so baby is less likely to suffer from diarrhoea or other stomach upsets. Breastfeeding is good for mum too. It burns off about 500 calories a day by using your body’s fat which
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The size of your baby doesn’t matter, whether you think your baby is too fat, too thin, is he/she eating too much or not enough? In the first week your baby will lose weight, about 5-8% of her birth weight. Don’t be alarmed as this is perfectly natural. Baby’s built up a store of fat to help her cope with the birth and the
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You You’re feeling huge and probably rather restless as the waiting game begins. You may have a sudden desire to tidy and spring-clean. This nesting instinct is very common and at least it gives you something to do as you wait! Soon, you’l be meeting your baby for the first time and that’ll be worth every ache and twinge of the last nine months.
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You Your official due date may be three weeks away but doctors now consider your pregnancy to be ‘full-term’, meaning your baby could actually come at any time. You’re probably getting more Braxton Hicks contractions. If you think they might be the real thing, time them over an hour (proper contractions get gradually more frequent and more painful). Your Baby Your baby may well
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