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Playing with your newborn
The best thing to do with your newborn is to play and encourage them to aid them along in their development.
Your baby's cord stump
Your baby’s cord stump, left
over from her umbilical cord, takes around a week to fall off and before this
happens you’ll need to take special care to ensure it stays free of
infection. . . .
Diaper rash
Diaper rash develops when urine is left too long on your baby’s skin and mixes with poop to form ammonia, which can further irritate her.
It usually appears as a red rash around her . . .
Insect bites and stings
It can be very upsetting for your child if an insect bites her, but rest assured most insects cause no harm and apart from an aversion to creepy crawlies your child should be fine with a little distra . . .
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is when there is an abnormal increase in the frequency or liquidity of your baby or child’s poop.
Although not dangerous in itself, it can hint at more serious problems. Dia . . .
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that develops when a gene that controls the movement of salt in and out of cells doesn’t work properly, resulting in a build-up of mucus and digest . . .
Understanding your baby's stools
New parents are often fascinated by their baby’s stools, spending ages contemplating their consistency and frequency and what these indicate about their baby’s wellbeing. But how much can we tell from . . .
Sensory stimuli for your baby
For
a small baby, the world is a fascinating place full of colors, sounds, shapes
and smells which are all new and intriguing. For the first couple of months,
although her hearing is fully develope . . .
Breast milk
From around six months of pregnancy your breasts produce a substance called colostrum, the creamy-yellow first milk that will sustain your newborn in the first few days after his birth.
&nbs . . .
Constipation and diet
Constipation is very common during pregnancy, as hormones relax your bowel and make it less effective when it comes to moving food through your digestive system.
The symptoms (includ . . .