Articles about "habit" 90
Getting your premature baby into good
If
your baby is premature then you’ll need to be patient
and expect your nights to be disturbed. Her stomach is very tiny and she’ll
need to feed little and often in the early days. You can’t expec . . .
Encouraging healthy sleeping habits
One of the best ways to encourage good sleeping
habits with little ones is by establishing a regular bed time routine. Though each baby's sleeping tendencies will be different, there are some tricks t . . .
Sleep comfort habits and aids
What is a comfort
habit? A comfort
habit is something that literally helps to soothe and relax your child. It can be anything from a dummy to a beloved toy.
Everyone has a diffe . . .
Tackling your child’s bad habits
Most young children develop at least one bad
habit – often they’re ‘coping strategies’ that help a child to deal with stress, boredom, frustration or tiredness. Most of the time these
habits aren’t ha . . .
Positioning baby for birth
A mother's position and movement in the final weeks of pregnancy can influence the baby's position in the womb, and can make the delivery of the baby easier.
Newborns and pacifiers
Some babies will opt for a cuddly toy over a dummy, but others will find much comfort from their dummy. If a dummy is what your baby is after it is always best to choose an orthodontic type.
Is it OK to leave my baby unattended?
No one knows what will happen in the split of a second. For this reason it is always a good idea to never leave your newborn alon efor too long of a period.
Creating a safe sleeping environment
Sudden
infant death syndrome (SIDS), also referred to as crib
death, is a terrible phenomenon whereby babies die suddenly (usually while
sleeping) for no obvious reason. Although SIDS rates have fa . . .
Getting comfortable at night
One
of the most exasperating things about sleeping during pregnancy is the limited
amount of positions that you can get comfortable in. As if there weren’t
already enough challenges to contend with . . .
Meningitis
This can be a devastating illness because it’s difficult to diagnose and symptoms develop very quickly.
It’s an inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, and c . . .