Search for Articles about "newborn"

Register now to get the most out of your gurgle experience, including:
  • Ask or answer parenting queries in our chat forums - or have a good old moan!
  • Receive a personalised week-by-week email about your pregnancy or baby stage
  • Enter great mummy and baby competitions every week
You really should register to reap the gurgle benefits, but don't just take our word for it, Here's what gurgle members say

Articles about "newborn" 162

Can I bath my newborn straightaway?

Guide To : Newborn:

Can I bath my newborn straightaway?

As soon as you get your newborn home from the hospital you can give him a bath. Just remember to use newborn friendly bath supplies.
Can I take my newborn outside?

Guide To : Newborn:

Can I take my newborn outside?

If you’ve been discharged from hospital, then it’s safe to take your baby outside, although you may want to have a few days at home before you venture into the great outdoors.  For your first t . . .
Can my newborn sleep alone?

Guide To : Newborn:

Can my newborn sleep alone?

It is up to you where your newborn sleeps. Some parents want to co-sleep and some have their baby in their room in a separate crib; others find their baby’s night-time snuffles and whimpers prevent . . .
Newborns and pacifiers

Guide To : Newborn:

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.
How to hold a newborn

Guide To : Newborn:

How to hold a newborn

Holding your baby properly is necessary in securing their comfort and safety.
Newborn development

Guide To : Newborn:

Newborn development

Newborn babies will often look nothing like the ones you see in baby magazines. Yours may have blotchy skin or jaundice, but in no time these symptoms will clear up.
Playing with your newborn

Guide To : Newborn:

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.
Swaddling your newborn

Guide To : Newborn:

Swaddling your newborn

Swaddling newborn babies has been a tradition for thousands of years across many different cultures, mainly because there are huge benefits for babies.   Wrapping your newborn firmly in a so . . .
Tests and checks for newborns babies

Guide To : Newborn:

Tests and checks for newborns babies

Immediately after your baby is born, a series of checks will be performed on him, just to make sure everything is working properly. When each test is being performed on your newborn, ask what the te . . .
Your baby's cord stump

Guide To : Newborn:

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.  . . .