Articles about "weaning" 51
Weaning off the bottle and onto a cup
By the age of one, it may be time to move your little one from a bottle to a cup.
Baby-led weaning
Baby-led
weaning (BLW) is a gradual
weaning method that lets your baby move from milk to
a solid diet without the purée stage. Once
he’s ready for solids (at around six months), you offer him a ran . . .
Weaning from breast to cup
At some point you’ll want to wean your baby off the breast. By this time he may already be on solid food and taking less milk from you, and your breasts will likely be producing less milk than . . .
Bottlefeeding and weaning a premature baby.
Having a premature baby - one that is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy - can be an emotional rollercoaster for parents.
Your baby will certainly need special handling, although not n . . .
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.
Diapers
Now you’re a mom diapers are going to play a big part in your day-to-day life! Your first big diaper debate will be over whether to use disposables or cloth diapers.
Some parents decide to use both: . . .
Sleeping through the night
A full night's sleep may be seemingly impossible with your little one waking every so many hours. As time goes on and your baby grows, they will become adjusted to their sleep pattern and you will be . . .
Interviewing nannies
So
how do you go about finding a good nanny? You may decide to go to an
agency, but be prepared to pay a substantial fee. Another way is by word of
mouth and recommendation – if you have friends an . . .
Reflux in babies
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is different from the spitting up that many babies do if they’ve taken in too much milk.
It happens more consistently and your baby is likely t . . .
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is very common in young children – it’s caught like the common cold, through particles in the air that your child breathes in. Daycare centers and schools o . . .