Posts Tagged ‘baby’
Pregnancy during COVID-19
If you are pregnant, current evidence suggests that the risk of COVID-19 to you and your baby is very small. But we are still learning about COVID-19. Pregnant women are considered an at-risk group until there is more evidence about how it affects them and their babies. One of the best ways to care for…
Read MoreBreastfeeding is good for Mother and a Baby
There are many health benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and a baby. It can reduce mother’s risk of developing some diseases such as cancer of the breast or ovaries and osteoporosis. Breastfeeding may help mother get back to pre-pregnancy weight sooner. The mother produces breastmilk as natural food for her baby. It is…
Read MoreBaby Settle to Sleep
Babies need help to get to sleep and need much more sleep than their parents. They also need to sleep in shorter blocks of time, particularly in the early months of their life. Early on babies have short frequent periods of sleep throughout the day and it may feel you are spending all your time settling…
Read MoreWhen Your Teen Is Having a Baby
People feel all sorts of things when they hear their child is going to become a parent at a young age. You could feel shocked, disappointment, anger, and concern about your child’s future. On the other hand, you might think it is wonderful and feel excited about becoming a grandparent. You are also likely to…
Read MorePregnancy and Your Mental Health
It can be a very exciting time, finding out you are pregnant, but it can also make you feel uncomfortable, worried, unwell and make you wonder how you are going to cope. It doesn’t stop when the baby arrives. Some mums find it easy to adjust to life with a new baby, but others don’t!…
Read MoreCrying Baby
In the early weeks, babies often cry a lot and some babies cry a lot more than others. The main way babies have of letting us know when they need help is crying, but why baby crying is not always easy to work out. Each day some babies cry for 2 hours or more and this…
Read MoreFeeding Your Baby
When becoming new parents, there are many decisions to make. One of them is how you will feed your baby, so it is helpful to be well informed when making a decision about it. Importance of breastfeeding Breast milk provides many benefits for a baby as well as the mother and is the ideal source…
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