Category archive for ‘Baby Care’

  • Keeping Baby Safe During Flu Season

    11/14/09 • (1)

    The Associated Press recently reported that more than 75 children have succumbed to the flu this year. This figure is alarmingly high considering most flu seasons claim between 45 and 85 children. The following are a few tips to help keep your baby healthy and happy this flu season.
    Vaccinate
    If your baby is six months or [...]

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  • Organic Baby Care

    10/28/09 • (0)

    Shopping for organic baby care products may seem somewhat baffling, but it is not. Keep these shopping tips in mind when searching for your baby’s next diaper, toy, health product, or meal.
    Choosing Organic Baby Toys
    When shopping for organic baby toys, avoid phthalates that are known to cause cancer and are associated with infertility. In addition, [...]

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  • How to Conquer Diaper Rash

    9/26/09 • (0)

    Diaper rash is one of the most common dilemmas among doting mothers. These rashes usually appear on the genitals, thighs and bottom of the baby, causing serious discomfort to your bundle of joy. Most babies suffer diaper rash during the first two years of life, a common problem that mothers should know how to handle [...]

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  • How to Store Breast Milk

    8/20/09 • (0)

    By Jill Viland
    In today's society, it can be difficult for a mom to find the time to breast feed her child. Or it may simply be inconvenient because of being out in public. In these circumstances, many women choose to use expressed breast milk. Expressing is the act of mechanically squeezing milk from the breast [...]

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  • Tips For Taking Care of Baby Teeth

    8/18/09 • (0)

    There is a tendency for parents to treat baby teeth as being dispensable since we all know there will be a second set of adult teeth replacing them anyway. However, baby teeth (also known as the deciduous teeth or the primary dentition) are important and are necessary to serve several functions. This is why we [...]

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  • Baby Sleep Tips

    5/29/09 • (0)

    Author: Maxine Williams
    Probably one of the hardest adjustments of having a new baby is the lack of sleep that goes hand in hand with your baby needing regular feeds throughout the night. If your baby is hungry it needs to be fed, but there are a few things that can help your baby settle for [...]

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  • Putting baby to bed AWAKE – is it really that easy?

    4/06/09 • (0)

    Author: Lucy Fitzgerald

    Putting baby to bed AWAKE – is it really that easy?
    We know that sleep is necessary and natural, so why is it so hard to establish good sleeping habits for our babies? If the magic formula is simply to put your baby down to for a sleep when he’s still awake, why [...]

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  • Traveling with Your Newborn

    12/18/08 • (0)

    For first-time parents, planning a trip with a baby can be more like a travel expedition of some sort. As much as possible, you naturally would want to make it a fuss-free experience for you and your child. A day-out or a trip with your baby can turn out to be a refreshing change of [...]

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  • Baby’s Arrival Checklist

    11/25/08 • (0)

    So the BIG DAY is just around the corner and everyone else in the family is breathlessly waiting to welcome its newest member. For everyone, nine months of pregnancy may seem like forever and parents are usually excited to know if the little one will show up in time. As you settle down for the [...]

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