Newborn Babies
Bringing home your newborn baby can be a frightening experience for
first-time parents, but doing your research in advance, some careful planning,
and help from friends and family can make the process much easier and give you
time to enjoy your new arrival.
To help you as much as we can, we have brought together information and
advice from our own team as well as experts from around the world - paying
particular attention to those areas where we ourselves struggled! But please
remember that, if you are worried about mother or baby in any way, you should
contact your doctor or paediatrician for advice.
Getting Home From The Hospital
With Your New Baby
Bringing your baby home from the hospital can seem like an enormous challenge to
new parents! We offer some advice...
What To Expect From A
Newborn Baby
Many new parents are surprised by their baby's appearance, sleeping and feeding
habits.
A Day With A New Baby
Your first days at home with your new baby can be bewildering and overwhelming.
Is there such a thing as a typical day with a new baby? Probably not, but the
more you know in advance the more you can be prepared...
Caring For Your Newborn Baby
Newborns are surprisingly resilient and with a few basic principles of care you
will be adept at looking after your baby in no time.
Top Tips For New Moms - From New Moms!
What to do about swollen feet and ankles, stitches and keeping your mood up!
Breast feeding or bottle feeding? On demand feeding or scheduled feeding? When
to wean? We answer your questions here...
Feeding Your Baby
Lots NEW!
How To Bathe Your New Baby
Bath time is a time of special bonding between a baby and her parents, and
something most parents come to look forward to - once their initial fears have
passed!
Swaddling Your Baby
Swaddling is an ancient practise although it went out of fashion for
a while. Now it is once again recognised as helping to soothe and calm a baby.
Understanding Newborn Weight
Gain
What to expect when your baby is weighed and measured!
Coping With A Colicky Baby
If your baby suffers from colic, you may well be despairing! Evenings can seem
unbearably long and it is hard to know what is worse - watching your baby in
apparent pain, or listening to the endless crying. We have suggestions on how to
cope...
Coping With Lack Of Sleep
Sleep deprivation and its effects are a very real problem for new parents, so
you should be prepared with various strategies in advance to help you cope.
How To Calm A Crying Baby
Naturally
Centuries old methods to soothe an unhappy baby...
Babies And Pets
Introducing your baby to your pet for the first time.
Coping With Unwanted Advice
When you bring home your first baby, everyone is very happy to offer you advice
- which you don't always want!
Coping With The New Way Of Life
Your old life is over and your new life as a parent has begun. Are you ready for
the changes?
Should You Follow A Routine?
If you like routine in your own life (and are prepared to bend your activities
to suit your newborn), a sensible baby routine may be for you...
First Steps Towards A Routine
Even if you are sure you should follow a routine with your new baby, it can be
hard to sift through all the advice about the best way to do it
What To Do With The
Umbilical Cord
Many new parents are surprised to find that baby arrives home with an umbilical
cord clamp in place. Find out how you treat it here.
How To Cope With Visitors
While all new parents are keen to show off their new arrival, sometimes the
influx of visitors can be overwhelming. Here's how to cope...
Travelling With Your Newborn
Taking your newborn out and about can seem daunting at first. Here
are our tips for making travelling with your baby a stress-free experience.
Introducing Baby To Siblings
Bringing a new baby into your existing family can be difficult when
you have other children at home, but a little bit of forward planning can ensure
a happy relationship between siblings.
How To Include Your Partner
Partners are more supportive than ever before
during pregnancy and birth - but sometimes can feel excluded in the early days
when new mothers are breastfeeding and often the women in the family take
over...
Choosing A Baby Sling
A discussion of the various types of baby slings available to you and advice on
finding the one to suit you.
The Benefits
Of Using A Baby Sling
Baby slings or carriers have been used for thousands of years - for
good reason! We discuss the benefits here...
Vaccinations For
New Babies
Why is your baby vaccinated?
Cradle Cap, Nappy
Rash And Other Newborn Nasties
Cradle cap, baby acne, newborn constipation and other newborn problems
explained...
Should My Baby Watch
TV?
Television programs made specially for babies are becoming more easily available
- on cable, satellite and the internet. Should you be signing up for them?
Asking
For Help From Friends And Family
Bringing home a new baby can be overwhelming and exhausting, so most new moms
can benefit from asking friends and family for help - and it isn't a sign of
weakness to do so!
Coping With Newborn
Twins
Twins mean double of everything. This means double the clothes, nappies, baby
equipment, food, stress – and love. This may sound obvious but acceptance is
often an important step in dealing with a difficult situation...
Social Time For Babies
NEW!
Babies need social time and quiet time in the same way that adults too. The
challenge for new parents is to learn to recognise their baby's social
signals...
White Noise Creates A
Happy Haven For Crying Babies
Experts believe that you can significantly decrease crying associated with colic and recreate this whooshing noise by playing white noise for your crying baby.
Three Titbits I wish I'd Known Before
Having A Baby
I hope you can learn something from my experiences and be a little better
prepared when your new little one comes.
Basics For Buying And Using A
Breast Pump
Breast pumps offer dads a chance to get involved and working mothers to continue
to breast feed their babies - but how do you choose the kind that's right for
you?
Clothing Crisis For New Mums
What do you wear straight after birth? When can you get back into your
pre-pregnancy clothes? And when would you want to?
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