Baby Sleep Patterns
On average, most newborn infants sleep about sixteen and a half hours per day, but some may sleep as little as nine hours, and others as much as twenty-two hours per day. Infants tend to sleep for short periods of about...
The Truth About Parenthood
What Every Parent and Parent-to-be Needs to Know About the Exciting (and Exhausting) Early Weeks with Baby Wondering what you can really expect from the busy and slightly overwhelming early weeks of parenthood?...
What to Expect When New Baby Comes Home
Congratulations on your new arrival! Becoming a parent is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences in life. Many first-time, and even experienced, parents may admit that they’re unsure about how to properly...
How to Choose Your Baby's Doctor
Before your baby is born, you should choose a health-care provider to follow your baby’s growth and development after birth. You may choose to have your own family doctor, a pediatrician, a nurse, or a...
Hearing: The First Two Important Years
Babies are able to hear from birth, and respond to sounds starting from a very young age. In order for speech to develop normally, a baby must be able to hear. The first two years is the time during which hearing...
Why Does My Baby Hate The Crib?
I can’t tell you how often I hear “my baby does not like his crib” or “my baby has anxiety about the crib”. I understand why you may think this and there is good news. Your baby could love the crib if you give...
How to Achieve the Right Quantity and...
When it comes to baby and toddler sleep one of the most common misconceptions is that if you keep them up all day, they will sleep all night. For every parent who’s tried that we know it’s not true. Sleep begets...
Probiotics and Infant Colic Relief
Crying is normal - all babies cry. In fact, crying is thought to be normal infant behavior, as it is the only way babies can communicate their needs of “I’m hungry” or “I need my diaper changed”. However, some...
Newborn Photography - Which Style is...
Congratulations! You're pregnant and due in the next six to eight weeks. It's time to select a newborn photographer. You may already have a favourite photographer picked out, but if you don't, here's some information to...
Right on Cue
From the moment your child is born, her survival is dependent on your attachment to her. Nevertheless, the bond you make does more than just allow for survival. How your attachment forms in those early years will not...
Breast-Feeding Vs. Bottle-Feeding?
Breast milk is the ideal first food for your little one. But why is this, and does it mean that your baby misses out if breast-feeding isn’t for you? Why breast-feed? • Your milk adapts constantly as your baby...
Toronto Mom, Saphia Khambalia, Gives...
Saphia Khambalia is a news reporter and television personality. She’s covered the World Cup nationally for CBC Sports, trekked around the African savannah and cities across Ontario as a videographer and most recently...
