Your baby and the common cold
As your baby get’s older and starts to become mobile, she will start putting things in her mouth or touching new things that may not pass your ‘clean’ test. Those curious little fingers will almost always end up...
Massage the Gas out of your Baby
Massage Therapy is known for its benefits to decrease stress and treat injuries, but did you know it has been used for centuries to aid in digestive problems? The colic and gas routine taught to new parents can be a...
Milk Supply and Intake: The First Six...
So you have made it past the first two weeks. Just when you are starting to feel more like your old self after the birth, all of your helpers go back home or to work and you are now solely responsible for this new...
Prepare for the unthinkable
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: while eating breakfast in his highchair , your child begins to choke. His face turns red, his lips blue. As you frantically unbuckle his safety belt, your mind races. Do you know...
Have you taken your newborn to the park...
When you’re a new mom it’s easy to get cabin fever and spend time wondering what to do that doesn’t involve a mop or washing machine to fill your days. Your local park is not just for toddlers and kids. You and...
Ten things you can do for a new mom
1. Cook and freeze her one week’s worth of dinners. Dinner is the toughest meal to prepare, because at the end of the night, parents of newborns are exhausted. 2. Take her baby for a two or three hour walk. Go to...
Soothing a crying baby: Why they cry...
Crying is your baby’s most important way of communicating with you, especially in the early days. She’s trying hard to help you understand what she wants and needs. Crying tends to be at its most frequent (about two...
What the Classes and Cows don't tell...
As my husband and I prepare for baby number two, we are once again faced with the decision of whether to breastfeed or formula feed. While weighing the pros and cons of both and ultimately deciding “Breast is Best,”...
Thinking of travelling with baby? Start...
My son went on his first trip with us when he was 10.5 weeks old. However, when my daughter was that age, leaving the house was a big deal for me, and getting on a plane was definitely unthinkable! When baby is tiny,...
Your Baby's Growth
Most babies have similar growth rates. Their physical development is noted by the paediatrician with a growth chart. This growth chart is a reference point that allows you to check how your baby is growing compared...
What are you putting on your baby's...
With growing concerns about toxins and chemicals in all products from cosmetics, skin care, food, food storage containers, and even baby bottles, it’s no doubt that new moms (and experienced ones) are looking for...
