Baby’s Speech Milestones

Learning to talk is a skill that your baby begins working on before they’re even born. They listen to us from within the womb eventually learning to distinguish their mother’s voice. Once they’re born they’re comforted by the familiarity of their mother’s voice, giving them vital reassurance in those unsettling first days outside the womb.…

Establish Baby’s Sleep Routine

Sleep can be one of the most challenging aspects of having a baby. New parents can lose up to 50 nights worth of sleep during their baby’s first year – so it’s no surprise that new parents are eager to improve their baby’s sleep habits. Establishing a sleep routine for your baby can help you…

Baby Proofing

Baby proofing is the best way to prevent avoidable accidents and injuries in your home. When your baby starts to crawl, usually around 6-9 months of age, they will have access to lots of new things which appear exciting to them but can be dangerous. We’ve compiled a list of great baby proofing suggestions for…

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Benefits Of Skin-To-Skin Contact

Skin-to-skin is exactly what it sounds like – you and your baby having a cuddle with no clothes or blankets between you. This is sometimes referred to as “kangaroo care” as it resembles how kangaroos look after their newborn young in their pouch until they’re more mature. This practice is especially great during the Fourth…

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4 Popular Sleep Training Methods Explained

Sleep training (or sleep teaching) is the name given to different techniques of teaching your baby how to fall asleep without your help. So, if your baby has always needed to be rocked, cuddled or fed to fall asleep, sleep training will teach them that they can fall asleep without anyone’s help (also referred to…

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How to Combination Feed

Combination feeding or mixed feeding is when you combine breastmilk and formula to feed your baby. Some people may also refer to giving expressed breastmilk from a bottle for some feeds as combination feeding. Combination feeding offers a middle-ground between exclusively breastfeeding and exclusively formula feeding, giving greater flexibility to families with the added joys…

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30 Genius Baby Hacks

Looking after a baby is hard work. Make your life a bit easier with some of our favourite genius baby hacks! If your baby needs to take medicine, simply pierce a hole in the tip of an open-ended soother or use the teat from a bottle. Once your baby starts to suck, administer the medicine…

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The Five S’s for Soothing Your Baby

The Five S’s baby sleep strategy was developed by Harvey Karp and features in his bestselling book “The Happiest Baby On The Block”. The strategy was developed specifically to soothe newborns who were crying although all of their physical needs were met. The steps aim to provide your baby with comfort by imitating the sensations…

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When and How To Stop Night Feeds

The process of stopping your baby’s nighttime feedings is known as night-weaning. Just like any other type of weaning, it’s a gradual process and the timescale is different for every baby. Generally, breastfed babies can be night-weaned around 6-9 months old and formula-fed babies can night-wean around 4-6 months old. Most babies will have reached…

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Baby’s First Bath

Bathing your newborn can be a daunting task. However, with the right technique and plenty of practice, you’ll be a pro in no time! When to give your baby their first bath The World Health Organization recommends that parents wait at least 24 hours before bathing their newborn baby. This is because your baby is…