Just like adults, babies need to be massaged too. Apart from being extremely soothing for the baby, massages help to improve blood circulation and provide adequate bonding opportunities for parents…
First Year
Just like adults, babies need to be massaged too. Apart from being extremely soothing for the baby, massages help to improve blood circulation and provide adequate bonding opportunities for parents…
What kind of oil should you use to massage your baby?Health professionals do not recommend using oil or lotion for massaging the baby until they turn one month oil. This…
Nearly everyone has used or at least heard of calamine lotion. The lotion has been popular for years and it is used by people of all ages but the question…
Skin peeling in newborns is absolutely normal as baby’s have naturally delicate skin which is very susceptible to dryness and irritation. According to experts, the skin of newborns requires no…
Mothering is one of the most difficult jobs in the world – there are no holidays or breaks, there are no “off days”. For a new born baby, the world…
Most babies get diaper rashes at some point during the course of their own growth and development no matter how careful you are. Luckily, most cases of diaper rash can…
The third trimester. The home stretch. The final countdown. Can you believe you’re this close to meeting your baby, mama? During the third trimester of pregnancy, you may feel like…
Every parent loves watching their child’s body grow and develop but occasionally, processes like teething could be extremely painful – for both parent and child. Teething is usually very uncomfortable…
Babies are usually restless sleepers, especially newborns. It could take a few months for their internal clock to adjust and while this happens, it could be accompanied by a lot…
If you’re pregnant or trying to become pregnant, you’ve probably heard it once or twice (or a million times over): you need to get enough folate in pregnancy. Folate, also…
There is nothing quite like the feeling of getting a positive pregnancy test after wishing for one… Except, perhaps, when a dear friend shares the news that she’s pregnant. Cue…
There are so many new, exciting skills to be learned by a baby and learning to use their eyes is one of the most exciting skills of all. Usually, healthy…
I hadn’t even given birth to my daughter when I received my first “just wait.” I was telling a friend at work that I was having trouble sleeping. In the…
It is not unusual for parents to worry when they first encounter heat rash on their baby’s body because it can look quite red and appear suddenly.
There is a feeling of excitement when a tiny white bud sprouts in your little one’s mouth; it feels like a milestone has been achieved in the journey of parenthood.
Main photo: Courtesy of Molly Sohr. Photographed by Kristin Sweeting. In the spring of 2020, Molly Sohr and her husband Andrew had been trying for a baby for four years….
Breast milk is unarguably one of the most essential sources of nutrients for a baby, but at some point, a child has to adapt from taking breast milk to other sources of nutrition.
Breastfeeding can be a full-time job, but having a healthy diet to back it up should not be, because of the extra energy used by the body to produce breast milk, many moms tend to feel hungrier.
Breastfeeding and workouts are two things that barely sit right with new moms. Workouts for nursing moms can much of a challenge because you might be ready to bring sexy back, but at the same time, you would not want your baby to suffer.
Teeth start growing out at about 5–8 months of age, sometimes earlier, sometimes later, varies with each child. The two upper or lower front teeth tend to come out first,…