Posts tagged "Babocush"
Approximately 15% of newborns are born with colic every year — a condition diagnosed when a baby cries for more than 3 hours a day. Considering all things, it's hard to believe that more colicky newborns parents are not institutionalised every year! I know it almost sent me over the edge! The subject of colic, its causes and cures, for ages has flummoxed parents and health care providers.
Becoming a mom for the first time is a happy, exciting, and utterly scary experience. Though you’ll have read a lot about what to expect, nothing can really prepare you for the real thing. You’ll have a lot of questions, so we’ve put together a list of frequently asked questions to help.
All parents know that it’s important that their baby sleeps correctly, but the truth of the matter is that although there are “textbook” ways to sleep, it doesn’t always work out that way. Your baby will be unique and have their own sleeping styles. Some of these may be cause for concern, but in reality, most slightly weird sleeping habits are entirely innocent. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the more common “strange” sleeping styles, and go through what they could mean.
Most mothers quickly develop a bag of tricks soon after birth to soothe their crying baby, checking for dirty nappies, making sure their baby isn’t still hungry, isn’t tired and cranky or if you’re anything like me, making sure all itchy labels are removed from clothing and that no clothing is uncomfortably tight or irritating. But sometimes you can go through all of this and more and your baby is STILL crying. So, what do you do?
There are many important aspects to the development of your baby. While it might seem to be the most crucial of activities, the time that your child spends on his or her tummy really will contribute to their overall wellbeing in various ways, as we’ll see in this blog. If you have any doubts about the merits of tummy time, or have questions about when you should start and how long it should last, then read on.
