Breast Feeding In these first 6 weeks your baby is growing at the fastest rate. The brain is also growing and developing at its fastest rate and you will be getting lots of advice, some of it useful and some conflicting and some bizarre. Your baby will guide...
What to expect during the first few days … You will quickly realize that you are out of control and your baby will teach you how to care for her. This is part of a natural process which entails common sense and is driven by your...
The crying baby … Babies cry for many reasons, mainly to communicate. Don’t be alarmed! The best approach is to: cuddle, wind and check nappy. The next 10 reasons for a crying baby are hunger, offer a feed to your baby after you have cuddled, checked for winds...
The 6 week check-up … Please book this appointment when you first get home. Phone one hour before your appointment to check that your doctor is running on time (emergencies are common and unpredictable). This is a critical check-up to see that baby is growing and developing normally. Your baby’s growth,...
Bottle Feeding Choosing to bottle feed will be a personal choice. Breastmilk has the unique offering of passing on immune support from the mother and many other factors which bottle feeding can’t do, so even a few days of breastfeeding is advantageous. Formulas have come a...