The need for naps
Crucial physical and mental development occur in early childhood, and sleep provides much-needed rest for little bodies need to rejuvenate and grow. For children to get enough of it though, some daytime sleep is usually needed. These are generally referred…
Top Breast Milk Producing Foods
Ask any experienced midwife or mother and they will tell you that there are certain foods to eat if a nursing mum wishes to improve her milk supply. Such foods are known as lactogenic foods. Adding lactogenic foods to your…
Oral Care For Toddlers
Who can resist an adorable toothy smile from a baby? A baby’s first teeth must be the cutest sight ever to a parent! As your little one becomes a toddler and grows more teeth, starting him or her off with…
Dealing With Common Childhood Dermal Conditions
While a baby’s skin is commonly described as soft and smooth, there will be times during the developmental stages when it will look and feel less than perfect. Sometimes, environmental factors may be the cause for this and at other…
Folic Acid – The Invaluable Pregnancy Nutrient
Folic acid, also known as folate, is a B vitamin. It is essential to the body especially in the role of cell production and division, including the production of red blood cells. In pregnancy, folic acid prevents neural tube defects…
Health In, Sickness Out!
Keeping your little ones healthy and happy is a duty every responsible parent takes on without a second thought. While there are many aspects to bringing up children who are strong, healthy and happy, the two outstanding areas that need…
Labour pain management: Regional Anesthesia
When it comes to labour pain, women generally experience and tolerate it differently from one another. For some women, focusing on their breathing and relaxation techniques is all they need to get through labour and childbirth while others may need…
The ABCs of D
Vitamin D helps with bone growth and development. Nicknamed the sunshine vitamin, children get most of their vitamin D from sunlight. This vitamin can also be obtained in decent quantities from foods such as milk and cheese. Since babies and…
Gold Standard Nutrition: Why Breast Milk Is Incomparable
Breast milk is truly, nature’s gift for every child. It is specially designed to cater for all a baby’s nutritional needs in the first six months of life. For maximum benefits, breastfeeding should be initiated soon after the birth of…
Baby Top to Toe Care
A newborn baby has the most vulnerable skin and delicate hair imaginable. Hence, when it comes to taking care of a baby, particularly at bathtimes, it has to be done gently and mindfully as newborn skin and scalp are still…
