Category: Babies
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Playpens: The Pros and Cons
Last Updated on 15th March 2023 Parenthood is both exciting and exhausting. From the moment you get pregnant to every step of your child’s growth, you’ll have to make crucial decisions about how happy, healthy, and safe your child will be. You’ll have to make one of these decisions about whether a playpen is suitable…
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What to buy for your first baby
As the birth of your baby nears, there will be a lot to do, and assembling all the necessities for your newborn may become a daunting task. You may have a list of your own, but you may remember some, forget some, or think that you don’t need something when you really need it. Practically,…
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How to Support Your Partner with Postpartum Depression
No matter how much you’ve looked forward to it or prepared for it, having a baby is stressful. With sleep deprivation, new responsibilities, and lack of time for yourself, many new moms feel like they’re on an emotional rollercoaster. According to research, most women experience at least some symptoms of the baby blues immediately after…
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Diaper Debate: Cloth vs Disposable
In this modern-day age, parents often feel the need to weigh up over diapering decisions; disposables are convenient and make laundry time virtually trouble-free. However, some parents are still keen on wrapping their babies’ bottoms in gentle fabric and using cloth diapers. Like almost every parenting decision, the right decision is ultimately what feels best…
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How to Help Your First Born to Adjust to the New Baby
They say that having a second child is much easier than having a first. There are fewer fears of the unknown or doubts about how to take care of your baby. But along with this comes a new set of challenges. As a second-time parent, you can’t devote all of your time and energy to…
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Should you swaddle your baby?
Swaddling has been around for thousands of years, and though it may sound outdated, some parents still use it and say that it helps with their babies’ sleep. Swaddling is a traditional practice of wrapping a baby up in a light, breathable blanket to help them feel calm, secured, and comforted. It is somewhat an…
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How to Manage Cooking a Meal with a Baby
A baby or a toddler demands nearly all your time, attention, and energy from sunrise to sundown. It is exhausting. Just thinking about making a home-cooked meal can be overwhelming and daunting. So, how do you manage cooking a meal with a baby or toddler at home? We all want to save time in the…
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How to Teach Baby Their Name
Out of the many first things that excited parents may do is pick a name for their baby. Whether you chose a cherished family name, a name with meaning to you and your partner, or just a name that has a nice ring and good recollection, sure, you put a lot of time pondering into…
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Baby Steps
Once your baby learns how to pull herself up to stand, she’ll be excited to discover what else is out there in the big world, which means taking a big step forward. Your baby’s first steps might happen within a few days or a few months when she first learns to stand. Pulling up to…
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Advice for Weaning off the Bottle
(Last Updated on 16 August 2022) Whether you breastfeed, bottle feed, or do both, you’ll eventually wonder if it’s time to switch to a cup. If you breastfeed around the one-year mark, or whenever you decide to stop nursing, the easiest transition is to skip bottles entirely and go straight to cups. Even if your child…