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Essentials of baby skin care

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The importance of Baby skin care Nothing feels quite as soft and supple as a baby’s delicate skin. Gorgeous to touch, it’s a constant source of delight and wonder to you. It is through gentle, skin-to-skin contact that you will first communicate your love to one another, as your tender touches help baby feel safe…

Baby Zuri

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Everything is mine!!! It is now 10 months since Zuri’s brother, Ami, joined the household. And believe it or not, she is getting along with him well, albeit conditionally! As long as Ami stays away from Zuri’s toys, her food,her bed … anything she considers hers, they are the best of friends. Unfortunately, the house and everything in…

Did You Know? 32

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The heaviest baby born to a healthy mother was a boy weighing 10.2 kg (22 lb 8 oz) who was born to Sig. Carmelina Fedele (Italy) at Aversa, Italy in September 1955. -Wiki Answers Breast-feeding HIV-infected women have a 25-45 per cent risk of transmitting the HIV infection to their newborn. According to UNICEF, there…

Kidding Moments 29

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‘Mama, is her face melting?’ my three year old son asked upon seeing his grandmother. I had to explain that what he saw were wrinkles that come with aging. Just before Christmas, my daughter picked up her doll and said, ‘I hope I get a baby that talks next year! I’m so bored,’ Well, that…

Baby Chat 34

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My baby has refused the bottle                                                                                                   …

Does your baby have JAUNDICE?

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Have you seen a newborn baby with yellow skin or yellow eyeballs? If yes, chances are the baby is suffering from jaundice. If your baby has jaundice do not be alarmed: the condition is common, and can be treated effectively- but if neglected severe jaundice can harm your baby. Causes of Jaundice Jaundice is the…

LOOKING FOR A HOUSEHELP?

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A MOTHER GOING BACK TO WORK AFTER MATERNITY LEAVE FACES THE INEVITABLE CHALLENGE OF WHO WILL TAKE CAKE OF HER BABY WHILE SHE IS AT WORK. LEAVING ONE’S BABY IN THE HANDS OF ANOTHER PERSON IS NOT AN EASY DECISION. SPECIFICALLY WORRIES RANGE FROM HEALTH AND FEEDING, TO SAFETY AND ABUSE. EVERY PARENT WHO HIRES…

Ooh-Awh-Ouch! from a fracture

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If there is a moment a child wails the loudest, it is when they have just had a fracture (breaking of a bone), which is characterised by immense pain, an unusual bend, swelling or inability to move a limb or joint. True to children’s playful and adventurers nature, they are exposed to possibilities of fractures,…

Be courageous when faced with danger

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A man was walking down a dimly lit street one evening when he heard muffled screams coming from behind a clump of bushes. Alarmed by this, he slowed down to listen, and panicked when he realised that what he was hearing were the unmistakable sounds of a struggle; heavy grunting, frantic scuffling, and tearing of fabric. Only yards from where he…

Baby’s Bottoms – Cleaning them to bond

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Cleaning your baby’s little bottoms the first few days after he shows up can be a nerve cringing moment. You want it squeaky clean because you know hygiene is extremely important, but again you do not want to harm his bottom. Well, cleaning baby’s bottom does not have to be a grueling and messy exercise…