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Loose stool?-it could be milk allergy

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Milk is probably the second best food for a baby after your breast milk. Most mothers look forward to the time they would introduce this to their children, out of fear that maybe their bundles of joy are not having enough from breastfeeding, or because they have to resume work after maternity leave is over.…

Baby transport – Convenience and safety

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For countless reasons, mainly safety and convenience, you must consider your baby’s means of transport a priority. Details of baby prams and walkers, which help you get around more conveniently with your baby, are worth discussing. Baby Prams Today’s parents have a wider range of options when it comes to taking those bonding strolls with…

Have You Heard of Rotavirus?

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This is a question Sheila, mother of two year old Jeremy would give a big nod to. Two years ago, during a routine visit to the clinic with Jeremy, the nurse had introduced Sheila to the Rotavirus vaccine via a disease information leaflet and a brief explanation on the need to come for the next…

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…

The importance of play to children

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According to the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, play is considered a basic right for every child. Studies show that children who are exposed to outdoor play have enhanced motor skills, coordination and capacity to focus. It has been scientifically proven that early physical or sensory experiences are vital for proper brain development. By…

Toddler yummings

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When toddlers become adamant and sly about food, we literally want to shove it down their throats so that they grow as they should. Your toddler needs about 1000 calories a day to meet his growth and energy needs. But since it may be complicated to count calories, three small meals and two healthy snacks…

Why Some Babies Refuse Mummy’s Feeding

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HAVE you ever arrived at home from work eager to feed your baby, only to be met by a fierce and blatant rebuff? No matter the pleading or coercion, your baby says and acts a strict ‘No!’ Many career mothers eager to enhance their bonding with their new babies find this kind of incident disheartening.…

When baby says NO! to breastfeeding

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Babies were born to breastfeed. However, sometimes a baby goes off the breast and refuses to breastfeed. Many mothers are usually not prepared for this possibility. Breast milk is considered the most beneficial, healthy and non-costly food for a new born. It has the perfect nutritional combo, for it fulfills all the dietary requirements of…

Month four – Mr & Miss Personality

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It is common find mothers comparing their babies trying to figure out whether their development, behaviours, feeding and sleeping patterns are similar. Many get anxious whenever their babies don’t respond well to their growth milestones. Although it is perfectly normal for a baby not to be at par with another of a similar age, most…

Sun Allergy – When the sun is not so friendly

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According to Dorlana’s medical dictionary for health consumers, light allergy is an uncomfortable condition that results from extreme sensitivity to ultra violet light. This happens when there is an enzyme deficiency in the repair of DNA damaged by the ultra-violet light. It begins in child hood. Unprotected sun exposure is dangerous to a child with…