Congratulations on successfully navigating the initial days at home! Now, let's discuss the anticipated behavior of your two-week-old baby. During the initial two weeks, it is common to experience a period of recuperation and adaptation. This includes not only dealing with exhaustion from frequent nighttime feeding but also realizing that caring for a single infant can consume the … [Read more...]

  Starting with infancy, your child will be scheduled to have regular check-ups with a healthcare practitioner. These appointments are typically referred to as healthy infant examinations, child well checks or healthy infant checkups. At first, the events will occur several times a year, but later they will take place once per year. Gain an understanding of why regular health checkups for … [Read more...]

  Around the age of 3-4 months, infants frequently undergo a significant alteration in their sleeping behaviors. As babies move away from their newborn stage and their sleeping routines begin to establish a degree of predictability, they might experience a sudden change. This may manifest as a surge in nocturnal wakefulness, abbreviated naps, irritability, or obstinacy towards falling … [Read more...]

  Not all babies cry at the same level, but all babies do cry. It is important to understand that crying does not necessarily indicate pain or discomfort in your baby. Why babies cry Your baby will cry under the following circumstances: are hungry or thirsty are tired or bored have a wet or dirty nappy are lonely and want comfort No matter the reason, your … [Read more...]

  Maintaining composure with a crying infant is more challenging than expressing it verbally. Anxiety and feelings intensify throughout the initial days, weeks, and months. It can be overwhelming when you feel the need to comfort your little one but are unable to do so. However, it is crucial to prioritize self-care during these difficult times. Calm parents can contribute to … [Read more...]

  It's late at night, and after hours of trying, your baby still won't take a bottle. When babies are going through a growth spurt they can get cranky and want to feed more often. This can be frustrating if you are trying to wean them off the breast or bottle. This post will go over some of the most common aspects and successful approaches to bottle feeding that families take. This … [Read more...]

  What may be causing your baby's chaotic behavior? Or, at least, that’s how it looks to us. From a child's perspective, they're not making a mess, they're working hard on some serious experiments. The pots aren't just pots, they're musical instruments, and the food is great edible fingerpaint. Messes are a part of life with a baby. You will be constantly cleaning up after them, but … [Read more...]

  You and your baby are still in the process of getting to know each other. Understanding your baby's cries can be difficult, but there are some cues that may help you figure out what they want or how they're feeling. Sleepy cues include: being less alert…even a bit glassy-eyed and blinking. By the time babies are fussing and yawning, they’re already overtired. Hunger/thirst cues … [Read more...]

  Babies around 3-4 months old can start having difficulty sleeping, even if they were good sleepers before. Around 3 to 4 months old, your baby's sleep patterns will change and your baby will need to go through sleep cycles. This means that your baby will probably wake up a lot at night and only sleep for short periods during the day. Sleep regressions can be exhausting, but there are … [Read more...]