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Baby Care

Newborn babies are a mix of robust and fragile - while you need to be gentle with them, you can be reassured that healthy babies will cry loudly if you hold them in a way that makes them uncomfortable or insecure.There are many ways to care for your baby, how they develop and of course coping with common issues that all parents have to cope with such as sleep routines, colic, crying and so much more....

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