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The bestselling Bumbo Floor Seat is ideal as baby’s first seat, helping little ones to sit upright so that they can play and engage with parents easily.
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posts related to: Infant feeding
Win the New innovative Baby nose-clear vapour-ring
Bottle feeding made easier for Baby with the NEW innovative Baby nose-clear vapour-ring – The first of its kind in the World! Our babies will encounter some form of congestion during those early months. The only problem is they cannot tell us how they are feeling. When feeding our baby we just want to ensure they…
Win a Theraline maternity and nursing Pillow
Theraline is Europe’s established manufacturer of mother and baby comfort brands. Their Original Maternity and Nursing Pillow, a number one best seller, continues to outperform other support pillows in terms of functionality, versatility and durability. Designed to help mums enjoy a restful night’s sleep throughout the later stages of pregnancy, it also doubles up as…
Question: Baby’s falling weight gain
Q: “My eight-month-old son’s weight has dropped from the 75th centile to the 9th. I’m still breastfeeding him although I’d like to stop. He reluctantly drinks 3-4oz formula at a time and at some mealtimes he refuses to eat anything. Have you any suggestions as to how we can increase his weight?” A: There are…
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I can’t breastfeed because…
The physiological or mechanical problems of breastfeeding have been well documented. However, the psychological issues have not been properly addressed, leaving many pregnant women and new mothers struggling with the guilt of knowing breastfeeding is best for baby but unable to deal with whatever negative or confusing emotions they may have about this. Psychologist Dr Ros Bramwell addresses some of…
How to give a feed through a bottle
Gather everything that you need around you. Warm the bottle of milk by standing it in a jug of hot water. Shake it well, then test that it isn’t too hot by pouring a few drops on the back of your wrist. Choose a chair you feel comfortable in and that gives you plenty of back and neck…
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Breastfeeding : time to wean?
Once you’ve established breastfeeding it can be hard to work out how to stop! Whether you are going back to work or you and your baby are ready to stop breastfeeding Barbara Higham, La Leche League counsellor, explains how to do it. Well done for providing your baby with the best start in life through breastfeeding! Until around the…
Hydration during Breastfeeding
The Hydrant – Making Maternity & Breastfeeding Easier Staying properly hydrated during childbirth and whilst feeding is of critical importance. However, one of the most frustrating things about being in bed is being unable to reach drinks without calling for help. The Hydrant, a personal hands-free drinking system, solves this problem for people who are bed or chair-bound by…
Introducing a bottle for feeding
Feeding from a bottle uses a different technique to feeding from the breast, and you may find that your baby takes a little time to get used to it. In fact, some babies seem to be determined that they will never get used to it, and moving to mixed feeding can become a distressing and worrying event. If…
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Pros and cons of Bottle feeding
We look at the pros and cons of bottle feeding PROS The responsibility for feeds can be evenly divided between yourself and your partner. This is particularly useful when you are back at work Sharing the feeding can also mean that fathers enjoy a close bond with babies from the time that they are born, although of…
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Things to do when you’re breastfeeding
Did you know that breastfeeding can make right-handers more proficient with their left hand?! Find out what babyworlders get up to when feeding! ‘I use my Nintendo DS (as recommended by another mummy on here) when I am doing the bedtime feed as she can feed for up to an hour. I bought Scrabble and Brain Training which have…
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