Alcohol during pregnancy
As with many drugs, alcohol crosses the placenta. The more alcohol that is consumed during pregnancy, the more likely it is that the child will experience significant long-term learning and behavioural problems.
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LATCH – Nursing and Maternity Wear
Latch Maternity provide mothers and mums' to be with affordable, stylish maternity wear and specialise in breastfeeding tops, nursing tops, maternity dresses, and maternity wear at an affordable price. If its maternity clothes you are after, Latchwear Maternity and Nursing is the place for you to help before and after your pregnancy. Shipped to your door or visit the show room in Rolleston, Christchurch to view and try on our different styles, without any pressure to purchase.
Child sickness: bacterial or viral?
Bacterial and viral infections often produce the same symptoms but are not caused by the same mechanisms.
Allergies and your child’s immunity
Your child’s immune system is one of the primary barriers between him and the illnesses of the world but sometimes it can go a little haywire, causing allergies in your child.
Ten Reasons To Use Billings Ovulation Method™
Fertility control should be reliable, harmless, immediately reversible, and inexpensive. And it shouldn't detract from the pleasure of sex.
Routine for a two to three-week old
With many partners heading back to work two or three weeks after their baby is born, it can be an exhilarating and/or nerve-wracking time for many mothers.
Routine for a four to six-week old
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Feeding Your Premature Baby
According to The Neonatal Trust, approximately 10% of babies in New Zealand are born premature, ie, born before 37 weeks gestation.
Constipation and your baby
Constipation is bowel motions that are very firm, and look like little pebbles. Quite a lot of babies look like they are concentrating hard or may get very restless when passing a bowel motion. This is normal, providing the bowel motions are soft and there is no blood.
Thrush and newborns
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Your six week check-up
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The Pros And Cons Of Baby Wearing
Slings are baby carriers designed to help you carry a baby by easing the pressure on your arms and back. Find out the pros and cons of baby wearing.
Oral health from 0 to two years
Yes, you need to brush your baby’s teeth with toothpaste that has fluoride in it. Fluoride works by attaching itself to the tooth surface and then becoming a part of the enamel. This outer fluoride-rich layer of enamel is much stronger than regular enamel and helps prevent cavities.
Growth spurts
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Supplementing with formula
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Newborn baby sleep
One of the biggest and most stressed about developments throughout baby’s first year is how your baby is sleeping. Every baby is different, and will continue to be so, but there are some general newborn sleep habits you should know about your little one.
Mixing baby formula
If you are unable to breastfeed, or are using formula for any other reasons, it is vital that you have all the information you need to keep your baby safe and healthy.
Feeding your baby with reflux
Reflux is when your baby's stomach contents rise back up into their oesophagus. Find out how to feed your baby in a way that helps to ease their reflux.