It’s true: there’s no manual for babies. So if you have a newborn on your hands and are wondering where to start taking care of their grooming needs, you’re certainly not the only one. Fortunately, there are some simple basics that are easy to grasp in due time. Here’s when it comes to bathing, changing […]
How To Give The Baby A Bath?
Most newborns object to baths, but it won’t be long before they become one of her favorite rituals. She’ll probably perk up at the sound of water running and you’ll have a hard time coaxing her out of the tub. In the meantime, here’s your reward: there’s nothing more delicious than the smell (and sight) […]
Your Newborn 30 Tips For The First 30 Days
It’s been six weeks since our daughter, Clementine, was born. She is finally sleeping better and going longer between feedings. She’s also becoming more alert when she’s awake. On the other hand, my husband and I feel like we were hit by a truck. I’m surprised we muddled through. Here are some tips from experienced […]
Baby Circumcision Parents Need To Know
What is circumcision? A newborn baby must be stable and healthy to be circumcised, and circumcision is usually performed in the first few days of life (assuming it doesn’t happen during a religious ceremony). “Most male babies are circumcised after birth/delivery and before discharge,” explains Vanessa Elliott, M.D., of UCP of Central Pennsylvania’s Department of […]
Why Is Routine Important For Babies?
Why is it a convention? I was naive. My daughter Charlotte was quite lazy as a baby, so I wanted our first trip away from home to be a relaxing one. However, after a few days and a few missed naps, Charlotte went from being my sweet angel to a mess, and so did I. […]
How To Soothe A Colicky Baby?
Does your baby have intense crying that lasts three hours or more? He may have a hernia. There’s no specific definition of colic, but it usually means excessive crying for no reason, says Dr. Barry Lester, director of the Children’s Center Colic Clinic at Brown University Hospital for Women and Children in Providence and co-author […]
Learning Baby Basic Moves
Burping. All babies need to be burped halfway through and at the end of each feeding. Burping allows excess air to be expelled from the body. If air is left in the stomach, the baby will fill up quickly and inhale less air at each feeding. There are three positions to get your baby to […]
Things Pediatricians Wish Every New Mom Knew
It seems that babies always have their mothers worried about something new. However, as any pediatrician will tell you, confident moms aren’t born, they’re nurtured. But that doesn’t mean you need to get through every little crisis on your own. To give you a crash course in confident parenting, we’ve gathered the opinions of pediatricians […]
Getting Through Your Baby’s Witching Hour
Emma-Stone is a very easy-going child, about 22 hours a day. “But late every afternoon, it was like she was possessed by the devilーーI couldn’t get her to stop crying,” said her mom, Suzanne, who is from Exeter. “Sometimes it’s so bad that my husband comes home from work to find both Emma and me […]
How To Get Your Newborn Baby To Sleep?
1. Keeping the routine Deborah Givan, M.D., professor emerita of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University in Indianapolis, says: “Babies learn that it’s time to sleep, and one way to do that is to get cues from the environment.” . Thirty minutes before bedtime, turn down the noise and dim the lights. “The right light is […]