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Category Archives: Health and Development
Footloose
If someone had told me before I had babies that they didn’t need shoes until they were walking I 1) wouldn’t have believed them; and 2) thought I would still put shoes on my babies anyway – from day one … Continue reading
Toilet training
Toilet training is one of the big milestones for toddlers and once complete is a huge relief for mums and dads alike. While it varies from any child to child, prem toddlers may find they are ready a little later … Continue reading
Preconception care – a good reason to start seeing green
Preconception care is super important, right from the time you start thinking about having a baby, or feel you’re ready to try for another one. It not only increases your chances of conception, but helps safeguard against health concerns that … Continue reading
Cough cough
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently made changes to their rules on what cold and flu medicines could be sold for use by children younger than six, and of course this was just before my 15 month old came down … Continue reading
HELLP
HELLP syndrome has got to be the most clever acronym you could ever come across – especially in the world of pregnancy and babies. For those not in the know it stands for: Hemolysis (the breaking down of red blood … Continue reading
A hairy situation…
Like all the other ‘firsts’ in a person’s life, a first haircut is weirdly emotional. People get their hair cut everyday, but it’s the first snips that are special and show that your baby is growing up. In many cultures … Continue reading
Teeth: another thing!
The other thing about teething is that it gives busy mum’s another thing to add to the list: keeping little chompers clean so the sugar bugs don’t eat away at them. Most babies with new teeth aren’t eating sweets and … Continue reading
What a mash up!
The thought of banana and avocado makes me want to gag, but there is something about this combination that has made both my girls say ‘nom nom nom’. Sometimes I try to get inspiration for new baby mash combinations and … Continue reading
Baby Manicure
If there was one baby task I preferred not to do, it was taking care of my baby’s fingernails. Firstly, it seemed as though they were growing really fast: as soon as I had them short, they’d grow again! … Continue reading
The Sound of Silence
There is nothing more eery than the sound of real silence…. Can you imagine being a tiny prem, just home after weeks or even months in hospital and finding there’s none of the noise you’re used to. None of the … Continue reading
