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How much milk does your baby need?
By Joanne Lumsden on 01/09/2012 17:50:06
Keep your little one’s calories and calcium levels topped up by making sure he gets the right amount of the white stuff
-morning and mid-afternoon.Is your baby ready to drop a feed?Most babies will naturally start to drop a feed once they’re eating three solid meals a day: usually around seven to nine months. It doesn’t matter which feed he drops first; often, the lunchtime feed
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Know-how: warming a baby bottle
By Sarah Lawson on 23/04/2007 11:15:04
Many parents like to microwave a baby's bottle for speed, but what's really safe?
Whether you are bottle feeding with expressed milk or formula milk, most babies will prefer to have their milk slightly warmed (especially if it has been prepared earlier and then stored in the fridge to be kept sterile). If you are new to bottle
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8 of the best baby weaning bowls
By Kyrsty Hazell on 14/09/2012 11:00:00
If you're introducing solids to your baby, check out these funky weaning bowls, sure to brighten up feeding time.
to know about weaning (and beyond) you might to think about buying specific bowls for weaning.Weaning bowls are light, sturdy and are often made of plastic so they don't break when dropped. Many feature an easy grip for you to hold onto as you feed your
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NCT to change ‘evangelical’ stance on breastfeeding
By Amanda Pauley on 23/01/2012 14:43:44
The trust drops “breastapo” style campaigning in a bid to be more inclusive
The National Childbirth Trust is transforming its image out of concern it’s too middle-class, beginning with dropping its ‘evangelical’ position on breastfeeding.The charity, held up as the champion of breastfeeding, has moved from a stance
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Drinks for your baby at 10-12 months
By Clare Firth on 29/11/2010 05:08:43
Your baby still needs around a pint of milk a day. We explain how to keep this in her diet and how much water she should be drinking
MilkBetween the ages of 10 to 12 months, your baby will probably gradually drop her daytime milk feeds, replacing them with snacks. Typically, she’ll be down to an 8oz bottle both morning and evening, with maybe one more in between. Breastfed babies
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Reduce the hours of crying
By Gavin Day on 13/10/2010 14:50:48
Colief Infant Drops represent a major breakthrough for babies with infant colic
symptoms by adding Colief® Infant Drops to feeds for one week. If there are no signs of improvement, Transient Lactase Deficiency can be ruled out and then other issues can be investigated.What is Colief?Colief is not a medicine but simply a digestion aid
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Buyer's guide to feeding bras
By Maria Muennich on 13/05/2009 01:19:34
Your new wobbly weighty wonders require a little more thought when it comes to good wrapping, particularly when they're also providing baby's meals
it comes to the details it's again a personal matter what you prefer. Do check that once opened the drop down cup falls away easily and far enough for easy access, as some bra cups need tucking out of the way under the bust for a feed, which can
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The self-feeding toddler
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/06/2006 13:04:49
First attempts can be messy - but it's worth the clear-up time to see your child take on an important new skill.
Although, when you're sitting for an hour feeding your six-month-old solids, you may yearn for the day when your child can feed himself, for many parents, the messy reality comes far too quickly.Depending on your child's own inclinations, self-feeding
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It's National Breastfeeding Week!
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/05/2009 00:42:00
May 10-16 is National Breastfeeding Week – so what's happening, and could it encourage you to give breastfeeding a go?
and the drop-out rate within the first few weeks, is still disappointingly high. If you can feed your child – and most women are able to do this if they get the right advice, support and the chance to give it a go – it really is the best way not only to give
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Weaning and breastfeeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/08/2010 02:21:43
When your baby begins to move on to solids, you don't need to stop breastfeeding
and this should not drop, ideally, below about 22-25floz (650-800ml) a day so think about giving the milk feeds at very separate times to the solids feeds and perhaps offer a little cooled, boiled water with the food, instead. Usually, when weaning, you would
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