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Your baby's six-week check
By Maria Muennich on 20/06/2007 01:29:18
What to expect from the six- to eight-week health check scheduled for all new babies
, as your doctor is probably using a chart based heavily on bottle-fed babies, who tend to put on weight significantly faster than breastfed babies after twelve weeks. The new World Health Organisation's latest growth chart is based on breastfed babies
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Bringing up Baby: new parenting series on C4
By Maria Muennich on 20/09/2007 14:42:38
What do Truby King, Dr. Spock and Jean Leidloff have in common? Not much other than that they all believed they knew the best way to bring up a baby - Channel 4's new series puts them all to the test
, or until they show signs of wanting to crawl. Parents should co-sleep with their parents and a parent, family member or trusted friend should carry the baby almost all the time. Babies should be fed on demand, wherever mum happens to be with the baby
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Explaining your pregnancy to your other children
By Maria Muennich on 06/09/2007 12:50:44
There's no 'right way' to explain your pregnancy to your children, but there are a few things to think about first
young babies it can be very useful preparation for your child, particularly if she can watch baby being fed, changed and so on.Sibling prep classes - If you're having a hospital birth your maternity unit may run sibling preparation classes and/or a
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What if I can't breastfeed?
By Maria Muennich on 18/05/2007 01:20:18
There are several reasons why a mum may not want, or be able to breastfeed, and what happens then?
and this is the best option for all but a few formula-fed babies. It's important to realise that although based on cows' milk, formula milk is not the same as cows' milk, which isn't a suitable drink at all for babies under six months, and isn't suitable as a main
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Breastfeeding twins: Where to start
By Maria Muennich on 18/03/2008 14:17:55
Breastfeeding twins can be a daunting prospect, but while it takes more commitment and time than feeding one baby, it can be done. Here's how to get off on the right track
. And don't forget the other mums on the ThinkBaby forum are always on hand for advice and support.3. Sorting prioritiesBreastfeeding two babies will take more time than breastfeeding one. If you've already fed one baby in the past you may have an idea
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