Weaning your baby may seem like a daunting experience but there’s no need to worry. Meal times should be fun affairs. With a little preparation and patience you’ll find it as rewarding as your baby will. . When should I start weaning? You will need to think about weaning your baby off breast or infant […]
Vital Baby’s Guide To Travelling With Your Baby
Vital Baby’s Guide To Travelling With Your Baby
Keep things simple… The car is probably the most frequent form of transport with a baby and the secret of successful travelling children is careful planning. Young children are surprisingly adaptable so providing you take the essentials, such as food, nappies and a favourite toy or two, your child should be quite happy. Preparation Prepare […]
Why it’s important to sterilise your baby’s bottles
Why it’s important to sterilise your baby’s bottles
Sterilising baby bottles may seem like a tedious job, and let’s be honest, it can be! But although it’s not the most exciting chore, it’s one of the most important ones. It’s really important to sterilise baby’s feeding equipment as it helps to protect your baby’s developing immune system from potentially harmful bugs and bacteria. A […]
A beginners guide for optimal nutrition during breastfeeding
A beginners guide for optimal nutrition during breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the most perfectly designed feeding system that only Mother Nature could have devised. It provides everything a new-born or infant needs to thrive up until 6 months old, and remains the main component of a baby’s diet until 12 months old, even after solids are introduced. In fact, breastmilk assists in the digestion […]
Tips to express more breast milk
Tips to express more breast milk
There are so many reasons why moms may choose to express. For some, it is a way to include dad and other family members in the feeding routine. For others it ensures baby receives the goodness that breast milk has to offer while being away from their baby, like when they have to return to […]
8 Breastfeeding myths busted
8 Breastfeeding myths busted
There is an abundance of information available on breastfeeding. From books, to videos, to promotional material and online articles, preparing yourself for the breastfeeding journey seems easier than ever before. However, despite all the information available at our fingertips, there are still too many myths being punted as truths. Here are ten of the most […]
Vital Baby: What to look for in a breast pad
Vital Baby: What to look for in a breast pad
For moms who have decided to breastfeed, breast pads are a real God-send. While they may not be necessary in the first few days after baby’s birth, they will play an important role when your milk comes in. Leaking is very common; a woman’s breasts may leak when she hears a baby cry, or when […]
Why it’s important to sterilise your baby’s bottles
Why it’s important to sterilise your baby’s bottles
Sterilising baby bottles may seem like a tedious job, and let’s be honest, it can be! But although it’s not the most exciting chore, it’s one of the most important ones. It’s really important to sterilise baby’s feeding equipment as it helps to protect your baby’s developing immune system from potentially harmful bugs and bacteria. A […]
Self-care, because parents need looking after too!
Self-care, because parents need looking after too!
Becoming a parent is exciting but can also be overwhelming at times. The changes to mum, relationships and of course sleep deprivation, can all lead to emotional and mental health strains. And all of this is completely understandable. Having a baby is the biggest change that can happen in one’s life. Not only is your […]
What you need to know about combination feeding
What you need to know about combination feeding
During the early days after the birth, parents are faced with many new decisions and experiences. One of the most important decisions for parents is whether to breast or bottle-feed, and sometimes that is an option they cannot be in control of. For mums who choose to bottle feed because they want to, or because […]