Diapering Essentials
As you prepare to receive your baby, you and your partner have to make critical decisions concerning the baby. For instance, you need to...
Undescended Testicles
The testicles are the two organs that hang in a pouch-like skin sac (the scrotum) below the penis. Normal testicles form when the baby...
Allergies in Babies
When I was a little girl, I wondered why my skin looked rough, and was constantly itchy. I envied my friends’ smooth skin that...
Salt in Baby’s Food
Dietary salt is an inorganic compound consisting of sodium and chloride ions. It is found naturally in many foods or added to foods because...
Finger Foods
Finger foods are small pieces of food that your baby can pick and bring to the mouth with their fingers. Giving your baby finger...
Crawling
It is exciting and funny to see your little one trying to figure out how to move from point A to B. He may...
Safe Hygiene Practices for Baby’s Food
Your baby’s health is your greatest concern right now. Apart from sterilizing the utensils and every surface you place the baby on, you must...
Nursing the Umbilical Cord and Circumcision Wounds
An infant is delicate and the thought of a wound on them can be challenging especially to the first-time mother. However, nursing an umbilical...
How to Encourage Your Baby to Talk
As you bond with your baby in the first months, you’ll start hoping he can talk back. You will eagerly look forward to the...
General Health Complications Associated with Pre-term Babies
Preterm babies are usually expected to have health complications associated with their early arrival. However, this is not always as the case as some...