Sometimes new moms wonder or even worry about their milk supply and whether their body can make enough breast milk to feed their baby.  The good news is that most mamas make exactly the right amount that their babies require.  Your body is also able to adapt your supply to suit your baby’s growth spurts, or taper off if you’re combining solid food with breast milk. However, if you … [Read more...]

There is not much in this world that compares to soft, beautiful baby skin… at least not for the baby’s parents. However when dry patches, hives, rashes, and other skin problems occur, it is no reason to panic. From eczema to dry skin, skin irritations are not uncommon in babies. The most important thing is to establish what initially caused the irritation, and then decide the best course of … [Read more...]

There’s not much that compares to your beautiful baby’s face - especially when they are sleeping peacefully or when they are deep belly laughing. Their changing facial expression paired with their soft baby skin is honestly THE best.  So when a huge bleeding scratch suddenly appears right across your baby’s cheek, it can come as quite a shock. And once you realize that it came from their … [Read more...]

Teething for babies is a huge pain in the… well, mouth!  Your baby's little teeth are pushing their way through. This causes really sore gums that can make your baby extremely moody and often interrupt their sleep.  What are the symptoms to look out for that your baby is teething?  The good news is that teething only causes irritation around the time your … [Read more...]

Does your little one often wake up crying in the middle of the night? Or do they fuss and resist at bedtime? Or maybe they only want to sleep in your arms?  New parents soon discover that the good ol’ phrase "sleeping like a baby" isn't what it’s cracked up to be. In fact, it's very common for your baby to protest when being put down to sleep and to wake up crying a few hours, or even … [Read more...]

3,500 babies in the United States die suddenly and unexpectedly while they're sleeping… every year. These tragic deaths are due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or accidental deaths from suffocation or strangulation while sleeping.  Here are some very basic points of safe sleep guidelines and should be followed together with advice from a qualified healthcare professional: To … [Read more...]

Hey, look at what I've got here. A bottle of water and a luxury moisturizer. The water is 500 milliliters and the moisturizer is 40 milliliters. The water bottle is obviously filled with all water, and the moisturizer is mainly water too. If you look at the label, water is the first ingredient. This means that it's mostly what's in it. If it's a surprise for you that water is the main … [Read more...]

Did you know that breastmilk is often referred to as liquid gold? It’s because this magic milk made by mamas is a living fluid that changes depending on what your baby needs. Mother nature came up with this amazing trick because a baby keeps developing. And as baby develops, baby’s needs changes. And breast milk adapts to that.  Breast milk can help your newborn’s gut against harmful … [Read more...]

The winter months are notorious for stressing our skin.  Just think of the painful chapped lips it can give us and the amounts of lip balm some of us are using.  And now imagine a baby in winter, with so much more delicate skin that adults, how much more would winter affect baby’s skin?  Cold weather can cause baby’s skin to become dry and even inflamed, leaving your little … [Read more...]

96% of women experienced sore nipples in the first week and the majority described their pain as moderate to intense, when commencing breastfeeding. The prevalence of cracked nipples was 32% in the first 30 days postpartum. Do not let these numbers scare you and especially put you off from breastfeeding, because nursing your baby gives them the greatest start possible for their immune system, … [Read more...]