Baby Food: Is Homemade Best?

By: Mila Sidman & Alice Seba

This debate has gone on for some time. There are some mothers who swear by homemade baby food and won’t give their babies anything else. While other mothers rely on the convenience of baby food jars, cereals and snacks.

So which is best homemade or jars?

Like everything else it depends on your family’s needs and what works for you. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when contemplating what to feed your baby.

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Helpful Tips To Make Bath Time Easier and More Fun for You and Baby

By: Terri O.

If you were like me, you were probably bathed in a sink lined with a towel, well those days are long gone.

For the first couple of weeks of your new baby’s life, you won’t have to worry about bathing your baby. Bathing your little one doesn’t start until the umbilical cord stump falls off and all has healed. During that time you will just gently sponge bathe your baby.

Most new parents develop anxiety when it comes to bathing their newborn and rightfully so, drowning is a major cause of child deaths.

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All About Baby Equipment - Give Your Baby The Best Start In Life!

By: Tracie M. Loewe

The first thing you realize when becoming a parent is that you need a separate house, just to keep all the baby equipment in. For such tiny creatures, their material certainly takes up a great deal of space.

Going out to visit family and friends is a military exercise, and can’t really be spontaneous. You have to think ahead and decide what baby equipment will be needed. A lot of parents keep a bag ready and packed with all the baby equipment they’ll need. Going on vacation requires even more preparation

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Tips To Baby Care - Things You Should Know

By: Olga Sysoef

Wonderful moment has arrived - you had a baby! Now what? Caring for your baby is a skill, lucky us it can be easily acquired and learned. Baby care and nurturing is going to fill your days for the first few month to the maximum, and here are some tips to help you reduce stress and make parenting more enjoyable!

Talking to, touching, and holding your new baby in the delivery room is good for you and your baby.

This is a wonderful time to start breastfeeding. Tell your care giver not to let anyone else feed your baby so that your baby will only get your breast milk.

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