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Breastfed babies ‘more challenging’

January 19, 2012

A recent study of the temperament of 316 babies has found that breastfed babies cry more, laugh less and are generally more difficult to manage than bottle fed babies. Bottle feeding has been found to be more akin to comfort eating which will result in quieter babies but can also lead to over-nourishment which in turn [...]

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Top tips to get your baby to sleep this Christmas

December 16, 2011

Sleep is one of the big topics when it comes to babies.  How to make sure your baby is getting enough of it and how to manage the lack of sleep new parents suffer from as a consequence.  Whole books have been written on the topic but one thing all the experts agree on is [...]

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How to sleep train your twins

December 12, 2011

Getting a new baby to sleep through the night can be a difficult task for the calmest of parents, not to mention the frustration and hair-pulling that two little bundles of joy can cause at bedtime. Dr Marc Weissbluth offers some tips on how to sleep train your twins. Raising twins is exhausting; no matter [...]

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Your baby’s immunisations

December 12, 2011

Despite all the controversy and confusion in recent years, immunisation is a proven simple, safe and effective way of protecting your child against certain diseases. GRAINNE RYAN provides all you need to know about your baby’s immunisations. Infections are caused by germs entering the body by being breathed in, swallowed or through cuts. The germs [...]

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Baby skin conditions

July 14, 2011
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ELEANOR FITZSIMONS shows you how to care for baby’s skin, and looks at some common conditions and how to treat them. We imagine baby’s skin as soft, smooth and unblemished. In reality, however, newborn skin can flare up and must be properly cared for as it adapts to life in the outside world. A newborn [...]

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Credit Crunch babies

June 27, 2011
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OLIVIA MAI looks at how to save a small fortune on rearing a baby in crunch times. With last December’s draconian budget only really taking effect now, many families find themselves in a much-changed position. Between tax rises, cuts to child benefit, cuts to tax credits (including married couples on a single income) and a [...]

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The tooth of the matter

June 23, 2011
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TRACEY LATTIMORE tells you what to expect and shows you how to ease your little one’s discomfort. Every milestone your little one achieves is so exciting –whether it’s her first smile, her first giggle or the first time she sits up by herself. But seeing that first tooth finally emerge really does signal the beginning [...]

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Colour me happy

June 7, 2011
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Decorating your new arrival’s nursery can be exciting but choosing the right colours can make for a happier baby and parents, says PAMELA MCDONALD It’s no coincidence that we often use colour to describe our moods, such as ‘feeling blue’ or ‘seeing red’. Colour not only affect our moods and emotions as adults, it has [...]

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