Baby Care
Your Questions About Bathing a Newborn, Answered
Two or three baths a week is enough for a newborn, since more strips the skin barrier. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
Baby Care
Everyday newborn and infant care: bathing, skin, nappies, soothing, feeding equipment, safe sleep and the practical logistics of the first year.
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Your Questions About Umbilical Cord Care, Answered
The stump dries and drops off between 5 and 15 days and needs air, not antiseptic. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Nappy Changing Basics, Answered
A newborn needs eight to twelve changes a day, and prompt changes prevent most rashes. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Nappy Rash Treatment, Answered
Most rashes are irritant dermatitis from moisture and friction, not infection. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Newborn Skin Care, Answered
Vernix, peeling and milia are normal, and less product is better in the first month. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Cradle Cap, Answered
Seborrhoeic dermatitis on the scalp is harmless and self-limiting. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Swaddling Safely, Answered
Swaddling can calm the startle reflex but must stop as soon as a baby shows signs of rolling. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Soothing a Crying Baby, Answered
Crying peaks around six weeks and reduces markedly by four months. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Colic, Answered
Prolonged crying without an identifiable cause affects up to one in five babies and resolves by three to four months. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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Your Questions About Winding and Burping, Answered
Swallowed air is uncomfortable for babies who feed fast or cry before feeding. direct answers to what parents actually ask for new parents.
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