New parents start to believe their baby prefers to sleep all day and party all night. Surely it’s too soon to start behaving like a teenager? Newborn babies and their parents love a sleeping routine but it takes some time for a baby to sleep overnight. A baby needs to be well fed to gain weight (the average is about ...

  Join our Webinar to learn about Early Childhood Nutrition from a consultant Pediatrician and Nutritionist! Register and secure your place by clicking here: Infant Nutrition Webinar | EventBrite About this event Children need the right foods at the right time to grow and develop to their full potential. The most critical time for good nutrition is during the 1,000-day ...

Nausea time By week 7 the dreaded pregnancy nausea has settled in. Like a lot of women, mine is all day nausea, although it does get worse around dinner time. And just like my first pregnancy (with my twins) the thought of vegetables is disgusting, which is very out of character for me, as I love vegetables usually. The smell ...

Today we’re going to don our Hazmat suits and take a journey through the different stages of baby poo. As with all of us, a baby’s poo can reveal the story of their overall health and well-being. We’ll start at the very beginning. In utero, a baby swallows the amniotic fluid. The fluid passes through the gut and becomes the ...

Taking care of your baby’s little body is of the utmost importance. Babies don’t have the capacity to create their own antibodies until they are at least 2-3 months old, and their immune systems aren’t fully developed until they are around six months old. While your little one’s immune system is incredibly sensitive, protecting a baby from illness and infection ...

Trimester 1:  weeks 4-6 Even though this pregnancy was planned, I was still extremely surprised, as I had taken a couple a early pregnancy tests that turned out to be negative. In fact, the only reason I took another test was because I was due to have my first COVID vaccination the next day, and I wanted to check one ...

Common questions from pregnant women during the first trimester are; 1) What causes vomiting and nausea in early pregnancy? 2) How can I prevent it and find relief? 3) Are there any natural remedies for morning sickness? 1) What causes vomiting and nausea in pregnancy? Pregnancy nausea, commonly known as “morning sickness,” affects approximately 50-80 percent of pregnant women [1]. ...

So, you and your partner have made the decision to try for a baby! This is a very exciting time for a lot of couples, however, for a few women it can be overwhelming, especially when the advice on fertility tricks seems never ending. Whether you are sorting through the old wives’ tales or help guides on the internet, it ...

Congratulations! I am sure that if you are reading this then you are just starting your pregnancy journey or might nearly even be at the stage when you are ready to bring your new bundle of joy into the world. Well, wherever you may be on this nine-month road, you might be asking yourself what can I do to ensure ...

Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly popular, and alongside it, the slander of animal-based products such as milk, meat and eggs. But what about toddlers?  What’s best for them?  Vegan? Vegetarian?  Omnivorous? Firstly, it’s important to note, that any of these options can be healthy or unhealthy; it’s not so much the eating style that’s important, but the foods that are ...