Solids for baby: All about introducing solids
Breastfeeding, introducing solids to compliment breast milk and weaning your baby are all important aspects of baby feeding. But it’s not always easy to work out what you should do. Baby feeding guidelines recommend...
Caring for a baby with a cold: 3-12 months
When a baby has a cold they will need plenty of love and support, and you may need to relieve some of their symptoms with simple baby cold remedies. While you give your baby...
Baby cold remedies: Dos and don’ts for babies 3-12 months
Baby cold remedies help make baby more comfortable while their common cold symptoms resolve. But for the most part you’ll be able to remedy your baby with simple measures and leave medicines aside unless...
Baby cold prevention: 3-12 months
What makes a cold more likely in a 3-12 month old baby?
Colds are more common in babies because their immune systems are not yet fully developed and do not protect them against infection as...
Baby cold symptoms: 3-12 months
Colds cause similar symptoms in babies as they do in children and adults - bothers like blocked noses, coughing and sneezing. Babies usually become sick with a cold very quickly and their symptoms tend...
Baby colds in 3-12 month old babies
We’re all familiar with the common cold, an irritating illness which causes sniffles, sneezes and coughs and is, as the name suggests, very common. But for parents, the common cold can seem anything but...
When to take a baby with a cold to the doctor: 3-12 months
When your baby’s symptoms are more serious than a blocked nose and slight fever, it’s important to see a doctor to check that another more serious illness is not causing their symptoms. But as...
Baby cold tips for parents: 3-12 months
There are many do’s and don’ts for parents when a baby has a cold. These tips will help you do everything you can for your baby, and ensure you don’t accidently give them something...
Common cold: Babies 3-12 months
The common cold makes babies uncomfortable and irritable and can be distressing for parents. In 3-12 month old babies, there is no need to use medicines like cough syrup - these can actually be...
Relocating overseas with a baby
Moving house, whether it is to a neighbouring suburb or across town, is a pretty big undertaking for anybody. When you have a little one whose idea of helping with the packing is to...
