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Formula-Feeding
All the beautiful ways you can bond with your baby on the bottle
Choosing to bottle-feed your bub can be fraught with complex emotions. While fed is 100% always best, as mums we often can’t help but beat ourselves up if our breastfeeding journey doesn’t go to plan. Maybe you had grand plans to feed for the first 12 months of your baby’s life but he had other ideas. Maybe you just wanted to make it to the six-month mark but your supply didn’t play ball. Often it’s...
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Signs & Symptoms
7 Common (but often unexpected) things babies can be born with
Welcoming your baby into the world is perhaps the most joyful yet overwhelming time of your life. After nine months of growing this mysterious person, you finally get to meet them for the very first time! Locking eyes with your newborn is a moment like no other. But sometimes new parents may have to face things they didn’t quite prepare for. Sure, you may have read all the books on pregnancy and sleep but the...
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Weaning
6 benefits of extended breastfeeding beyond a year
If you thought breastfeeding was only good for the baby, think again mama! Breastfeeding has been proven to have many benefits for both mum and bub, but did you know extended breastfeeding (that is breastfeeding your child past their first birthday or even after they turn two years old) isn’t necessarily widely supported by all parents. However you feed your baby – whether that’s bottle or boob – is totally fine, fed is always best....
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Weaning
6 benefits of extended breastfeeding beyond a year
If you thought breastfeeding was only good for the baby, think again mama! Breastfeeding has been proven to have many benefits for both mum and bub, but did you know extended breastfeeding (that is breastfeeding your child past their first birthday or even after they turn two years old) isn’t necessarily widely supported by all parents. However you feed your baby – whether that’s bottle or boob – is totally fine, fed is always best....
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Introducing Solids
When is it safe to add seeds to your baby’s food?
Seeds can be a great addition to your baby’s diet as they are a source of fibre and important minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. As you approach the exciting stage of starting solids, you may be wondering if or when you can include seeds in your little one’s food. In this article, we break down when you can add seeds to your baby’s food, what seeds you can introduce and tips for how you should go...
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Mixed Feeding
6 hacks all bottle-feeding parents should know
Once you’ve decided to bottle-feed your baby, there are many different elements to consider and plan for. If you are breastfeeding and plan to express your milk to feed your baby via a bottle you will need to decide how you would like to express it, with either a manual or electric pump. Or if you are choosing to use baby formula, you will need to decide which formula to use. This can take some...
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Baby Development
How to soothe a fussy newborn
When you first hear your baby cry – it is a truly special and moving experience which tugs on the heartstrings. But as the days and (sleepless) nights go by, the novelty definitely wears off a little as you quickly become acquainted with the big set of lungs your little one is putting to good use. Starting around 2-3 weeks, having a fussy period each day is pretty par for the course for newborns. And...
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Safe Sleep
Your ultimate safe sleep environment checklist
Red Nose Day has been a part of our nation’s fabric for decades. With the tagline of getting silly for a serious cause, you’d be hard-pressed to find an Aussie who hasn’t heard of the important initiative. Since 1988 in Australia, Red Nose Day has been held on the second Friday in August, encouraging families across the country to get silly for a serious cause to help raise funds and awareness for Sudden Infant...
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Expressing
Pumping tips for breastfeeding mums
There are many reasons breastfeeding mothers will choose or need to pump milk for their baby. The most common reasons include establishing milk supply, storing milk for when you can’t be with your baby, easing pain from engorgement, or if your baby is having trouble feeding at your breast. Some mums may have to pump exclusively as their baby can’t breastfeed due to sickness or a health condition, or because they are separated. Or perhaps...
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