Babies

It happens more often than you’d prefer, seeing as babies are naturally curious. As long as there are birds, which defecate and tots come across their interesting-looking feces, they’ll put it in their mouths. But what should I do if I think my baby ate bird poop? Should you catch or suspect that your infant […]

Having welcomed your new baby, you’ve got apprehensions and questions about how to provide the best care. Yours may be blessed with a mop of luscious locks, or maybe just a few. However, you now realize that your baby’s head is grimy, but still unsure when to wash newborn hair for the first time. Start

Baby skin is soft and smells heavenly. But not all the time, as you’ve found it can get flaky, dry, and sensitive, even developing discoloration, particularly during the early days. Seeing as you’re a safety-first mum, you’re wondering ‘When can I start using baby products on my newborn?’ It’s recommended that you don’t use any

Bubbles excite little ones, and as a new mum, you’re trying to make their bath-time as enjoyable as possible. But there’s a lot to discover, and thanks to the internet, you can easily get confounded. For now, let’s pretend that I’ve seen you ask your search engine ‘when can I use bubble bath on my

It’s only natural to feel apprehension when you’ve never bathed a newborn before. While it can be a nerve-wracking experience, most babies love baths, and it’s an excellent time to bond. So, when can you use bath products on a baby? For a newborn baby, only use plain water if it’s their first bath time.

When you bring your baby home, you may observe unexpected and strange behavior from your canine. It may be for play, communication, or asserting their dominance, dogs love to lick, slobbering on your child’s face. But is dog saliva harmful to babies? Under no circumstances should you let dog saliva come into contact with your

There’s no doubt that your cat is territorial, and that means where it lives, its food, toys, and you. When that territory is challenged, your kitty gets nasty, reacting with aggression and showing displeasure. But seeing as you’ve brought an entirely new person into your life, do cats get jealous of babies? Since cats don’t

Immediately your baby is born you may have barely caught a glimpse of their head before it was covered in a warm, wooly hat. You’ve later found out that it’s protocol in many hospitals to cover up newborns this way, after swaddling with the ubiquitous receiving blanket. But why do they put hats on newborns?

From the moment your baby is born, you can’t stop gazing into their cute faces. You’re still in awe at the miracle that’s given you this whole new person, curious to see what they grow to become. You want their hair to grow, so you’ll see its color, and you’re wondering, when do babies grow