Men and women really do have different sensitivities to different sounds, say UK researches. A baby crying is the sound most likely to wake a woman, even if she is not a mother but it doesn’t feature in the top 10 noises most likely to wake a man. He is more likely to be distrubed [...] Read more »
New Clue Into Cause of SIDS
Researchers have some new answers into the leading killer among babies under 1. The cause of sudden infant death syndrome has remained a mystery for years. The Doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston say a chemical inside the babies’ brain may put certain children at higher risk. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston released a study with some [...] Read more »
Sleep Routine
Sleep routines are as varied for babies as they are for parents. The approach you take will depend on the sleep choices you make for example where baby sleeps, in their own room, in your room in a bed, etc. Whilst it is important to be consistent with bedtimes, even during breaks and vacations, you [...] Read more »
Baby Care – The Basics
Wouldn’t it be great if babies came with instruction manuals? It would make parenting so much easier. But unfortunately they don’t so I have found a few instructional videos from Tori Kropp, a Perinatal Registered Nurse, who is also the author of THE JOY OF PREGNANCY. You can visit her site at thejoyofpregnancy.com to learn more! Her [...] Read more »
Crying
Crying is a baby’s main means of communication. During the first 3 months an average healthy baby may cry about a total of 2 hours per day. Young babies need a lot of love and physical contact from caring adults. They won’t be spoilt by this attention as they don’t understand why you are carrying, [...] Read more »