mamaway Maternity Blog & Advice

Category: Parenting

  • Slings benefit: physiological development

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    Knowing how to use the sling will help you carry the baby in the correct position (Check out the tutorial video about how to use baby sling carrier).  Based on the fact that the baby ring sling is for all size, you can adjust the length, posture according to the size of your baby. Unlike…

  • 5 NEWBORN CUES – THE BABY TRANSLATOR

    5 NEWBORN CUES – THE BABY TRANSLATOR

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    Did you ever see that Simpson’s episode where Homer’s brother invents a baby translator?  It goes on to make sense of Maggie’s baby talk.  ‘Lavish attention on me and entertain me’ she’s translated to say. It would be nice if one of these was on the market.  I know our family would have done whatever…

  • Help Your Baby Learn To Talk

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    Having a baby is one of the most exciting times of your life! As you gradually begin to adjust to the life of being a parent, are you eagerly awaiting for your baby’s first words? What are some language development milestones for baby and toddler? Thankfully, Kiddy123 provided some tips to accompany you and your baby through this…

  • How to Get Fussy Toddlers to Eat More

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    Healthful eating habits start from a young age, so it is easy for any first-time parent to feel a pang of nervousness every time their toddler refuses a meal. During the first year of a baby’s life, he or she will manage to triple their birth weight and add extra 10-inches of height to their frames (on…

  • How to Cope with Being Away from Your Baby

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    I know I’m not alone in this rollercoaster that is early motherhood, so now, with a new perspective a few years later, I can finally share how I managed. Perhaps some of you will appreciate the tips, and I genuinely hope you’ll find your own system to cope and overcome separation anxiety. Talk to your…

  • 10 must-haves for new mom

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    You are enjoying that little bundle of joy that you just brought home, and you and your partner are still trying to adjust to having a new little baby in the house.  Although you try to get everything prepared beforehand, the first few weeks after your little one arrives can still be a whirlwind, and to make…

  • WHY BABY SWEAT WHEN SLEEPING

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    Watching my little baby sleeping like an angel, how cute and adorable the sleeping little face is. Finding him drenched in sweat in the middle of the night, it is disturbing and this might interrupt my little baby’s sleep. Temperature – checked.Clothes and blanket – checked. The weather is not that hot, but why little…

  • Tips to choose baby’s sleeping and bedding products

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    Babies sleep for more than 16 hours per day in the bed and most of the time, they are spending their time with the bedding. So choosing the right bedding products and make baby sleep well and more healthy. Today, we are sharing some tips on how to choose baby bedding.  Non-toxic Antibacterial Moisture absorbing…

  • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR BABY SOLIDS FOOD?

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    If you’re thinking of introducing solids to your baby, best practice today states to commence its introduction before the baby is six months, but not before four months of age.  Here’s what you need to know… HOW DO I KNOW WHEN BABY IS READY FOR SOLID FOOD?Here are some sneaky signs to keep an eye open…

  • He’s Two Days old and Heroin-Addicted’… Bonding with a babe in a sling

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    The call arrived late one afternoon in August 2010. Similar phone calls had been made for thousands of other babies across NSW over the years, and would continue to do so. But for us, this was our family’s first experience of such a request. Becoming foster carers had felt like a long wait, but now…