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  • Top 10 tips to get your baby sleeping better

    Author: Tammy Hussin Having a new baby is an incredibly exciting time, but it can also be filled with a great deal of anxiety. One major source of that anxiety is if you have a baby who isn't sleeping well. Sleep deprivation will quickly wear you down, and your baby will be exhausted and irritable...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 05-28-2008
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  • Harmful chemicals in baby care products - what's safe?

    Have you h eard about all the harmful chemicals in everyday baby products? Children today face increasing obstacles to healthy development, including rising incidence of premature birth; male genital defects; learning, attention and emotional disturbances; early puberty; obesity; and low sperm quality...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 05-26-2008
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  • Baby bedtime regime

    The sooner you establish a bedtime routine for baby the better. By the time your baby has reached eight weeks it should be starting to follow a set bedtime pattern. If a pattern is established then baby will quickly fit into this regime. It is important that you stick to this pattern it will make life...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 05-19-2008
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  • Too much water raises seizure risk in babies

    "Babies need extra fluids in the hot weather, but straight water is not one of them," says pediatrician Allen Walker, M.D., head of the Emergency Department at Hopkins Children's. "A parent's natural instinct is to give the baby water to prevent dehydration, but too much water...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 05-18-2008
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  • Teach your baby to sleep through the night

    As a Mum, it's pretty fair to say that your life will never be the same! But night time doesn't have to be a big upheaval. Once your baby can sleep through the night, and you can get uninterrupted sleep. You will be amazed at how much easier everything becomes. If you are one of the lucky one's...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 05-05-2008
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  • Is your child being poisoned?

    Article Friendly | Is Your Child Being Poisoned? By: Jill Denlea Hopefully, no parent would intentionally allow harm to come to his or her child. However, many of the over-the-counter baby products that look, feel and smell great may actually contain potentially toxic ingredients that may subtly be harming...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 04-30-2008
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  • Fatter babies due to lack of sleep

    By Ron Lin If you want to lose weight, it is better to start from young. But I do not mean ten or fifteen years old. Do it when you are still an infant. If you are able to read this write up, it means it was already too late for us to do that. On Tuesday 8th April 2008, a new study was released that...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 04-29-2008
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  • Is it baby acne, heat rash or cradle cap?

    There are a number of skin conditions that babies can get, and two different types of acne. Each one has different treatments and recommendations, so it's good to know the symptoms of each. Cradle Cap Like neonatal acne, cradle cap and seborrheic dermatitis are related to the hormonal changes associated...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 04-29-2008
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  • Baby Massage – How to Massage a Baby

    Author: peterhutch Baby massage is an ancient childcare practice that is still practiced all over the world. Recent medical research has proven the benefits of the same. Studies have shown that premature babies when regularly massaged require minimum hospitalization. All newborns show healthy growth...
    Posted to Health articles by BlueDot staff on 04-27-2008
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