Baby Development
Babythings4u.co.uk, helping inform you to make the right decisions

1. The right Start….

Breast Feeding is the best start for your baby, but there maybe other reasons why you have decided to bottle feed. Bottle feeding can also be a bonding experience, and your baby will get all the nutrients they need to grow healthily.

2. Bottles….

There are a wide variety of bottles and teats available, in all different shapes and sizes…its important to find the one that suits your baby. You will need some essential items for your baby, including: Steriliser, bottles, teats, bottle brushes and teat brushes. It is sooo important to sterilise and clean feeding equipment thoroughly, and specially designed brushes will make this easier.

3. The Right Formula….

Infant fromula milk is the only alternative to breast milk. It comes in the form of a powder, but it isn’t sterile, so itshouldnt be prepared in advance due to the risk of infection.

4. Dont go near….

Ordinary cow’s milk, goats milk, condensed milk, dried milk and evaporated milk should never be given to a baby under 12 months. If you are unsure which type of formula to give your baby, check with your midwife or health visitor.

Summer is here, so now is the perfect time to introduce your baby to the fun of swimming. Here are 5 top reasons why you should get swimming!

1. Swimming is a great way to exercise for you and your baby. Water is supportive, so your baby can do lots more things in the water than on land.

2. Regular swimming from a young age means your child is more likely to be a strong, and confident swimmer later on…which can be a life-saving skill.

3. Even very young babies can start swimming and be introduced to water. Special swimming nappies are available now in extra small, for babies under 6 months (Huggies).

4. By swimming you could support a good cause. Tommy’s the baby charity’s Splashathon, for under 5’s runs during the summer. All your tot has to do is splash a width/length of your local pool. Money raised funds research into the causes of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth. Visit Tommy’s.org for more details.

5. Swiming is a great social activity, you and your tot could meet lots of new friends! Why not contact your local pool to see if they offer a mother and baby swimming class.

Get Swimming!