Bump, Bub and Beyond

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Why won't my baby sleep?

Kim Tucci knows how to baby-wrangle better than most. With eight children, including quintuplets, Kim’s tried and tested techniques and advice will help save you precious time and money (not to mention sanity)!

Weaning: Annabel Karmel has worked with a leading children's dietitian to make sure all information is completely up to date and reliable, covering everything from supplements and allergies to catering for vegetarian or vegan diets.

Little Munchkins Toddler SUPER DRINK Natural Chocolate Morning Drink 420g

$49.95 - www.natureshappiness.com.au

Start your toddler’s day with a healthy nutritious drink that contains easily digestible protein and wholesome nutrition. Created to provide nutrition to those with allergies and intolerances and suitable for children aged 12 months and up. Little Munchkins is vegan friendly and organic. The range also comes in a sleepy time formulation to help support sleep.

Cradle Cap

STORY Mary MacKillop Childcare

Have you ever noticed a thick, waxy yellow crust on your baby’s scalp, or other parts of the body? This is likely cradle cap, a very common skin conditions affecting young babies. While it looks uncomfortable, it’s harmless and doesn’t usually itch or cause discomfort, so your little one is likely not bothered by it at all.

Helpful Tip

Bathing your newborn can be a bit scary. They’re so tiny and delicate, and what if something hurts them? Firstly, you only need to bathe them a few times a week – any more could dry out their skin. Before bath time begins, gather everything you need and put it within arms’ reach so you don’t step away from your baby while they’re in the bath.

Luke-warm (not hot) water works fine, with a little gentle tear-free soap. A wet, soapy baby can be slippery, so a bath pad or towel can add a bit of stability and comfort for both you and them. Bump, Bub and Beyond

Cradle cap occurs if your baby’s skin produces too much oil (sebum), interfering with the natural shedding of the skin and creating a build-up of dead skin, likely because mum’s hormones are still circulating through their body. It most commonly occurs on the scalp, but can also occur on the eyebrows, behind the ears or even on the torso or in skin folds. The condition can cause hair to become matted, but won’t cause hair loss.

Cradle cap doesn’t need to be treated, and usually clears up on its own. You can help it clear up by regularly massaging baby oil into the crusts before bathing your baby and using mild baby shampoo to wash it out. Don’t forcibly peel them off, as this may make the skin bleed. Sometimes, cradle cap can get infected; signs of this include the skin feeling warm and the rash draining fluid.

Take your baby to see the doctor if they seem irritated, the rash is spreading or you’re in doubt that it is cradle cap. It may be infected or may be infantile eczema, both of which require different treatment.

Did You Know?

A one-month-old embryo is already 10,000 times bigger than the egg was when it was fertilised, and has already developed three primary brain parts and a tiny heartbeat. Wow! That being said, the embryo doesn’t take the shape of a tiny baby until two months.

By the time she is born, a newborn baby girl will have over a million eggs within her. However, only 300,000 of them will still be there by adolescence, and by the time she is 30, that number decreases to 30,000.