Being a mother to your baby means you would most likely have your share of sleepless nights. Some mothers get a healthier dose than others, but it is something to expect. The bonding with your infant is priceless – and it makes everything worth it. However, as humans, sleep is mandatory for our well-being. So…
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UNDERSTANDING THE SLEEPING PROCESS IN BABIES
Sleep plays a very important factor in our physical and mental health. The lack of it can be detrimental as it helps body recovery. Babies usually take 15-18 hours in daytime naps and half night sleep in the first week. In the next few weeks, the average sleep time reduces to around 15 hours a…
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HOW TASTE DEVELOPS IN YOUR CHILD
The sense of taste is very important to our wellbeing and it develops right from the womb. From 0-9 weeks whilst in the womb, the growing baby develops the first taste buds as the mouth and tongue form – This is where the mother plays a part in the development of the taste buds. In…
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The First Year of Parenthood
First-time parenting can be a shock. Going through the process of childbirth triggers different reactions that might make adjusting to parenthood a complicated process. People manage this differently. There is no “how-to-manual” but here are a few tips that can be of help during this time. MANAGING SLEEP DEPRIVATION Managing sleep deprivation might be a…
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