Dear Mummies
Like to check if any of you delay the MMR jab? If yes, why? I know the jab is usually given at 15mo. Also, is MMR jab FOC at polyclinic?
Thanks!
Serious Head Injuries Prompt Recall of Bumbo Baby Sitter Seats - New Warnings and Instructions to Be Provided To Consumers
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public AffairsWashington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2007
Release...
Steam or boil all vegetables for 10 mins or until cooked.
Cool a little and place in a blender with formula milk.
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Other vegetables can be used instead of those listed.
Looking at the infinitely soft, dimpled skin of your baby’s body, pumping bacteria into it on a daily basis may seem an unnatural thing to do.
Yet, human beings cannot live without bacteria, and nature has arranged it so that the good bacteria (probiotics) work with us to keep the bad guys at...
Taken from Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron
The answer is : When your pediatrician tells you that it's OK to start solid foods. She'll probably agree with the American Academy of Pediatrics, whose guidelines state that the best time to begin feeding your baby solid foods is between 4 to 6...
Prepare a portion of the plain rice porridge.
While the porridge is cooking, prepare the fish and vegetables.
Rinse and clean the whitebait and chop them coarsely.
Clean, wash and drain spinach. Chop vegetables finely.
When the porridge is ready, add the chopped spinach and cook for 5...
Prepare a portion of plain rice porridge.
While the porridge is cooking, prepare the fish and vegetables.
Wash and pat dry the fish fillet thoroughly and slice the fish finely.
Clean, wash and drain the Chinese spinach. Chop vegetables finely.
When the plain porridge is ready, add the...
Rinse the rice briefly. When the rice is clean, soak it in 150ml clean water for 2 hours.
Pour the soaked rice, the water in which it has been soaking, into a small pot and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat and leave to simmer with the pot covered for 45 mins or until the rice grains have...
Rinse the hairy marrow and remove the skin
Steam the marrow in a plate over boiling water for 20mins or till cooked. Discard seeds if any.
Put the cooked marrow in a bowl and mash it up, then press it through a sieve to obtain a puree.
Serve.
There is a time to anticipate the babies coming, a time to consult the doctor;
A time to plan a diet and exercise, a time to gather a layette.
There is a time to wonder at the ways of God, knowing this is the destiny for which I was created;
A time to dream of what this child may become,
A...
Taken from Motherhood (August 2007 issue)
Feeding babies solids require care and attention, largely because of the immature body systems of infants, which may not be able to handle some foods.
Initially, solids will supplement milk but this will gradually reverse as your baby grows. Serving...
Read this article from latest issue of Young Parents :
establishing proper naptimes
Easing your baby into a good, steady naptime routine will probably be one of your top parenting priorities. If she doesn't sleep well, then you won't sleep well too - and everyone is grumpy!
There are...
As above.
I read that some mum only use distilled water for their babies.
I read that some mum dun even dare to bring babies out cos too much virus in the air.
I read that some mum dressed up their babies too much during the cold weather until the poor child kena fever instead (over...
Dear mummies
Do you have any bad experience with confinement ladies?
Though I enjoyed my confinement as I do not hv to do any chores.. there are certain things that she practically drives me crazy.
1) Didn't wake me up to breastfeed (Mistake: Bought a tin of FM as spare - dun do that if...