Tag Archives: normal

  What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and disappears that goes away after the baby is born. It is diagnosed when higher than normal blood sugar levels first appear during pregnancy…. Continue Reading >

Dr. Harvey Karp shares his go-to advice on how to cope with the stressors of new parenthood. Fellow parents, grandparents, strangers, folks on the internet—and, yes, pediatricians—all love to give advice to new parents. We offer breastfeeding tips, sleep schedule… Continue Reading >

Words by Angelica-Hazel Toutounji for Kiddipedia   We see it in movies, on television, in commercials and often hear horror stories from friends and family members about debilitating period pain. Whilst pain is often thought of as being an accepted… Continue Reading >

Cat napping is something that frustrates many mums. A catnap is a short nap, anything from 20-40 minutes. For babies, under 3-4 months of age, a cat nap can be a normal phenomenon. Until they are 4 months old babies… Continue Reading >

We’ve all of heard of ‘having the blues’ or ‘feeling blue’…where we know this as meaning feeling sad or depressed. There’s even been many a song written about having the blues….but have you heard about having the January Blues? Essentially… Continue Reading >

The Coronavirus pandemic has been exceptionally difficult for everyone and is having a huge impact on all of our lives. With half of Australian’s in lockdown at the moment, it is important that we are doing all that we can… Continue Reading >

Do you ever eat something and think later, ‘why did I eat that?’ We all do it! And it is usually unconscious… I have often caught myself in the pantry having one of those “oh well I’ve already messed up… Continue Reading >

It has come to that time of year where the weather is warming up and the days are getting longer. If you are a parent then this may not have been as welcome as it is for the rest of… Continue Reading >

This post is proudly brought to you by Little One’s Nappies A newborn’s poo and what constitutes ‘normal’ can be the source of some truly colourful discussion for parents, as they get accustomed to their baby’s bowel movements. Taking note… Continue Reading >

For most of us, the arrival of our first child is usually the first Labour we’ve ever been privy to, which is rather an intense first introduction to the experience of Childbirth! Often too, our newborn is the first neonate… Continue Reading >