Mum-Mum Blog

If your new to solid foods baby was in need of a snack, would you hand him a candy bar? How about a bite sized bag of candy? Most mums would reply with a resounding ‘No Way!’  Unfortunately, in some baby and toddler snack foods that’s exactly what you may be doing.  A recent study by the University of Calgary found that more than half of the baby and toddler foods sold at Canadian grocery stores have far too many calories coming from sugar.

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Identifying food allergies is half the battle, learning to live with them is the other half.  It is a slow and steady process with patience being most important, but here are a few other tips for managing food allergies:

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With the increase of processed foods in our daily diets, food allergies are becoming more commonplace.  Why the sudden rise in children with food allergies?  One reason could be the advanced means of a true medical diagnosis; however, food production methods have become significantly more sophisticated allowing for many new and manufactured food products to make their way to our plates.

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It is one thing to be aware of a baby’s teething timeline as well as the signs and symptoms of teething, but managing teething symptoms is quite another story.  As part of the teething series, managing teething symptoms could arguably be the most poignant for parents because most moms and dads often feel at a loss as to how to make their teething baby feel better.

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So you have finally gotten your baby to sleep through the night then – wham! For some inexplicable reason you feel back to square one as your baby starts waking up in the middle of the night.  One good explanation, especially at around 6 months, is teething.  Teething presents with a myriad of symptoms and varies from baby to baby.  Some babies breeze through teething while for others it is a rather miserable experience.

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The teething process takes quite a bit of time.  The thought of that might have some mums reaching for the pain reliever for themselves, especially if baby is extra fussy right now. No need to worry though, it does get easier and is quite a milestone in baby development.  Before delving into the many other aspects of teething, let’s start with the basic teething timeline, or the order in which those new teeth will be arriving.  Remember, no two babies are alike so teething is different for every baby. The order of tooth succession will be generally predictable, but your baby will likely have her own teething timeline.

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Having a baby prematurely is a harrowing experience for the whole family, and can often leave a baby with lifelong health struggles.  The good news is, more research has been focused on care and treatment for preemies than ever before, finding improved standards of care.  A recent report explains the new goal for upcoming research focuses on preventing premature births altogether.

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 Your toddler is now enjoying his newfound independence and skill set. Some of that independence may reveal itself at the dinner table, with strong opinions flying about his likes and dislikes. This is perfectly normal as food choice is one of the first places toddlers assert their independence.

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After just having a baby, you may feel that life is an endless cycle of diaper changing, feeding, and sleepless nights. However, your baby is changing a lot during her first 3 months of life and part of the joy of being a new parent is to watch and nurture these changes.

Once you and your baby are able to ease into a routine, there will be plenty of exciting developmental changes happening in his life to delight in:

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Great strides have been taken in the recent years to attempt to provide an infant formula that replicates the concentrations of nutrients found in breast milk. A newer addition to infant formula is omega-3 fatty acids, a rich source of DHA, a nutrient proven in recent studies to enhance fetal brain development and future cognitive skills.  A study out this month found yet another reason for DHA enrichment and that is eye health.

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