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Robin OBrien's Articles in Baby Care

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  • Bottle Feeding Tips
    Breastfeeding is always preferable to bottle feeding, but if you are about to start bottle feeding your baby you should first talk to your midwife about the advantages and disadvantages of bottle feeding. Here are some bottle feeding tips to help get you started.
  • The Walk From Winchester To Abbots Worthy
    When visitors come to Winchester they invariably go for walks along the weirs and across to St Johns Hospital and St Catherine's Hill. However, for the more adventurous there are many other walks that will delight. The Walk from Winchester to Abbots Worthy is particularly pleasant and rewarding.
  • Margaret Stove And Filaro Yarn - Two Beautiful Yarns From New Zealand
    The best merino wool comes from Australia and New Zealand, so it's no wonder that two leading producers and exponents of yarn come from New Zealand. Both Margaret Stove (Margaret Stove Yarn) and Anna Gratton (Filaro Yarn) have international reputations firmly based on the quality of the yarn they produce and the quality of their workmanship.
  • Minerals – A Vital Part Of A Breastfeeding Diet
    When breastfeeding, your diet is very important. The quality of breast milk can be reduced if the diet of a breastfeeding mother is poor or deficient in certain substances. Minerals are very important to your baby; there are building blocks that will help to ensure your baby’s development now and in the future.
  • Winchester Cathedral - England's Most Beautiful Cathedral
    England has many beautiful cathedrals, but in my opinion, Winchester Cathedral is without doubt the most beautiful. Its scale, architecture and setting make it unrivalled. And, if that wasn't enough, the cathedral happens to be in England's most preserved and picturesque city.
  • What Is The Best Diet For A Breastfeeding Mom?
    During pregnancy many women eat much more than usual sometimes eating a bizarre mixture of foodstuffs at the one time. This is just your body’s way of storing up the nutrition you need so your baby can grow strong inside you as well to begin to produce the breast milk your baby will later need. But after the birth what you eat is even more important for your baby’s health.
  • My First Scarf Using Rio De La Plata Yarn
    I don't ever remember a time when I didn't knit. However, I have to confess that it's only recently that I turned my hand to hand-dyed yarns. Maybe the more I knit the more snobbish I become about it. I hope not. Anyhow, I've just tried using some hand-dyed wool from Rio De La Plata Yarn.
  • Old Fashioned Teething Remedies
    When seeing your child suffering from teething pains you naturally want to help. But you may not want to use gum gels, pain killers or modern teething rings. Well, don’t worry, people have been trying to ease teething pain for centuries and there are a host of old-fashioned teething remedies.
  • Are There Any Advantages To Bottle Feeding?
    There is no doubt that breastfeeding is best for baby. Infant formula can’t offer the same health benefits as breast milk. However, many mothers don’t breastfeed – for many reasons - and are they failing to provide the best for their child and does bottle feeding offer any advantages at all for a mother or child? The answer is, yes, bottle feeding does have its advantages.
  • Some Tips Before You Buy A Nursing Bra
    For successful breastfeeding you should buy the best nursing for you. Breastfeeding a baby – especially outside of the home - can be difficult at the best of times, so it's worth spending a little time and thought before you buy the nursing bra that is right for you.
  • Twisted Sisters Yarn - Chic And Trendy Hand Dyed Yarns
    Twisted Sisters Yarn was founded by Lynne Vogel and friends over ten years ago. They are a group of innovative hand dyers and designers who have helped to bring modern designs as well as a sense of fun to the world of hand dyed yarn. Not only does Twisted Sisters Yarn mix together breathtaking colors to produce unique colorways, it also uses only the best fibers available.
  • When Should A Baby Stop Using A Dummy?
    Many parents are anxious about their child using a dummy. Dummies have been criticised for their potential to damage baby teeth and many parents worry about their child being dependent on an object to sooth rather than learning to sooth themselves. But they can have some benefits too, say experts.
  • Could Baby Milk Formula End Obesity?
    In developed countries obesity is becoming the number one health concern. Obesity starts young in life but scientists are now developing an infant milk formula that is designed to prevent obesity in later life. At the moment this research is in its infancy, but could milk formula really save your child from obesity in later life? And, more importantly, is it safe?
  • Eating For Breastfeeding
    Breastmilk provides all the nutrients a baby needs for healthy development. The following is some advice on eating a varied and balanced diet to help keep you, and your baby, healthy when you're breastfeeding.
  • Using An Amber Necklace As An Aid To Sooth Your Teething Baby
    Many believe that the use of amber to sooth a baby's teething pain is something new but amber necklaces have been used for hundreds, if not thousands, of years in some European and Asian countries. In fact, in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, amber teething necklaces are often sold in local pharmacies. So how does amber sooth teething pains and does it work?
  • 12 Helpful Tips For Breastfeeding Your Baby
    Breastfeeding gives your baby the best start in life and is supposed a natural thing for a mother and newborn child to do. But, if you're having a few problems in breastfeeding your child, here are 12 helpful hints to help you and your child to enjoy that special bond between mother and child.
  • What Minerals Does A Breastfeeding Mother Need?
    A well-balanced diet is important for a breastfeeding mother as all her baby's nutrients come from her breastmilk. Minerals are the building blocks needed for your baby's development, now and for her long-term health.
  • Ten Words To Help Your Self Esteem
    Acquiring self-esteem isn't easy. Most of us can start out with good intentions but then lose our way. We need simple guidelines, a catechism or a simple mantra show the way or give us something to fall back during hard times. To this end, I have put together ten steps that may help you gain the self-esteem you want so much.
  • Are Teething Rings And Pacifiers Bad For Baby?
    Whether one refers to them as teething rings, pacifiers, dummies or binkies, many new parents feel anxious about letting their child suck on one. Many worry that giving their teething infant a teething ring will later bring about teeth problems, or oral fixations when they grow up, or being dependent on an object to sooth rather than learning to sooth themselves. But are these concerns justified or are teething rings perfectly safe to give your baby?
  • Parents Need To Take Responsibility For Their Child's Tooth Decay
    According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry tooth decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease. And, tooth decay is on the increase in young infants. So why, despite better health care, is infant tooth decay such a problem and what can be done to prevent it?
  • What Vitamins Does A Breastfeeding Mother Need?
    No single source of food gives you all the vitamins you need except for breastmilk. Because a breastfeed baby gets all the nutrients it requires from its mother breastmilk it's vital that a nursing mother is getting all the vitamins she needs.
  • 6 Benefits of Breastfeeding
    Giving your baby breast milk is the most natural form of feeding there is, and offers an unequalled way of providing the ideal food for your baby, helping your baby to grow healthy and naturally.
  • Recognising the Symptoms of Teething
    In most children teething starts at around 6 months of age. However, the first set of primary (milk) teeth take up to 2 to 3 years to appear. Teething can be a painful and distressing time for your child. Learning to recognise teething symptoms is the first step in finding the best remedy for your teething baby.
  • Why Are Dental Problems More Prevalent In Babies That Are Bottle-Fed?
    When you choose to bottle fed your child your need to be extra vigilant in taking care of your baby's teeth. Study after study has shown that babies that are bottle-fed suffer more dental problems than those that are exclusively breastfed. The following are two reasons why this should be so.
  • Is the Search for One's Inner-Self a Complete Waste of Time?
    I hear and read about the need to find one's inner-self so that one can begin self-improvement. The more I hear this, the more I know that looking for your inner-self is a waste of time and effort, and here's why.
  • The Many Benefits of Breastfeeding
    Many expectant mothers are told about the benefits of breastfeeding but many don't just realise how many benefits both mother and baby get from breastfeeding. The following list may surprise some mothers.
  • When and How to Stop Breastfeeding
    Many nursing mothers become very anxious about when and how best to stop breastfeeding. The decision to stop breastfeeding should be part of a natural process of raising a child and should be of no concern to anyone but mother and baby.
  • Some Tips and Advice about Bottle Feeding
    It is universally accepted that breastfeeding is the best option for babies. But if you've decided - for whatever reasons - to bottle feed your baby, then get on with it and don't feel guilty about your decision. Here are some tips on bottle feeding.
  • How to Avoid and Treat Thrush when Bottle Feeding
    The presence of thrush in a baby's mouth can be painful for the baby and very upsetting for parents. Babies who are bottle-fed are more likely to develop thrush than those who are exclusively breastfeed. However, steps can be taken to lessen the risk of thrush developing, and treatment is quite easy.
  • Breastfeeding and Alcohol - Some Advice and Guidelines
    Many studies have been carried out on pregnant women who consume alcohol, and it has been conclusively shown that alcohol is very detrimental to the unborn baby. However, the risks associated with drinking alcohol whilst breastfeeding a baby are not so well understood or defined. So, what should a breastfeeding mother be aware of when she drinks alcohol?
  • Baby Teething - Recognizing the Symptoms and Knowing the Remedies.
    If your baby is fussing and squirming during feeding, is drooling excessively or has a bad diaper rash, the chances are your baby may be teething. The first step for finding a remedy for your baby's teething is recognizing the signs of teething.
  • Tips On Choosing the Best Nursing Bra For You
    It is important to choose the best nursing bra for you. Breastfeeding a baby can be difficult at the best of times, especially when you do so outside of the home. So it's worth spending some thought before you purchase the nursing bra that is right for you.
  • 10 Tips for Easing Reflux When Feeding Baby Formula Milk
    As much as 50 percent of all healthy babies have reflux at some stage. Reflux is less common in babies that are exclusively breastfed as breast milk is more hypoallergenic and is digested twice as fast as formula milk. But for mothers who bottle feed their baby, there are a few simple steps that will greatly ease, or stop altogether, reflux during feeding.
  • Homeopathic, Natural and Not-So-Natural Teething Remedies
    Many parents know all to well the signs of teething in their baby but many feel powerless to help their child's teething problems. However, there is a range of teething remedies for all stages of your baby's teething. Knowing the remedy available and how and when to apply it is the key.
  • Feedings and Feelings
    The greatest responsibility any parent can have is caring for a newborn baby; this is especially so for a mother. Breastfeeding is something only a mother can do and as every mother who nurses her child will tell you, breastfeeding is so much more than feeding your child.
  • Vegetables -A Great Natural Teething Remedy
    Many anguished parents look for ways to ease their baby's teething pains. Many also seek natural teething remedies rather than applying gum gels or giving their baby a plastic pacifier to suck on. Teething biscuits and homeopathic teething remedies, such as Apis mellifica, are often used, but one form of natural teething remedy that is often overlooked is vegetables.
  • Tips On How To Stop Breastfeeding
    Sooner or later breastfeeding must come to an end. But what if your baby simply refuses to stop breastfeeding? Many mothers face this problem but a few simple tips can help ease the pain of weaning for both mother and child.
  • Stopping Breastfeeding - A Poignant Time
    As your child grows they will reach many milestones that mark their passage to adulthood. As a parent you'll take a great deal of joy in seeing your child reach them, but deep down there'll be a little sadness at they leave their childhood behind. Surely, the most poignant of all is when a mother stops breastfeeding.
  • Bottle Feeding Baby - Keeping it Clean
    Breastfeeding mothers can have many problems but one thing they don't have to think about is keeping their milk clean and germ-free. Bottle feeding mothers don't have this luxury. Cleanliness is paramount when bottle feeding your baby.
  • Start Brushing with Baby's First Tooth
    When should I start cleaning my baby's teeth is a question many parents ask. The answer is straightforward; parents should brush their child's teeth when the first tooth arrives.
  • Mothers, Please Remember that Your Baby Owns Your Breasts
    Many mothers who breastfeed their baby often find themselves unable to cope and sadly, give up nursing their child. This can be for any number of reasons but it needn't be so. The trick is to let your baby take the lead.
  • Thumb Sucking and Teething: Should Parents be Concerned?
    Thumb sucking in very early babies can be seen as an adorable habit by many parents. However, as toddlers begin to teething, many parents are concerned that habitual thumb sucking can damage emerging teeth or even developing jaw structure. Is this something to worry about? Why do babies suck thumbs?
  • Be A Visionary Thinker And Not An Idle Dreamer
    Self motivation is something many of us find hard. We know what we want but we just can't seem to get motivated to do anything about getting it. But, if you're going to get to where you want to get to, you need to be a visionary thinker and not an idle dreamer.
  • The Five Stages Of Teething
    Baby teething is a major baby development milestone. The timetable of teething is different for each baby, although the vast majority will begin the teething process around the same age and the appearance of teeth will usually follow a certain order.
  • Breastfeeding and Obesity
    Are children who are breastfed less likely to be obese in adulthood? Are obese mothers less likely to breastfeed their children?
  • Bottle Feeding: Is Baby Getting Too Much?
    Recent studies have linked adult obesity with being over fed bottle milk in infancy. So, are you giving too much milk to your baby?
  • How to Stop Breastfeeding
    So you've decided to stop breastfeeding? But how best to stop? Especially as many children refuse to stop and demand that you continue nursing. There are many techniques, one of which should best suit you and your child.
  • All Winners Are Losers
    When looking for our own self-development we are often bombarded by slogans that claim to show us the ‘key to success’, or steps that can guarantee that we ‘win in life’, no matter what it is we want. But, can we be winners and, more importantly, should we strive to be winners?
  • Tips on Overcoming Fears of Breastfeeding in Public
    Many expecting mothers really look forward to breastfeeding their baby. However, for many mothers this expectancy is tinged by a fear of breastfeeding in public. The following tips will help show you how best to nurse in public and help build your confidence.
  • The Liberation of Bottle Feeding
    Caring for a newborn child is a full time job. A human baby is more helpless than just about all other mammals and the degree of care needed by both parents is extremely high, especially the child's mother. A new mother can feel enslaved by her child. She may love her child but she always wants – and needs – some degree of independence. Bootle feeding can help.

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