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Robin OBrien's Articles in Baby Care

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  • Keep it Pure and Simple by Breastfeeding Your Baby.
    Most mothers bottle feed their baby and there is no doubt that breastfeeding can sometimes be difficult to get started, but if a mother persists, she finds that it is a lot less bother than bottle feeding. Breastfeeding is actually less stressful and less work than bottle-feeding.
  • Get Dad Involved in Breastfeeding
    Many fathers feel excluded from parenting their children during the first initial stages of life. This feeling of exclusion and helplessness is exacerbated by mother breastfeeding her baby. So, can a father get more involved when it comes to feeding his baby? The answer is, yes.
  • A Father’s Thoughts On Bottle Feeding
    Before the arrival of our son, my wife had planned on breastfeeding him and I was fully supportive of this decision. I’d read up on everything there was to know about birthing, feeding, cleaning and nurturing a child. I was determined to be totally supportive and involved in rearing our child. But, when my wife announced she was switching from breastfeeding to bottle feeding, I found myself at odds with her decision.
  • Breastfeeding And Smoking
    Smoking is one of the hardest habits to break. Whilst it is in your baby’s best interests to stop smoking, this isn’t always possible for some mothers. It is especially hard to give up an addiction at a time of stress or major disruption, which having a baby undoubtedly is. Should you find yourself unable to stop smoking but still wish to breastfeed here are some points to consider.
  • Dangers Of Breastfeeding
    It is universally acknowledged that breastfeeding your baby gives her the best start in life. The nutrients and antibodies in the mother’s bloodstream are passed onto her child through breastfeeding, thus helping her baby to develop its own natural defences against infection. However there are some dangers and risks of breastfeeding that mothers should be ware of.
  • How Is Breast Milk Made?
    When a mother is expecting a baby for the first time she is often worried about whether she will produce enough breast milk to feed her child. This is quite natural. However some mothers still feel that they will not produce enough for their child, despite begin told not to worry from their doctor, midwife, friends and family. Perhaps, understanding how breast milk is made will alleviate those fears.
  • Sterilizing Your Baby's Bottles
    Mothers who breastfeed needn't worry too much about contaminated milk. Provided the mother is healthy and bathes each day, the breast milk she gives her baby will always be fresh and, most importantly, contain her own anti-bodies that ward off germs. Mothers who choose to bottle-feed their baby aren't automatically providing this protection against infection. Therefore, cleanliness is paramount when you bottle-feed your baby.
  • The History of Formula Milk
    Despite recent detractors, there can be no doubt that baby milk formula has saved countless lives over the years. The first successful milk formula was produced in the 1860s by Henri Nestle, in Switzerland. It was based on cows' milk and cereals and was the first scientific attempt to imitate breast milk.
  • How to Bottle Feed a Baby
    Many bottle feeding problems are directly related to the lack of technique employed by a mother. What can seem insignificant details can actually impact on how your baby feeds. A lack of expertise can lead to stress on your baby and therefore she may not be getting all the nutrition she needs.
  • How to Deal With Breast-Is-Best Police
    Many mothers who choose to bottle-feed rather than breast feed are made to feel like dysfunctional mothers. It sometimes seems that the breast-is-best mantra has pervaded our society to such an extent that mothers are now more embarrassed to bottle-feed than breastfeed in public. If you bottle-feed, what can you do to combat such condemnation?
  • How to Store Breast Milk
    If you are expressing milk for later use, great care needs to be taken when storing it. Once breast milk has been expressed contamination can easily occur. Follow these guidelines when storing breast milk.
  • Homeopathic Teething Remedies
    If your baby is suffering terribly from teething and the usual remedies such as teething rings and pacifiers aren't working but you don't want to use a teething gel, you may be interested in using a homeopathic remedy for your baby's teething.
  • How To Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
    Despite some recent success with the prevention of tooth decay, it still remains a significant problem in children. Tooth decay can start early; in fact, you need to be able to spot and help prevent it right from the time your baby first starts teething.
  • The Advantages Of Bottle Feeding
    All new mothers are advised to breastfeed. We're told that breast milk is best and that there are so many benefits to breastfeeding. So, is bottle feeding second best? Are there no advantages to bottle feeding your baby?
  • Why don't mothers breastfeed in public?
    Like many things in our politically correct world these days, we say one thing but do another. Breastfeeding your child is advocated by all and sundry but how many women do you see breastfeeding in public? Despite all the benefits of breastfeeding, why are women still not breastfeeding in public places?
  • Is Your Baby Getting Enough Milk?
    One of the greatest concerns for breastfeeding parents is whether their baby is getting enough milk for her needs. The best guide you can use is your baby's behaviour and appearance.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Pali Crib - A Review
    I recently bought a Pali crib - the Sabrina - for our first baby, Paula. After spending a long time looking at various brands we settled on the Pali Sabrina because of its simple styling and because of the reputation of the company. On the whole, I'm happy with it although it does have some drawbacks.
  • Bassett Convertible Cribs
    Like most other manufacturers Bassett now makes convertible cribs. The company's latest collection owes much of its design inspiration from older American country styles. For, those who love simple, Cottage, New England or Shaker styles, Bassett Convertible cribs will pull at the heart strings.
  • The Jenny Lind Crib
    Jenny Lind is not a brand name; it is a type of crib. Many companies like DaVinci, Angel Line and Delta Luv make a Jenny Lind baby crib. Its style is one of nice old-fashioned charm and is still as much in demand as it was when it first appeared in the 1850s.
  • The Bonavita Cabana Crib
    The Cabana Bonavita Crib Collection comes with classic, elegant styling that's been crafted to the highest standards. It's convertible, which means it will grow as your child grows. The Cabana will be the very heart of your child's nursery.
  • What Is The Best Convertible Crib?
    Buying a convertible crib is an excellent choice. Not only do they look gorgeous but they grow with your child and, as you won't need to buy your child another bed until adulthood, you'll save yourself a lot of money. Here's a sample of some of the best convertible cribs.
  • Reviews Of The Best Baby Cribs
    Buying a baby crib that best suits your needs can be problematic, not because of a shortage of good quality pieces, but rather because there is simply too much choice. To help you along, here are reviews of some of the best baby cribs on the market today.
  • The Babi Italia Pinehurst Crib
    The flagship crib of Babi Italia is the Pinehurst with the Espresso model being the most popular. It costs around $400 so it isn't cheap. Does the Babi Italia Pinehurst crib represent good value for money and how does it compare to other brands?

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