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The answer to this question depends on a number of factors.

Yes - It can actually happen if your bowel is full, since the rectum is beneath the uterus, and when you push during labor, you put pressure on that particular area.

The loss of bladder control or the involuntary leaking of urine is quite common postpartum.

It’s normal that you will want to regain your pre-pregnancy shape and body as fast as possible after delivery, but our advice to you is not to rush yourself but to give it a minimum of 2 month brea

The most important thing is to keep your baby’s umbilical cord clean and dry.

Not at all.

Within the first few days, your baby should have one dirty nappy for every day of life (which means 1 single nappy on day one, 2 nappies on day two, etc.).

If your baby is a newborn, he might be encountering a common condition called Jaundice.

For the first few months postpartum, picking up your little one every time he cries won't spoil him and doesn’t lead to behavioural issues later on.

Yes, pooping green occasionally is normal.

As the amount of breast milk you’re giving your baby at every feed cannot be measured, here's what you can do to to see if he's getting enough to eat:

As your newborn baby needs to wake up frequently to nurse (every two to three hours), it will be impossible for you, at least for the first month of life, to try making him sleep through the n

Call the doctor if your baby is under 3 months old and has any fever.

Call the doctor if your baby is between 3 and 6 months old and has a fever of 3.8.3ºC or higher.

As a general rule, waking or not waking a sleepy baby for feedings is conditional on his age, weight and overall health and wellness.

Nutrients and vitamins in breastmilk are, generally speaking, all that your healthy baby needs in the first six months of life.

As of day one; You do not have to wait for several months to take your child outside the house and get some fresh air together.

A word of advice: When going out with your infant, dress him in one more layer of clothing than you would have on yourself unless you’re wearing him in a wrap or sling, giving him extra w

It’s true that formula's composition is heavy on a baby’s tummy and takes longer time than breast milk to be digested, promoting longer stretches of fullness and thus longer periods of deep sl

Take heart, there’s nothing wrong with your baby. He’s just pretty much absorbed by getting used to the world and to everything that is going on inside his tiny body.

Yes. But, he will be lagging behind full-term babies of the same age, and won’t be able to catch up until he’s two years old.

We explain all about introducing a bottle of expressed milk and how to pump a

If you’re struggling with milk supply and not making enough of it for your dear baby, do not worry. We have some tips and tactics to help you boost your milk production:

It’s ok to nurse your baby if you have a common flu or cold, for these germs don’t pass through breast milk, yet the illness-fighting antibodies your body’s producing do, giving him some kind of pr

There's no denying that fruit juice has nutritional benefits, yet it’s better for your child to eat a real piece of fruit than drink the juice it contains, why?

You can start offering your baby cow’s milk as a main drink when he’s one year old.

If your little’s one weight measures way more than children his age as per WHO growth chart for babies’ length and weight, it might be that he’

The answer to this question will probably vary from one child to another.

Head banging is usually nothing to worry about.

Yes. This is very important as all of your feeding equipment including bottles, teats, scoops, bowls, spoons, used by your baby should always be cleaned and sterilized or disinfected.

Pregnancy can be a worrying time for many parents to be and the current COVID-19 pandemic is naturally adding to this anxiety.

We currently do not know enough about COVID-19 to be certain of how it affects infants and children of different age groups specifically, but there have overall been less reported cases in young ch

If you or a member of your household are showing symptoms of COVID-19 or have had contact with a confirmed positive COVID-19 case it is important to seek medical attention early.