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Make sure your baby is ready for solid food before you give it to her. Don’t rush her into eating solid food. Some babies are ready for it at four months. Some babies aren’t ready until they are older. Your baby’s weight or age alone does not determine her readiness for solid food. Here are some signs to look for that will tell you if your baby is ready to try solid food: … [Read more...] about Feeding Your One Month Old Baby

Your baby is flexible in how he grows and learns. His brain is growing and changing, also. The things your baby sees, hears and does help him to learn and to get interested in the people and things around him. Your baby’s brain has come into the world ready to absorb all sorts of good things. Your baby is learning to be a person. You are learning to be his parent. … [Read more...] about The Wonders of the Brain

It is a scenario dreaded by most new dads. You are out, maybe enjoying a nice afternoon’s shopping with your baby and your baby chooses just this time to poop. You’ve been lucky up until now and you’ve either avoided the task entirely or only had to make the change in the baby nursery with all the accoutrements around you.   When the baby goes, many a dad will pause … [Read more...] about Smart Ways to Deal with a Dirty Diaper While Out Shopping

If you are a new dad, you may often receive unsolicited advice on how to bring up your baby. Close friends or family members may typically offer this. Casual acquaintances and even total strangers may add their bit.   While it may be well meaning, a torrent of unwanted advice can be highly annoying. Parents have the first prerogative of making choices and making … [Read more...] about How Can You Be Tactful with Unwanted Advice?

Try to find a doctor you like and trust. It helps if your baby sees the same doctor or nurse every time. That makes it easier to keep track of your baby’s needs. If you don’t know where to take your baby for care, call your local health department. The phone number is in the “government” listings of the phone book. You can also ask a local hospital. Ask a close friend or … [Read more...] about One Month Checkup Where To Go