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Help your baby learn how to sit up on her own - Day 11
2008-01-01 15:34:00 My baby Clarisse can now sit up on her own for more than 5 minutes on a go. And she threw a couple of surprises in the past few days. First, she suddenly performed three sit-ups in a row from a lying down position. It happened after her bath, while I was powdering her and getting ... More About: Personal , Baby , Parenting , Babies , Learn
Ferber?s ?Cry It Out? baby sleep training method? No, thank you.
2007-12-30 18:16:00 When my baby Clarisse was 2 months old, one of my friend said I’m going to spoil my baby for attending to her whenever she cries during the night. She said I should just leave my baby on the bed and let her cry herself to sleep. Similar to what her sister does in the ... More About: Personal , Baby , Parenting , Babies , Training
Help your baby learn how to sit up on her own - Day 7
2007-12-28 14:46:00 For the past few days, we’re seeing steady improvement the way baby Clarisse balances herself while sitting on her own. She could manage to sit up straight, playing with toys in her hands for well over a couple of minutes on a stretch easily. While she’s out with us dining out, baby Clarisse can now sit ... More About: Personal , Baby , Parenting , Babies , Learn
Baby starting to show displeasure when things doesn?t go her way
2007-12-27 15:36:00 Don’t you dread when your baby starts to show displeasure when an object is taken away from them? My baby Clarisse, 7 months old, is showing signs of entering this phase now, I’m afraid. 3 days ago, baby Clarisse grabbed hold of a soft toy in Tesco, played with it for a while and when we ... More About: Baby , Parenting , Toys , Babies , Show
Woken up in the middle of her sleep by her favourite song!
2007-12-25 16:44:00 My husband and I had lunch at a restaurant today. Baby Clarisse was 15 minutes well into her nap when I ordered from the menu. She was sleeping in her baby sling when all of sudden a little boy started to sing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. That boy was a couple of tables away from ... More About: Personal , Song , Middle , Sleep
Help your baby learn how to sit up on her own - Day 3
2007-12-24 17:20:00 A few days of practise and guess what! My baby Clarisse is able to sit all by herself without any support for 1 whole minute! Last night, after I came back from my mother’s house, I gave my baby Clarisse a quick bath and put her in the crib. I placed her in a sitting position, ... More About: Personal , Baby , Parenting , Babies , Learn
Merry Christmas!
2007-12-24 15:47:00 Reminiscing the events of 2007, the highlight of course is the birth of my baby girl, Clarisse, I am extremely thankful and happy to say this has been the best year of my life so far. My family and I would like to wish you all Merry Christmas and a wonderful year ahead. Merry Christmas ! ... More About: Personal
Buying the right digital camera to shoot babies
2007-12-23 16:34:00 Technology in digital compact cameras have come a long way. More and more features are being put into digital compact cameras but whether it’s useful or not, the manufacturers doesn’t really care as long as it looks good on marketing brochures. The most important consideration when buying something is figuring how you’re going to use it. ... More About: Parenting , Buying , Babies , Digital Camera , Camera
Help your baby learn how to sit up on her own
2007-12-22 16:23:00 Should my 7-month-old baby be able to sit up independently? Sitting up is a 7-month milestone, but some babies do it better than others. I don’t know if Clarisse, born 2 weeks ahead of schedule, can be considered premature. Premature babies may often lag in milestones compared to other on-term babies of the same age. ... More About: Personal , Baby , Parenting , Babies , Learn
My baby?s first night outing
2007-12-21 18:12:00 Tonight marks the first time we took our baby Clarisse on a night outing. I have never brought my baby out at night because I fear that might interrupt her bed time routine and cause some difficulties trying to get her to bed later than usual. I heard from my sister that if a baby ... More About: Personal , Baby , Outing , Night
Baby pacifier safety, hygiene and health tips for parents
2007-12-19 17:48:00 As much as I stand by not introducing pacifiers to my baby, I have absolutely no qualms about parents who do so as long as parents are aware of hygiene and safety practices that goes along with pacifier use. First of all, before you buy pacifiers, head over to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (http://www.cpsc.gov) website ... More About: Baby , Health , Parenting , Babies
Downside of introducing pacifiers to your baby
2007-12-18 17:44:00 Despite my in-laws keep telling me to give my baby Clarisse a pacifier, to keep her quiet at times, I have never resort to pacifiers. I do not plan to introduce pacifiers to my baby in the future either. And personally, I’m kinda pleased my baby Clarisse doesn’t seem to enjoy a pacifier. Granted, I’ve never ... More About: Personal , Baby , Health , Parenting , Babies
Help your baby learn how to talk
2007-12-17 15:59:00 My baby Clarisse is 6 months and 3 weeks old now and I guess it’s about time we take language development a notch higher. She has already demonstrate her ability to understand words and phrases we constantly use to describe common activities (changing diapers, potty time, eating time, bathing etc.) around her. Now that she ... More About: Baby , Parenting , Babies , Talk , Learn
Why pregnant women don?t topple over?
2007-12-16 18:14:00 Wondering why pregnant women, with all that growing weight up front, easily keep their balance preventing them from tip over? Research shows how evolution has taken place over time where the lower vertebrae in human females have become reinforced to allow the exaggerated curved position of the spine assumed by pregnant women when they are ... More About: Videos , Women , Pregnancy , Pregnant
Buying safe lead-free and PVC-free toys for children
2007-12-15 17:45:00 Let’s be realistic. Parents have to accept the fact that we’ll never be able to guarantee safe toys for our children. It’s good to know that politicians are starting to campaign for safe toys as a political agenda. As for now, we can do our best to safeguard our children from unsafe toys through knowledge ... More About: Health , Parenting , Children , Buying , Toys
Underestimated the importance of baby tummy time
2007-12-14 16:47:00 Tummy time is important for babies. I confess, I didn’t realise it until I read about the importance of tummy time from a parenting magazine. A baby’s basic skills such as sitting up, crawling, lifting head and turning over is influenced by tummy time. The more time, and the earlier you encourage tummy time for ... More About: Personal , Baby , Health , Parenting , Babies
Toy recalls due to lead paint hazards
2007-12-13 15:19:00 With the amount of Made-in-China toys recalled in the pass several months, I am concerned about the safety of toys I buy for my baby. The anxiety is heightened when baby Clarisse receives toy presents from friends and families. Baby Clarisse puts everything she can grab hold of into her mouth in a split second. ... More About: Health , Parenting , Toys , Babies , Household
My Distractible Baby
2007-12-12 16:49:00 When my baby Clarisse was 3 months old, her breastfeeding antics started to annoy me. Baby Clarisse would latch on, suck for a moment, turn around and look the other way. She would repeat this annoying action - nurse for a few seconds, pull away and either smile at me or check out whoever is ... More About: Personal , Babies , Breast Feeding
Signs that your baby is getting enough breast milk
2007-12-07 17:49:00 Being able to stay home and breastfeed my baby since the day she was born is one aspect of my life I’m most grateful for. Baby Clarisse has been feeding on demand for the past 6 months. It makes me feel good, as a mother, for being there whenever she needs me and knowing that ... More About: Babies , Milk , Signs , Breast
My baby?s first taste of solid food
2007-12-05 07:34:00 My baby’s first taste of solid food is nothing more than just plain good ol’ rice. All mashed and pureed at it’s finest. Baby Clarisse got her first experience of solids when I decided to start her off when she was 4 months and 3 weeks old. My mother whipped up some pureed rice out of ... More About: Personal , Food , Diet , Babies
Gene determines how breastfeeding will impact baby?s IQ
2007-12-03 16:44:00 The benefits of breastfeeding is so huge and the latest study found that breast milk will impact baby’s IQ. I will never regret breastfeeding my baby. She is 6 months old now and I’m still breastfeeding her. It’s a bit inconvenient at times, but I think it’s worthwhile. addthis_url ... More About: Videos , Baby , Babies , Breastfeeding , Gene
How to talk to a baby?
2007-12-02 18:17:00 My husband and I began talking to baby Clarisse the day she was born. Some people say it’s silly to talk to newborns. They wouldn’t understand a single word you’re saying anyway. To us, it didn’t matter whether our baby was able to understand what we’re saying. The important thing is, we give our baby ... More About: Baby , Babies , Talk
A daily routine for my baby
2007-12-01 17:58:00 Throughout the past 2 - 3 months, I have consistently subjected my baby Clarisse to a pretty structured daily routine. It is a way to organise and structure for the day. To know what’s coming next every passing hour for both me and the baby. I never realised how adapted Clarisse is to her daily routine ... More About: Baby , Daily , Babies
Parents beware! Christmas trees catch fire easily
2007-11-30 14:51:00 With Christmas time less than a month away, many homeowners are dragging their Christmas tree, lightings and decorative ornaments out from the store room. Busy putting up Christmas trees and decorating them. Little do they know, that the Christmas tree in their living room is a common fire hazard. Look how relatively easy a Christmas ... More About: Household , Trees , Fire , Parents
Chinese pregnancy superstitions and taboos
2007-11-29 18:07:00 Label me superstitious but when it comes to pregnancy, I found myself being extra wary of supertitions and taboos even after baby Clarisse was born. Lots of people say I’m old fashioned, that these old-wives tales are bogus and cause you unnecessary worries. So why bother! I hate to say this but speaking from personal experience, ... More About: Personal , Babies , Pregnancy , Chinese , Taboos
Online Survey - Study of Expecting and New Mothers? Health
2007-11-28 01:20:00 Leslie Davis is a researcher at Illinois State University. She has got an online survey up for mothers who have given birth in the last six months (I missed this by one day) and expectant mothers. The feedback from the survey analyses the mood and mental status of participants during and after pregnancy. The results ... More About: Health , Pregnancy , Study , Survey , Online
Video: Expert advice on colic
2007-11-27 16:57:00 I have found this video on colic which is explained by Dr. Scott Cohen. It’s a mystery why colic exists in babies and why there’s no scientific medication to treat it so far. Great video for mother’s seeking additional info on colicky babies. Video Jug: Colic addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mommadiary.com%2F2007%2 F11%2F27%2Fvideo-on-colic%2F'; addthis_title ... More About: Videos , Advice , Babies , Expert
My sisters came back for a visit
2007-11-27 14:30:00 Been away from my blog a few days, you might’ve noticed. My sisters, all 3 of them, came back from outstation with my niece and nephew tagging along. Baby Clarisse and I went back to my parent’s house and stayed for 3 nights. I was so happy to see them as the ... More About: Personal , Back , Visit , Sisters
How to determine your baby?s needs when she cry?
2007-11-22 17:43:00 Do you find it’s always a guessing game as to why your baby cries? I’ve always had that feeling with my baby on her first month. It’s frustrating when no matter how I try, I just couldn’t calm her down. It took me more than a month to figure out my baby’s crying pattern through trial ... More About: Baby , Babies , Needs
My baby had colic
More articles from this author:2007-11-21 18:01:00 One night when my baby Clarisse was 3 weeks old, she cried out hysterically loud and seemingly inconsolable. Her face went red, hands clenched and legs lifted up screaming on top of her lungs. Gasping for air in between outbursts. My mother and I were guessing it could be stomach pain. We massaged some oil ... More About: Personal , Baby , Diet , Babies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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