Welcome to Baby Care articles
On that special day you bring your newborn baby home from hospital, life as you know it changes forever. Where to start with newborn baby care?
Huggies New Zealand has put all their baby care tips, techniques and information into 1 place, to help make newborn baby care as easy as possible for new mums and dads. Becoming a parent is a big adjustment! Having an online resource to support you through this life-changing event can help make this time even more special. Trust us, it will be over quicker than you think. Enjoy every minute.
So browse, read, learn all the great baby care information from Huggies and enjoy this beautiful time in your and your new baby’s life. Huggies can help with all your baby care needs, from advice through to products.
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a very important element of baby care. Let us help you learn to breastfeed the right way at the right times. Our guides show you how to get your baby to latch on, and what to do if you get a breastfeeding-related infection like Mastitis. Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby as it has all the vitamins and nutrients your baby needs grow up healthy and strong. Find out more about ensuring your baby is getting enough breast milk.
Baby formula
If for whatever reason you decide not to breastfeed, baby formula is the next best thing. Baby formula is specifically developed to provide all the necessary nutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats) as well as necessary vitamins and minerals to ensure your baby is well fed from birth. Do some research, ask your early childhood centre or doctor, talk to other new mums, and use the Huggies online forum to find out which baby formulas best suit you and your baby’s needs.
Baby feeding
Baby feeding can be a tough subject for new parents to grasp. What can you feed your baby and what can’t you? What foods are best to make sure your baby continues to grow up healthy and strong? Many new parents don’t know the answers to these questions. Huggies can help you understand the intricacies of baby feeding including; what solids to feed your baby, insights and knowledge on baby allergies and information on baby nutrition. However, you should also enjoy this time of your baby’s development, as it can be rewarding and a time to enjoy a real feeling of closeness between you and your little one.
Baby sleep
Sleep is one of the most import aspects of your baby’s early development. Newborn babies sleep almost 16 hours a day and developing a routine that works for you and your new baby is important. Huggies can help guide you in creating good routines and sleeping patterns for your baby so that you and your baby get as much sleep as possible. Huggies also has great articles and information on common baby sleep problems and how best to try and manage them.
Baby health care
Even an experienced parent can get stressed and worried over what may really be a minor baby health care scare. The more you know about your baby’s health, the better and the more confident you will feel about caring for your baby and recognising how serious a condition or symptom may be. Huggies cannot replace the advice and care of healthcare professionals such as your doctor, but we can give you the basics and more on how best to care for your baby’s health and wellbeing, and also help answer the many questions you may have about your baby’s health and development.
Baby milestones
Your baby will achieve some miraculous developmental milestones during the first few years of their life. But how do you know what milestones should happen, and at what age? Did you know, that at 2 months your baby should be able to smile? And at 6 months should be able to grasp objects in their little hands? Huggies provides a comprehensive baby milestone guide for all parents as they participate in their children’s development.
Newborn care
Newborn babies can seem tiny and frail, but they are always beautiful. How can you best provide newborn care for a baby so small and helpless? Huggies has tips and advice on not only how to care for your newborn baby but also on parenting so you can feel more confident about dealing with any bouts of stress and anxiety as well as the overall needs and demands of a newborn baby.
Baby weeks
Your baby should make a remarkable amount of progress and develop a great deal in the first 12 weeks that your little one is home from the hospital. During the first week, your bub can already nurse and focus on your face. At 4 weeks old, your little one is gaining control of his/her body and can somewhat control head movements. At 8 weeks, most babies will start to lift their heads up when lying on their stomachs. At 12 weeks, babies tend to start vocalising more and you might even be able to hear a vowel here and there. Let Huggies guide you through the early 12 baby weeks, indicating what milestones your baby should be achieving during these weeks and how to stimulate further development.
Baby months
From the moment that your baby is born they begin to change. Your baby will continually amaze you as they grow and develop new skills. We take you through some of these changes that happen as they grow from newborn to toddler and provide you with some tips on how you can help them along their way. Huggies will guide you through these different developmental stages and give you indications as to what milestones your baby should be achieving all the way from 3 to 30 months old.
