Expert panel: Baby care

Hi Kylie, This must be very stressful for you all, but in my experience this issue does pass. It’s helped by the baby being exposed to the ca...

At 7 months of age it’s still reasonable that he wakes for a breatfeed overnight. If he’s preferring fruit, this is probably because it...

Hi, From my understanding this depends on the make and model of the individual child restraint which is being used. Some are designed to face the b...

This may not be so much an issue of teething as she’s developed a sleep and settling association of being rocked to sleep. Have you tried pla...

Some women can express easily and others have more difficulty. It may not be the pump, especially if you’ve tried a couple. For some women, h...

Hi, It seems that you actually have a couple of issues here. His sleeping association with the breastfeeds and also your bed. Both need to be addre...

If she’s what we call “a happy chucker”, eg, is gaining weight and thriving, reaching her milestones and doing well, then a wait ...

Hi, Well, as you’re on the Huggies site you’re obviously aware of the Huggies brand and their nappy range. You’ll find there are ...

As long as she’s not sleeping for this length of time between each and every feed then it should be fine. But bear in mind that at this age, ...

If she has been thriving on breast milk, had dairy foods such as cheese, yoghurt etc then I would think this is not so much an issue of lactose int...

I appreciate it’s been a couple of days since you’ve posted your query, I hope there’s been an improvement for you since then. An...

Not generally. Diarrhoea is generally a symptom of a viral of bacterial infection and being unwell would also suggest this. Some babies have loose ...

Hi, There is no one right age which works with childcare. There are too many individual family factors to take into account. Some families don̵...

At ten months it’s reasonable for babies not to need to feed anymore overnight. She needs around 3-4 bottles of 200-240mls between 6am and ar...

Hi, It can be normal for some babies, it just depends if they’re happy with this or their parents are keen to implement some structure. Gener...

There is a bit of debate over the best age to start swimming lessons. Though generally four-six months and onwards is thought to be fine. At six we...

No, I’m sorry I don’t and I’m not familiar with a colic charm. But it does not sound like something which would be supported by m...

If her hearing test was fine and it was not recommended that she be checked again, then this is reassuring. Check to see what was noted in her PHR ...

It really depends on how he’s gaining weight and his behaviour through the day. At 11 weeks it is pretty average for babies to have x 5 bottl...

If you are having sex and not using any contraception then yes, it is possible for you to fall pregnant. But if you’ve been breastfeeding thr...

Some do. The best option is to go to one of the large “supermarket” style pharmacies and have a look at the products which are designed...

You could be if you haven’t been using contraception. It is possible to have a false negative pregnancy test, though it’s almost imposs...

This is such a specific question that I would be asking her paediatrician for their advice. To the best of my knowledge there is no contraindicatio...

Sweating is normal one of the body’s most effective ways to let off excess heat. Think about what your baby is wearing and make sure she̵...

This is a common issue, patience is not a strong point for babies of this age and any attempts to get them to lie still are usually met with resist...

No, not necessarily. Short feeds are fine as long as she still seems to be stimulating the breasts and has an efficient sucking and swallowing acti...

There’s no absolute measurement, though around 1/2-1 cup is reasonable. Follow her cues which indicate she’s still hungry and when she&...

Use clean cotton wool balls rinsed with cooled, boiled water if you are not on town water. Wipe from the inside of the eye to the outside once and ...

You will need to have your baby checked by a doctor. Swollen glands are a sign that his body is fighting infection and he may need to have specific...

Great question but remember, there’s only so much you can plan for. Like your first son who demonstrated his preferences, this little one may...