Expert panel: Baby care

You probably need to take him to your GP or your paediatrician if you have one. Perhaps a referral to a dermatologist would help. Rashes can be ver...

Perhaps they have. It’s interesting that you’ve had so much professional advice but are still confused about what to do. Is your baby t...

Hi, It’s very unlikely that the immunisations would have caused a change in her feeding. Vomiting is generally due to a viral infection and i...

Sometimes at this age babies do this because they are learning about their own strength and cause and effect. Does he seem to be doing this for fun...

It can be normal for babies of this age to cry for up to a couple of hours each day. Even when they are healthy and thriving, feeding well and gain...

If he’s breastfeeding, then it is normal for stools to slow down after around 6 weeks of age. By then the milk supply has stabilised and the ...

I think it would be helpful if you went to your local child health centre and had a chat with the nurse there. If your baby is hungry and needs to ...

You need to have her checked by a doctor. She may have a viral infection which is causing the diarrhoea and making her unwell. Your comments about ...

Hi Mikala, There is a wide range of normal when it comes to ages when teeth erupt through the gum margins. Sometimes this relates to genetics and t...

It depends on who you ask, but the current recommendation is to stop sterilising from around 8 months if you follow sensible hygiene precautions....

I’m unfamiliar with blue top milk, but I am guessing you mean cow’s milk from a bottle? The simple answer is no, only breast milk or fo...

Hi, It is not unknown for babies to teeth at 11 weeks of age, though it would be unusual. She is still a bit young and I wonder, if perhaps it may ...

I know what you’re saying, but one of the readiness signs for sitting in a high chair is good head control and being able to sit upright. If ...

It is important to not place your baby in a public spa because of hygiene issues. Overheating can also be an issue, particularly for a newborn baby...

Hi, There are no hard and fast rules, go by your baby’s feeding behaviour rather than the age group listed on the teats. An ideal time to fin...

I honestly couldn’t tell you. I would think that if you had the two brands in front of you and made a comparison with them this would answer ...

Hi ajarna, I’m sorry that your daughter is so uncomfortable following feeds. Have you spoken with your child health nurse or doctor about the curre...

It’s not uncommon for the initial part of a baby’s bowel motions to be firmer than what comes afterwards. If your baby is having dry, ...

To be honest, I don’t know the answer to your query. If she is well supported in her car seat and her head is stable, then this would probabl...

What he would need now will of course be different to when he is older. Depending on when you are returning to work and his age and weight will inf...

You are right, blocking the sun coming through the back window would also block your visibility of traffic behind you. I think this is probably an ...

Yes, it should be fine. There is restriction around airline travel for pregnant women in their last trimester, however to the best of my knowledge ...

She may just be going through a temporary phase of not being too hungry, this is normal for babies who are otherwise well and don’t have any ...

You don’t need to give him any other fluid other than breast milk. As long as he is having plenty of breastfeeds every 24 hours, gaining 150-...

You could take him to your GP and have him checked. A cold is caused by one of a multitude of viruses and as smart as we are, we are no match for t...

To the best of my knowledge there isn’t an absolute restriction time wise on capsule use. The issue is that they shouldn’t be used unle...

An average number of feeds in every 24 hours for a 4 month old is around 5. It depends on how much milk she’s having for the rest of the day/...

If your baby is breastfeeding and happy to do so, then encouraging him/her to accept a bottle may be a challenge. You could try expressing milk int...

It may just be a sign that her digestion and feeding patterns have settled down. Many times at this age, th mother’s milk supply starts to ba...

It may be worth (gently) suggesting your friend take her baby to the GP, Peadiatrician if they have one or the child health nurse. All of these hea...