Questions tagged nutrition

Hi Jade, I would imagine there would be many theories on what the deposits are. It might help to have them sampled to determine what they are, fo...

Hi Susan, I am with your toddler to be honest, I don`t mind other meats but red meat to me tastes bla. So with that out of the way :), there are...

Hi Bianca, it sounds like you may have a toddler who isn`t able to tolerate certain levels of egg white. It might though be helpful to just doub...

Hi Emma, Yes you would expect to offering an overnight feed but not 2 hourly. Only feed if due and always make sure she is settled awake into her ...

Hi Peta, From about 6 months on a baby should be able to sleep through without an overnight feed but he may be hungry. Give him the benefit of the...

Hi, It sounds like you are doing everything right but I am wondering how you eventually do get him to sleep as he may be fighting everything until...

Hi, It is unreasonable to expect a 9 week old baby to sleep all through the night. You might expect to be offering 4 hourly feeds until about 3 mo...

Hi Hayley, Around 8 months babies experience 8 month separation anxiety and this may be the cause. I would be inclined to leave her to resettle he...

Hi Kristine, From about 6 months a baby should be able to sleep through the night without an overnight feed. Also it becomes a bit of a cycle if y...

Hi, I guess it really depends on how you are feeling too but babies thrive on routine. If you are happy to let him coo and then start the day at 6...

Hi Maria, My advise would be to leave the signs you have introduced in American sign language. Ensure that when you leave your child with friend...

Hi There, It looks like it may be an issue of his bottle displacing meals? It is very common for toddlers to hold out for formula or milk and th...

Hi Tracey, Yes carrying extra body fat around the waist is associated with health concerns, but only in overweight individuals. That`s because t...

Hi Julie, It can be a comfort for little ones, to drink from a bottle which doesn`t make it easy to make that transition. As long as your toddl...

Hi There, Sounds like you have done a great job with breastfeeding, well done! I am assuming he has water during the day so is getting his fluid...

Hi Hayley, Thank you so much, I love to hear from members and positive feedback always brings a smile to my face. Have a fabulous week, stay we...

Hi, If your baby is born premature it will not have developed all of its lining in its lungs so the breathing is what is most difficult for them a...

Hi, Women with small breasts can still feed very well. Try to express a small amount of colostrums in the coming weeks. Rub this onto your nipples...

Hi, I am sorry but I am not really sure what this term may mean. This can be very frustrating for you I know. It may just be a matter of wait and ...

Hi, Many medications are not recommended during pregnancy and breast feeding so it can be difficult to find anything that can treat your problem t...

Hi, Colostrum is present in your breasts from around 16 weeks. It can be more noticeable in some women than others. If you are leaking you may nee...

Hi Bec, As you say there could be many possibilities, a single one or even combinations. If it has been a one off then possible that what ever t...

Hi There, That`s good that you don`t add any nasties to baby`s foods, yes sodium is hard work on little kidney`s that are still developing. High...

Hi Felicity, So from the list on Huggies what about things like freezing a smoothie and taking a snack, you could do the same with sago, rice, ta...

Hi There, It is possible that your toddler has made a negative association between food and home and on this basis I would recommend a good early...

Hi Jo, This is an area I have been asked a lot about and have put together a fact sheet on it, which is now on my web site (www.sneakys.com.au un...

Hi There, At this age solids arent recommended. Babies at such a young age need more time for their body systems to develop for example immune a...

Hi, You don’t mention how old your child is, or what medication he is on, but I hope your son’s reflux is now under control. It can s...

Hi, There is one theory that if you do eat a wide range of foods during pregnancy your child is less likely to develop allergies. However, this is...

Hi, Try not to worry just yet. You are still in the morning sickness phase of the pregnancy. Soon this will ease and your appetite will return. ...