When you have gone through labour and the baby has arrived you will not know what has hit you, in a wonderful way we mean. You will be tired obviously and with sleepless nights to look forward to just that bit more we are afraid, but it is not all doom and gloom, your new addition is a wonderful thing and you will get so much happiness from them so really it should be something that you look forward to.

Once you have bought everything that you need, chosen the name, and come home from the hospital this is when it starts to get interesting.

First things first you should adopt a routine as fast as you can, then this should help both you and baby to settle in faster .

Hopefully with a bit of luck your baby will not be too difficult – they should give you so much joy.

With a good routine going you are well on the way to a solid foundation, which is the golden key.

We are always here to help, so if you don’t have a lot of family or friends to ask or to help you out, then why not drop us a line. We are here to help you with any question or queries you may have.

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Once you have reached the six months stage we would advise that you start buying everything that you need for your little one.

We do understand how expensive everything is, and if you are choosy about your purchases you can try to keep the cost to a minimum. The first time is the most expensive – obviously. If you have more children later on you will have a head’s up so to speak in every way.

We have already covered the ground in clothing in previous chapters with regards to the quantities that we consider you will need of the basic requirements in bedding and clothing.

As regards equipment, we think it is pretty obvious, you will need one of everything to start with. We would advise not to be talked into every little thing (even though the sales assistant in the shops with try). Just sit down at home and make a sensible list between the two of you as to what you consider you are going to really need.

Then go out and purchase only those items. Try not to buy anything that is not on the list.

If at a later date you feel you really need some of the items that you had seen earlier, then you can always buy them at a later date.

With the cost of everything nowadays, and it probably always was very expensive years ago, you can always add more, but you will find the cost can spiral out of control quite quickly.

Years ago there was not the amount of items on sale for babies.

Now the market is endless. Unfortuantely the purse is not.

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Now is also the time to try solids. Start slowly at first. Most of the major brands have a fantastic selection try Cow and Gate or Heinz they are the best ones out there. A lot of new mothers like to make their own. Fine, cook whatever takes your fancy, blend it down to a fine pasty liquid ( strain out any bits to start with – then leave them in as baby adapts ) and they will be getting nothing but the purest and finest of healthy foods.

Most of the major brands pack all kinds of vitamins in them so you don’t have to worry on that score.

Make sure you include fruit in their diet. Either tiny pieces of actual fruit or fruit juices to drink.

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We cannot stress enough that all new mums and dads should have their children immunised at the correct stage in their lives. If you are not comfortable with having the MMR jab – then obviously you should talk this over with your GP. However, it is entirely your decision, but we strongly advise that you  have your child vaccinated - perhaps you would prefer to do it singly with regard to measles, mumps and rubella but you really should have the jabs.

The last thing any parent wants to see is their child suffering, and some of these illnesses can be very nasty. Not every child takes them lightly. It is especially important for a baby – it would be no joke if a child under 1 year caught any of these illnesses.

We hope you have found this advice helpful – always ask your GP if you are worried or concerned about anything to do with the health of your baby.

In our next chapter we will be talking to you about Baby Clothes.

You can rub products on babies gums to try and help them, or give them a liquid pain killer like Calpol etc. there are quite a few brands on the market, this should help them for a few days just to get over the really bad few days.

Things should calm down after 2 -3 days. Always seek medical advice if you have any serious concerns about the health of your baby.

We hope you find this article of use.

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There are tons of other brands out there or you could buy a supermarkets own brand, especially if money is tight, as it is for most of us at the moment.

Some new mums and dads prefer to do it themselves. If you cook some meat and vegetables and potatoes and then put them through a blender, you will get the same sort of result. It is a lot more work, but the outcome is just the same. Tasty food for baby that will help it to grow up big and strong.

Once your little one is starting to get the hang of things don’t forget to introduce fruit juice to drink as well as milk, and something hard to chew on to help those milk teeth to come through. (Which will mean less sleepless nights for both mum and dad ) and a happier baby to boot.

We hope you find this section useful. We will be back with lots more tips and advice soon

We thought just in case you had missed this relevant article we should tell you about it. There has been a case study done recently by a University Professor and on her findings when purchasing a new buggy or pram for your baby, it is vital that you make sure that baby is facing you all the time. Apparantly if you have one where the baby is facing away from you when you are pushing it, your little one becomes distressed. Since the moment you conceived it has been with you. When it is born you hold and cuddle it and talk to it and if baby cries you go to it and hold it. If you put your baby in a forward facing buggy then they can’t see you. If you are in a busy high street or road they can’t hear you and this apparantly sresses them out!

Make sure you can keep eye contact with them, talk to them, NEVER purchase a buggy or pram that faces away from you. The professor is trying to make all manufacturers discontinue the other type and stick to this idea only. She wants the other type taken off of the market.

Apparantly babies that were pushed in buggies years ago that faced away from mummy very often turn into anxious and more stressed out people. Generally they tend to be more of a worrying type of person – and we are sure that is not what any parent wants for their child later in life.

We hope that you find this advice of some use – especially if you are new mum and dad to be ( you need all the advice and help you can get! )

We will be discussing with you the topic of Baby Bedding and Baby Gift Sets next time.

Remember to try and eat as healthily as possble, don’t neglect yourself too much. Everyone is counting on the new mum.

Always get you baby immunized at regular intervals. Always check with your Doctor if anything is troubling you.

Hopefully by now you will be enjoying of your time with your new precious little arrival. After the very first few weeks of babies life it starts to get really interesting. Give you little one plenty of things to amuse them. Bright and colourful, always being mindful to make sure all toys etc. are very safe and the right age. Sounds are also something that baby will like. Introduce things slowly, not all at once so they are overwhelmed.

At that special time between mum and baby known as feeding you want to really make a special bond. Talk to your baby as much as possible in a soothing and calming way – even though they don’t understand a thing you say it is very soothing to hear your voice. Sing to them if that is something that suits you.

Remember, this time is very special. It will never come round again. Dads will connect with baby in a totally different way this is your time.

Back again soon with we hope more tips that you find helpful.

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So to business. The topic is Bathing Baby. When you are Bathing your precious wriggly little arrival we recommend you use a Hooded Towel in the Bathroom to wrap your little bundle up in. They are usually of a sqaure shape with a triangle in one corner probably with a design on.

They should be made of soft cotton.

A good tip is to warm the towel on a radiator before bathing baby so it is nice and warm.

One word of caution. Never leave Baby in the Bath tub unattended. Never Never do that……

Remember before  you attempt to bring baby into the bathroom to gather together everything you will need and put it in their before you pick up baby. You will need talcum power baby oil baby moisuriser nappies cotton wool tips for its ears shampoo etc. Look around make sure you have everything and then enjoy your special time with your little one.

We will be writing more advice and tips for you to follow in the following days and weeks ahead.

Baby Bedding, Baby Gowns and Baby Clothes are next.

See you soon.

The loss of sleep is probably the hardest thing for new parents to cope with. Hopwever it is not all bad news.

Establish a routine as quickly as possible. As you begin to bond with your new arrival you will notice that she displays certain behaviours as to when she is tired or hungry etc. Soon it will not be long before you understand her and she will settle more easily and so will you.

Don’t be afraid to get as much help as possible in the first few weeks. You don’t have to do everything yourself. Try to share as many domestic duties like cooking and cleaning with your partner or any other family member who is willing to chip in.

We do recomment Breast Feeding your new baby, but if you can’t or simply do not want to then that is no problem.

Try not to forget about yourself. Try to eat healthily and take a little exercise each day. At the moment everything revolves around baby, but you are most important to, don’t forget that.

However if you feel that you are not coping well you should always chat to your health visitor or GP. They will be more than willing to offer you advice, after all that is what they are there for.

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Take care