There aren’t many things cuter than baby hiccups. However, it can be uncomfortable for them and it can sometimes worry us, especially if it happens too often.
How to relieve baby hiccups
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Baby
Your beautiful baby is already here! Pregnancy is behind you, and now your new life begins. You are a mother, and that is a huge responsibility! Load up on patience and energy – you will need both! But load up on love too, because you are going to be giving and receiving a lot of it as well. Is there anything more rewarding than your baby smiling at you or grabbing your finger for the first time?
Get ready for a lot of new experiences: your whole world is going to turn around your baby and you are going to be flooded with nappies, baby bottles and toys.
At the beginning, your newborn baby will mostly eat and sleep. Breastfeeding is the best option for your baby, as breast milk is the perfect food for him: it provides him with all the nutrients he needs and has an extra of antibodies and protection that will make him stronger. However, baby formula is a perfectly valid option as well!
You are not alone
Caring for a baby is a tough job, and you will need all the help you can get. Count on daddy and the baby’s grandparents, and go to our forums to get extra help from expert mummies. From Captain Mums, we also try to ease your path a little bit with a lot of helpful information. Check out our series of articles on baby milestones month by month to learn what you should expect from your baby as he develops: teething, crawling, walking and the first words are some of the basics of your baby’s development. Remember that each baby follows his own pace. Don’t stress if he’s a late bloomer in some of them!
We also provide information on some important and common baby problems, such as baby colic or separation anxiety. Read on to help your baby through them and to live them with some peace of mind.
Watching your baby grow is priceless and you should enjoy every moment with him. He will soon become a toddler!
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Dealing with separation anxiety in babies
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All you need to know about your baby’s inguinal hernia
There are many scary things we may have to face with our baby, but that have a wonderful prognosis. Inguinal hernia is one of them.
The unexpected benefits of garlic for babies
When we start weaning our babies, we are very careful with the foods we introduce first – but did you know about the benefits of garlic for babies?
It’s tummy time! When and how to do it
Your little one will need your help exercising from an early age to strengthen their neck muscles: And that is called tummy time!
Storing breast milk: This is how to do it right
For our little one, having love and nourishment together in one single organism must be awesome. But sometimes we need to think about storing breast milk.
12 tummy time tips for your baby and for you
If you’ve tried tummy time with your little one, you will know that it’s not exactly his or her favourite time. This is why we bring you a few tummy time tips!
All you need to know about your baby’s umbilical hernia
There are some problems common in newborn babies due to a little problem in their development or the process of being born. The umbilical hernia is one of them.
Ditching the dummy step by step
At some point early in his life, your little one will have to say goodbye to one of his best friends: Time for ditching the dummy!