Expert panel: Baby care

You don't mention what volume of formula she's having and without knowing more about her weight and other growth I'm sorry I can't offer you more s...

You don't mention the age of your baby, but teething generally happens from around the age of six months onwards. Babies often become very oral fro...

There is no one right prescriptive answer for this. It really depends on the individual mother, her fitness level and the type and duration of exce...

Yes - getting this through, the questions don't seem to be as frequent lately as they can be. Thanks for following up. Cheers Jane

Thanks for your email. Your attitude that this is a reasonably normal part of children's behaviour and socialising is good, biting and minor confli...

Most breastfeeding mothers can eat any food in moderation. Some babies react to particular foods in their mother's diet and without experimenting, ...

Try one of the larger "supermarket" style pharmacies near you and ask the staff if they stock them. If not, you can request they order some in for ...

To the best of my knowledge there is no truth to this rumour, but I will forward your query onto one of the Huggies managers and aim to get an accu...

Although uncommon, it's not impossible for individuals to have different coloured eyes. Genetics plays a role, with dominant and/or recessive genes...

Perhaps it's because the formula is a little thicker, she's feeding more quickly when she's breastfeeding or your flow is a little fast. The other ...

I've never heard of Pure nappies, perhaps they are available in other countries than Australia? But we have excellent quality nappies here, in size...

It could well be. True labour signs are contractions which are regular and getting stronger and more intense. You could have been in labour at th...

You are very observant to notice your baby's crawling style and to be asking about it. We used to think that any type of crawling was good, as long...

It could be that the umbilical stump still retains a small amount of tissue. This is not uncommon but does mean you need to take him to your GP to...

This is not the usual pattern of teeth eruption, but it's not a sign of needing to worry either. Every baby will erupt teeth in their own good time...

Without being able to see her and the rash I cannot say what it is. I think a check with your GP would be wise, just to have her medically assessed...

Well, it may be useful to really consider if you do need to give him a bottle at all. If he's so attached to breastfeeding then he's unlikely to kn...

Some babies and toddlers do seem to have overactive little sweat glands but in the absense of other concerning signs or symptoms, I would not think...

Any time from now on really, though each baby is an individual and will get through their milestones in their own sweet time. Keep talking and loo...

Hi, Without doing a full breastfeeding assessment, it does sound like this could be due to a couple of possibilities. Thrush in your nipples or per...

Yes, it should be fine. Although she will seem very small to begin with, she will soon grow and the size difference will not be so exteme. Some par...

When you say a tent are you meaning a sun shade style tent to sit under when you're on the beach or staying in a tent? I'm not sure there are evide...

Perhaps this is related to dry skin, eczema or another skin condition. Have you tried just using some sort of emollient/moisturising cream on her t...

I would think so, the pastuerisation process is likely to kill the thrush organism and thrush is not a life threatening infection. However, it woul...

It would help if you go to your local child health centre and enquire about doing an early feeding clinic day stay or perhaps an admission to an ea...

Not if you can avoid her having a suppository, it's always better to address constipation by diet and fluids rather than medication; however or whe...

Try not to pick her up the moment she wakes and starts protesting, shshshing and patting her may help. Also a brief cuddle, nappy check and change ...

I'm not sure, it could be due to the change in formula and her gut adjusting to the change in consituents in the milk. There's not much evidence to...

Good on you for being so observant, but be reassured that generally there is nothing to worry about. Check out this UK link which explains what par...

It may be that she's associating the breast with comfort feeding and she's gotten into a habit of needing to feed to calm. At three months she is g...