Look at this picture: after eating those Egg McMuffins, your son always gets these red, ugly and itchy patches on his skin. At the same time, your 3-month old niece starts cow’s milk formula, and she ends up projectile vomiting and having green diarrhoea. And...
Food allergy cases are rising worldwide at an alarming rate, particularly in children. Although its occurrence could certainly be overestimated since the public often confuses an allergy disorder with other adverse food reactions, like food intolerance or food poisoning. Even so, allergic diseases are among...
Have you ever felt an awful abdominal pain after drinking a glass of milk? Are you getting more concerned about that sudden rash on your child’s skin when they eat those yummy peanut butter biscuits? Is your baby doing some weird pooey nappies? It’s hard to...
It's a confusing time starting out as parents with a plethora of information out there, particularly on facebook "mum" groups...
I saw this Tasty Junior video about baby foods from 7-12 months of age, the other day (https://www.facebook.com/tastyjunior/videos/560529620967796/ ), and I have to say that I disagree with how they are promoting it. There are some great recipe ideas but all of them PUREED right up...
Keeping with the theme of breastfeeding this week, here is a great (albeit long) article on the art of breastfeeding. In the past many young girls grew up seeing other women breastfeeding. Nowadays, it is less common with more women bottle feeding. Antenatal classes and books often...
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT A LACTATION CONSULTANT? I thought I’d share a little of my breastfeeding journey. It actually started after I became a Dietitian and began working in Albania and Somalia with the World Health Organisation and the Red Cross. I managed programs for...
How often does the conversation with new parents revolve around growth charts and how big or little the baby is growing? I know in my world...
