Baby guide week nine
Week Nine Your baby is now nine weeks old! YOUR BABY'S DEVELOPMENT - VOCALISATION Your baby is developing social skills …
Weeks 1-12 Newborn Guide
Your baby is growing so fast that you might be finding it impossible to keep up with his or her development! To help you, we have put together a week by week guide to your baby's first twelve weeks. Also see what Dr Anil Sharma has to say here.
Baby guide week eleven
Week Eleven Your baby is now eleven weeks old! KEEPING RECORDS Many parents like to keep special keepsakes and memories from their baby's early weeks, months and years, and in years to come your baby will look back on these memories with …
Baby guide week ten
Week Ten Your baby is now ten weeks old! YOUR BABY'S DEVELOPMENT - TUMMY TIME Most babies don't like being on their tummies, especially when they are very small, but tummy time is a vital tool for your baby's development. As he or she gets older, …
Baby guide week eight
Week Eight Your baby is now eight weeks old! BABY MASSAGE Touch is one of the best ways of bonding with your baby, and many babies enjoy a gentle massage after their bath or before they go to sleep. Choose a light, mineral-based oil to massage …
Baby guide week seven
Week Seven Your baby is now seven weeks old! SLEEP Although your baby will still be spending a large part of their day sleeping, you may have found that his or her awake periods are growing longer, or that he or she is taking longer to settle …
Baby guide week six
Week Six Your baby is now six weeks old! This is a big week for baby! He or she will have her six week Well Child Check. This is usually done by your GP. Your GP will check your baby's height, weight, reflexes, sight and hearing. Your GP will also …
Baby guide week five
Week Five Your baby is now five weeks old! If you have chosen Plunket as your Well Child Health provider, your local Plunket nurse will contact you to arrange a time for them to visit you at home. This home visit is an opportunity for you to meet …
Baby guide week four
Week Four Your baby is now four weeks old! This week, if all is going well, you will probably be discharged by your LMC. This signals the end of your antenatal care, which can be an emotional time! Your LMC will refer you to a Well Child Health …
Baby guide week three
Week Three Your baby is now three weeks old! FEEDING At around three weeks of age, your baby may go through a growth spurt. You may notice that he or she wants to feed more frequently, or take longer or larger feeds than usual. This is quite …
Baby guide week two
Week Two By now, you may be feeling that you are settling into life with your baby. You will be beginning to understand your baby's individual ways of communicating. Your baby is growing and changing very quickly! FEEDING In the first six …
