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Baby Food Allergy and Intolerance
Confused about the difference between a food allergy and food intolerance? Learn the difference between the two and some of their common food triggers. What are food allergies and intolerances?...
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Which Steriliser?
There are a number of different methods you can choose from to sterilise your baby's feeding equipment. These include boiling, using chemicals or a microwave and electrical steaming. Below is...
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Bottle-Feeding Equipment
Whether you are feeding your baby with infant formula or expressed breast milk, it’s important to make sure you have all of the right equipment. Here are some things to...
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Infant Formula Storage
There are many factors to consider when feeding and preparing formula for your baby. Aside from the nutritional value and whether your baby accepts the formula, you need to think...
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Mixed Feeding
What is mixed feeding for babies? This means feeding the baby with breast milk for some of the time and giving the baby formula from a bottle or cup for...
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What Is Infant Formula?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. However in some situations breastfeeding is not possible for all mothers....
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Mastitis
What Is Mastitis? Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast, which can be caused by blocked milk ducts (non-infective mastitis) or bacterial infection (infective mastitis). What Can Cause Blocked Milk...
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Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding is not always easy so it's important to get the help and support you need. If you have any questions or worries about breastfeeding, you should contact your midwife...
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Breastfeeding Positions
There are many breastfeeding positions. No matter which you use, the important part is to make sure your baby latches onto the breast correctly. For a demonstration, see our How...
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Benefits of Breast Milk
Breastfeeding may be the most natural way to feed your baby but it also provides lots of extra benefits for both you and your little one. As your pregnancy progresses...