Cecilia Koh

Baby’s Bowel Movements and How To Deal With It

One of the areas of baby care that a lot of new mothers worry about is the baby's poo. Most commonly asked questions asked are: How often should my baby poop? What is the right colour and consistency? What is diarrhoea or constipation? When should I worry about the baby's poop? In this article I will try to address these questions with some sample photos so that you will have an idea... (posted by Cecilia 2 years 4 days ago.)

Care of Perineal and Caesarean section wounds

Most women want a normal delivery with an intact perineum but unfortunately, this may not always be possible and the majority of women will have a wound to take care of in the postnatal period. Perineal wounds are either a tear or an episiotomy. During the second stage of labour, the perineum has to stretch to allow the baby to be born. A tear usually occurs during delivery of the widest diameter of... (posted by Cecilia 3 years 234 days ago.)

A Summary of Some Common Skin Rashes In Babies

A rash is eruptions of red spots or patches on the skin and is a sign of an underlying problem caused by reactions to substances, allergies or infections. Knowing the different types of rash and treatment is important to help alleviate your baby's discomfort. Cradle cap is a condition whereby patches of greasy yellow flakes and small pimple-like bumps appear on... (posted by Cecilia 3 years 311 days ago.)

How To Deal With Baby’s Fever

Fever and pain are part of babys growing up process no matter how healthy your little one is. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong ! Fever is an increase in body temperature and is a natural defence mechanism against germs and infection. A fever is a symptom of another illness so you need to find out the cause. Understanding what causes a fever and knowing what to do when it happens... (posted by Cecilia 4 years 149 days ago.)

Teaching Your Toddler to feed himself

In the article on weaning your baby I suggested that from 10 months onwards, you could start offering other types of food to your baby. By the time your baby is 1 year old he should be taking a variety of food so it should be easy to progress to eating adult food. By now he should have enough teeth to chew his food and if you have been sitting him at the dinner table during meal times he should have learnt from... (posted by Cecilia 4 years 211 days ago.)

Introducing Fruits To Small Children

When is the best time to start giving fruits to babies? Most baby books recommend starting from 4-6 months. I recommend giving vegetables from 6 months and to introduce fruits from about 8 – 10 months. This gives me time to check on the baby’s ability to digest the vegetables. You can check this out by looking at your baby’s stools. If the stools contain undigested vegetables this means that his system is not ready... (posted by Cecilia 4 years 269 days ago.)